If I do become a mother one day, that means that, at some point, I will be dealing with a middle school child. And you can bet your shiny iPhone 6s that I will be bribing the heck out of that kid to read pages rather than screens, because the stories children internalize are the stories that shape their character -- especially in middle school.
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If I may: A novel is to a short story as a park is to a patio garden. In a park, the grand, old trees are pruned once a year, and the roads are regularly kept clear and smooth. But in a small garden, each spent flower is meticulously collected, and each delicate herb is carefully watered. It's a whole different ballgame (to mix metaphors).
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