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Well, I've decided something interesting: I am totally incapable of writing a full-length TL. I've tried it... Let's see... 7 times, all a failure. President Harry Turtledove, President Paul Wellstone, President Ted Kennedy, President Huey Long, President Ross Perot... I just can't seem to finish any of them.

So I've come to the conclusion that I should just stop trying.:p At least, I should stop trying with full-length timelines.

However, I've got a new plan.;)

This is the thread in which I post mini-timelines. By mini-TLs, I mean mini. These will likely be the size of something you would read from the What If? books, perhaps even shorter. However, I will of course attempt to cover a subject one at a time coherently, clearly, and interestingly.

So, here goes! Now, the first seven mini-TLs I will write are going to be doing justice to my old TL attempts. What I've done to my readers, who seemed to enjoy them but were constantly frustrated by my inactivity/loss of interest altogether isn't right, and I aim to fix that here.

So here goes! My first min-TL will do justice to Paul Wellstone...;)


Now, for the normal disclaimer.

I know I've been one to read and enjoy dystopia timelines around here. I enjoyed AWOLAWOT, the Prez Joe McCarthy TL, the John Wayne TL... All of them are very good timelines. I've even attempted dystopia TLs myself.

However, let me say that I am NOT wishing that anything I write about actually happened. Just because I wrote a TL about FDR being assassinated in February 1933 doesn't mean I actually wish FDR had died. I love FDR and what he did for his country. So while I am thankful for FDR, a timeline without FDR that results in total dystopia is very interesting, and timelines should be written about it.

As long as everyone knows that I'm not a raving mad dystopia-lover, then I'm good. I just wanted to clarify this.:eek:
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