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I'm realizing how hard I lean into... Man vs. Self in my stories! This was great, thank you!

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Apr 2Liked by J.T. Ellison

My current WIP is a (Wo)Man vs. Self + (Wo)Man vs. Man. I do believe in Fate -- but that there may be several paths that are predestined depending on choices made. I believe that the 'small details' make no difference, but that fate could shift between those X number of predestined strings throughout one's life.

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I had also learned about Man vs. Society, or would you consider that Man vs. Man as well? I loved the story of how cats got nine lives, thanks for looking it up! And thanks so much for this craft post.

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My current WIP is woman vs man and woman vs self. And no, I don't believe in fate. I think people can make tiny decisions that can change things permanently. I think of it as a varied butterfly effect. All that to say, I do believe when it's your time to die nothing can change that. So, does that make me a partial believer in fate?

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