*You want to follow Hurston in an authentic manner, but don't become too consumed with fitting in every technique or your story will lose a natural feel.
*Daydream a little before you start - before you evens start writing, try creating the setting in your head (what do you see, how does it change in different lights, what sounds are present) and imaging your characters (how they walk and the way they move their hands through their hair)
*Plan ahead - identify the climactic moment of your story before you start writing. Confirm that you will have a clear beginning and end.
*Use your language wisely so that you can accomplish all that you want in under 3 pages
*Include the rules of your dialect in the 3 pages
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