Problem: What happens next in this paragraph?

How to write a column
Determine why you are writing a column.
Figure out what you (or your editor) want the column to be about. Do you want to entertain or inform? Asking yourself why you are writing a column will help you figure out what you want to write about.
OPTIONS:
- It may be helpful to write down a cluster of things that you'd like to be about. That could include: politics, current events, your goals for the future, and anything you want to do about the future.
- If you want to entertain, you might want to write about humorous topics or make a serious topic comical. Wanting to inform your audience might mean your column is more factual, educational, and serious.
- A column's purpose is important. If the column is for suspense, but you are writing about something exciting, that may be why you decided to write a column.
- You can write your column as a way to help you narrow your list of options. But, it can also help you if you keep giving yourself a question and thinking about all of the options, which could lead to big questions that you don't have time to answer.
A: If you want to entertain, you might want to write about humorous topics or make a serious topic comical. Wanting to inform your audience might mean your column is more factual, educational, and serious.

Problem: What happens next in this paragraph?

The adult female is drawing squares on the ground while two kids are watching her. the little boy
OPTIONS:
- is rubbing his finger over the mermaid.
- is waving at the camera, then played hop scotch.
- gets stuck making a circle and is just trying to leave, he pushed and he has to redo.
- is playing with the pinata hanging from the ceiling.
A: is waving at the camera, then played hop scotch.

Problem: What happens next in this paragraph?

A woman is sitting down in a chair. She begins making a diaper cake on the table. she
OPTIONS:
- shows a bag of her food.
- mixes the ingredients together and uses a butter knife to cut the cake in half.
- puts mayonnaise on the cake, then puts water in a cup.
- puts lace and small stuffed animals onto the cake.
A: puts lace and small stuffed animals onto the cake.

Problem: What happens next in this paragraph?

People water ski holding a ski ropes that are pulled by a boat. Two people ski side to side, then one person free the rope and falls. after
OPTIONS:
- , two people rope the back of a boat.
- , people belly dive and oundefloat.
- , a man ski behind a boat in a lake.
- , people continue to water ski but the boat is not a boat and then the man falls.
A:
, a man ski behind a boat in a lake.