This morning, Megan and I were discussing necessary steps to make sure a story is presented seriously.

For example…Woman’s Best Friend would hardly have the same impact if the dog was named, “Mrs. Snugglebunny.”

Here are some “outtakes” from the story.

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Mrs. Snugglebunny paced restlessly by the window.

“Mark, Mrs. Snugglebunny is acting strange!”

“Yeah, whatever, woman. You name a dog that, of course she’s going to act strange.”

Naomi went out the next day to investigate the clearing. At first, she saw what appeared to be a plume of smoke. But upon closer investigation, was actually a handful of circus balloons being held by a grinning hedgehog.

“Hello, Mrs. Snugglebunny!” the hedgehog said brightly. “I see you’ve brought a human with you!”

Bark, bark! said Mrs. Snugglebunny.

Naomi checked herself into a mental institution the following day.

(Mark lived happily ever after.)