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sneak away and write in the closet so the kids can't find you. That's what I do.

Fun getting to talk in real time even if it is only one sentence.

Why are you awake at 3 AM?!!!!

This isn't the first time this has been debated by minds bigger than ours. I can't believe no one has mentioned the Myth of Sysiphus by Albert Camus. He poses the question: If there is no god, then how can there be meaning in life? He postulates that suicide is a natural endpoint of the futility of living. I debated this in a morality class and won points on a test because the teacher asked this question: What did Camus debate in the Myth of Syphilus? One answer was 'is there a god' and the other was something like, 'advocating suicide is the only logical endpoint because life is meaningless.'

I won the points because the primary question of the philosopher's posit didn't have anything to do with suicide. It had to do with the question, "Is there a God." Only once that question was answered could the other be debated.

How does this relate, Dirk? It comes down to the person who is in the heads of each MC. If it is God, and he has told the boys that this is their destiny, then he has to be right. This may be because each of them has been chosen, or it may be predestiny, where they are on a clearly defined path visible only to the Maker.  Your debate makes it clear to me once again that you aren't writing about mental illness at all, BTW. 

Personally, the whole concept of free will makes God less omniscient, (IMHO). Man is going to do what he's going to do anyway and God guides rather than plowing the road and shooting anyone who steps astray. I think the second MC is there as backup. If one person doesn't change the world, then the other can pick up the pieces and keep the plan on track.

Does this help?

I've got a new short story up for anyone interested. 'The Other Side of the Wall'

I've read the content of others. Good learning experience as I picked what I liked and what I didn't. What I did see is that I have a long way to go to compete with the writing of at least three others. If I win, I won't believe it. The others were that good.

Next chapter of Dictates is in the pipe, 5x5.

Me either (as you saw via Facebook). Eh, I'd hate it if I was 25 again. Still had a lot of rough edges in my life back then.

Janet, I rewrote and reordered Mousetrap. Much better now. Thanks for your suggestions!

I changed the opener for Katerin's short story to explain why Ellie isn't a participant in the crime. Is this better, folks?  You don't need to read anything but the introduction. How is this for an improved opener?

I'm behind but will try to help. Talk soon.