Some people are “Towards” people. They have a goal, they go for it, and often in a straight line.
Other people are “AwayFrom” people. They have a problem, they want to go away from it, but don’t have a clue how to get away from it so they go all over the place, sometimes further away from it, sometimes closer to it, and the key element of AwayFrom is a lack of a specific destination or end point in mind.
What’s fascinating is few (if any) people are completely one or the other. Most people have one dominating and use both as needs dictate.
Recognize this as part of your writing regimen or tools. Know if you write Towards or AwayFrom, and you have more power over your writing because you now have the ability to switch when your usual method isn’t doing its job.
Enjoy.
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