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Hi! I’m Adriana Noir and I will be your editor this week! It’s a new year, and with each new year comes the promise of a fresh start. With that in mind, this week’s issue will focus on how different perspectives can revitalize you and your writing. 
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As a writer, it’s easy to fall into a slump and repeat certain patterns. While this may lend a sense of familiarity and comfort, it can also pose hidden danger. Digging too deep into any groove -- becoming too entrenched in our own mindsets, can limit possibilities and lead to the dreaded bane of our existence: Writer’s Block.
*cue the grim music and creepy sound effects*
A year ago, I saw a movie that opened my eyes to just how often writers limit themselves. This movie was “The Boy in Striped Pajamas.” It’s one of many in a countless list of books and film centered on the holocaust, but this one had some of the most memorable moments. Why? Because it offered a unique perspective, one previously uncovered before. This account was presented from the unique view point of a child.
The story centers around Bruno, a young German boy, and the move from his childhood home when his father is promoted to camp commandant, a place he calls ‘Out-with.’ Shortly after moving in, he peers out his bedroom window, a window which presents a distant view of the camp laying outside the family grounds. Curious, he asks his mother what that place is. Horrified by what she sees, she tries to shelter her child and tells him it’s a farm. Bruno studies the scene for a minute, his face awash with confusion, before he asks why they work in their pajamas all day.
It’s a staggering journey, presenting the innocence and confusion of a child as he views the world around him. Bruno aches to have friends, to explore the world beyond the yard his parents confine him to. One of the most powerful scenes, and a real turning point in the movie, is when he breaks these rules and ventures to the camp’s border where he encounters Shmuel, a skinny Jewish boy with sad eyes. Naïve to the circumstances, Bruno tells Shmuel he is lucky to be inside the camp because he is free to play with all the other kids.
Staggering when you think about it, but Bruno truly didn’t know any better. Shrouded in youth and innocence, he honestly believed Shmuel was just a farmer’s kid who wore funny pajamas all day . . . until he learned the truth. Anyway, it was an amazing story with a heartbreaking end anyone would be heard pressed to forget. The view point presented offers the audience a fresh perspective and it hits some poignant marks.
As writers, this is a connection we all strive to make.
If you normally write from an adult perspective, taking a second look at the world through a child’s eyes may offer you an entirely new spin. Always write the good guy? Why not revel in portraying the unrepentant villain for once? Some of my favorite scenes from Stephen King’s “Rose Madder” were presented through the fuming Norman’s eyes as he tracked his wife down. Talk about a chilling POV! The list is as endless as the number of ways we can switch things up. Masculine, feminine, animal . . . The sky is the limit.
My mother always told me to think before I acted and to try to place myself in someone else’s shoes. Who knew such simple advice, meant to build compassion and empathy, would also come in so handy when it came to writing? All we have to do is close our eyes and imagine. There is an entire realm of possibilities waiting out there to be discovered.
~Best wishes and happy writing!~ 
Adriana Noir
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J. A. Buxton 
"Hanukkah, Then and Now"
Thank you for shining your spotlight on my Hanukkah story. So much attention is paid to Christmas that I feel this Jewish holiday is often overlooked in WDC stories.
You’re very welcome! It’s such a diverse community and I wanted to offer a little something for everyone. I aim to please. 
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Beautiful and inspiring newsletter. Nice work!
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Your hectic holidays lead you to write a wonderful and timely message. And most of all--inspiring. Love is free. Great newsletter!
Thank you so much, Coolhand! I truly appreciate your kind words and encouragement!
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I'd like to add this for submission/review re your recent article on writing about pain, suffering, etc. Thanks. Zeacae
 Sorry it is a little late coming with the holiday issue and all, but I’d be glad to! Thanks for writing in!
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