Many writers go for a theme of particularly gritty characters and situations. . Think of characters for your story. Stories typically contain protagonists, antagonists. Some stories have a lot of perspectives, some only a few or one. Decide on what you want your characters to be. Don't cram too many personality traits into one person but don't invent a new character every couple of pages either. Remember to keep your characters "in-character". Would they really do that? Would anyone? What are the motivations behind what they say and their choices. . When is the story set, where, why. How does it look, smell, feel. Does it feel different to different characters and why. Describe all the senses but be sparing. Too much detail can be more exhausting. See if you need to strengthen or eliminate the character or work them in somewhere else. Read back through your story and see what you still like, keep doing this. Don't be afraid to abandon an old concept which seemed good at the time but is weakening your story.

Summary: Think about the variety of people's personalities, think about how two people may react to abnormal circumstances. Build characters Describe Try writing a scene from the viewpoint of several characters to get a feel for their personalities and for whether their perspective would be better for the story. Recheck.

Use either a paint program on your computer, graph paper and a pencil, or even just plain paper. Start with an outline of the whole first floor. Then divide that space according to the layout of the rooms you have on that floor. Don't worry so much about making your drawing 100% accurate when it comes to proportions. As long as it roughly matches the layout of your house, you're fine. First, add any interior spaces that may be within each room, like closets or pantries. Then add any permanent standing fixtures that take up floor space, like cabinets or stairs. Finally, mark any areas where the floor height differs between rooms (or even within them). Floors with different heights should be treated as their own space, even if they're within one room. For example, if part of your living room is a step lower than the rest, mark that step on your diagram. Create a separate diagram for each floor to your home. Outline each, divide according to rooms, and fill in key details for your upper floors and basement. With connecting stairs: Include them in your diagram for each appropriate floor, but treat these as their own space to be dealt with separately. Determine which rooms and spaces you need to measure. First, shade in any rooms that won't receive carpeting at all. Do the same with any interior spaces where you want to keep the floor bare while carpeting the rest of the room. For example: Say you want to carpet a bedroom, but not its closet. Simply shade the closet out.

Summary: Start with your first floor. Fill in key details. Repeat with other floors. Note which areas will and won't be carpeted.

Your cat should be completely healthy before you begin feeding her a homemade diet. Take your cat to the veterinarian for a thorough examination. You should also show the diet and recipes to a certified animal nutritionist to make sure they provide all the nutrients your cat needs. The veterinarian can help you locate a certified animal nutritionist in your area or you can find one online. When you grind and freeze raw cat food, this reduces the amount of taurine available to the cat. You'll need to supplement this amino acid to prevent major eye and cardiac problems. Recognize that a taurine deficiency doesn't show up immediately. Instead, it will take a few years, but by then the damage may be irreversible. Ask the animal nutrition expert to recommend a specific dosage for your cat. Any time you handle raw food, you need to wash your hands frequently and safely store the meat. This is important to prevent salmonella poisoning. Always use fresh meat, never meat that looks like it's starting to go bad. This can increase the risk of disease. Handling raw meat when pregnant can increase your risk for toxoplasmosis, a parasitic disease. Wash your hands frequently or wear gloves when handling meat. If you're concerned about the nutrition of a raw diet, understand that no nutrients are lost by preparing raw food rather than cooking it for your pet. Depending on what meat you choose to use, you may have a hard time finding high-quality meat. While it might be easy to buy a whole chicken from your grocery store, you may need to seek out a local farmer or butcher to get organ meat. If you can only find whole chicken to use, only grind up and offer bones that are small. However, if you include bones that are too large, your cat will simply avoid them. Just make sure not to cook the bones, which can cause them to splinter and damage your cat's digestive system. Fortunately, pre-made mixes of ground raw meat are increasingly available in refrigerated and frozen sections of pet stores. All you need to do is thaw and add supplements to the meat.
Summary: Get your cat examined. Be prepared to supplement. Practice safe food handling. Purchase the meat.