Continued!  So, last time I was about to physically begin arranging my essay.  I did, indeed, print out my essay, the strands in different colors, and I cut them up and laid them out on my floor.  I initially had two strands.  I added a third strand which I’m not positive about—it’s someone else’s point of view, someone who was involved in the other strands. 

Loose ends? Noooooo!

I like the way it gives more insight into my own story, plus insight as to what was really going on.  It sort of validates some of it, maybe.  That certainly isn’t necessary, but for some reason it jumped out at me, so even if it doesn’t make it to the next draft, the third strand is there for now. 

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