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------Original Message------ I hear the term 'foreshadowing' a lot. That's when you hint at stuff to come, right? So yeah, but how do I DO it? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Foreshadowing is when the opening scene of a story is a kind of nutshell prophecy for the whole story. * In a Horror, this is when the originating Bad Thing happens. * In a Mystery or Crime story, it's when the first victim is slain, and/or object (McGuffin) goes missing. * In a Romance this is where the main character meets their soon-to-be lover for a fleeting but memorable moment. * In a Sci-fi, this is where the ruling Theory is presented. * In a Gothic, this is where

------Original Message------ I hear the term 'foreshadowing' a lot. That's when you hint at stuff to come, right? So yeah, but how do I DO it? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Foreshadowing is when the opening scene of a story is a kind of nutshell prophecy for the whole story. * In a Horror, this is when the originating Bad Thing happens. * In a Mystery or Crime story, it's when the first victim is slain, and/or object (McGuffin) goes missing. * In a Romance this is where the main character meets their soon-to-be lover for a fleeting but memorable moment. * In a Sci-fi, this is where the ruling Theory is presented. * In a Gothic, this is where

 I have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. I have to remember to breathe every time those words come, I don’t want to believe it. I still can’t believe it. I remember the first time my counselor looked at me and told me that my depression and anxiety might be something more. Great, I thought, What could possibly be worse than this? Firstly, PTSD is not a disorder that only affects our war heroes, though that is what it’s commonly associated with. My own first thoughts were: “isn’t that a disorder for war veterans or someone who witnessed war first-hand?“ The truth is there are many causes for Post Traumatic Stress