When I first wrote the vignette “Shopping Run”, I identified two main connections between the subjects given. The first connection was between Allison and the animal domestication tribe territory. In Allison’s description, I saw that she joined the farming tribe in part because she felt eating grown produce was better than eating meat. The second connection I explored was that both of the character’s I had assigned (Allison and Xander) were from the fertility tribe. I felt it would create some interesting tension if Xander identified Allison as a fertility tribe member and tried to convince her to let him see his daughter.
During my first draft, I focused on developing both potential plot threads, even though they didn’t work together. However,
During my first draft, I focused on developing both potential plot threads, even though they didn’t work together. However,