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Sambam429

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My story is about 950 words and I know how to adapt it to questions and quotes but I'm not sure how to adapt it to images? Do you just mention the image once? Write about the image the whole time?

Also if it only takes me 33 minutes to write this is this enough to allow for adaption? And more time on the essay or should I make it shorter?
 

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Can you give us an example of the image? You should try to incorporate the visual elements and the metaphorical elements suggested by the image and explore these in a sustained way complementary to the belonging concepts you choose to examine in your short story. You definitely mention the image more than once, but you don't need to mention it all the time, you need to integrate it in a suitable way to enhance belonging concepts. Your story can be a bit longer, right now it is close enough to the ideal length, don't make it any shorter.
 

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Usually an image can be effectively integrated into the story if it happens to be a setting. Otherwise, as strawberrye said, you can just incorporate it literally or metaphysically. For example, an image of a closed door would reflect a feeling of not belonging, so you could use that as a metaphor in your story. So far, it sounds like your length and time is alright at the moment. :)
 

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Can you give us an example of the image? You should try to incorporate the visual elements and the metaphorical elements suggested by the image and explore these in a sustained way complementary to the belonging concepts you choose to examine in your short story. You definitely mention the image more than once, but you don't need to mention it all the time, you need to integrate it in a suitable way to enhance belonging concepts. Your story can be a bit longer, right now it is close enough to the ideal length, don't make it any shorter.
If the question is about belonging can you do the opposite and talk about not belonging?
 

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If the question is about belonging can you do the opposite and talk about not belonging?
It depends on the question, If the question specifically ask you to explore an experience which promotes a sense of belonging, you should not spend most of your story talking about someone's lack of belonging:)
 

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