Read the following excerpt from "Why I Wrote 'The Passage'" and answer the question that follows. "Once Monty existed, the story mostly told itself, as stories often do if you get out of the way and let them. The games in the story--Life, Risk, Monopoly, checkers--come from "Man in the Moon" (track 10), as does the name Andi; the Northwest Passage from "Find the River" (track 12); and the final moment in some complicated sense from "Sweetness Follows" (track 6). All this I understand. What puzzles me is why my mind went back to that day in the spring of fifth grade--why that moment? That's a mystery. But here's a guess: it had something to do with that laugh, my friend turning around to correct me, my ten-year-old self still needing to make things right in some quiet way. Writing is useful at these times. Here, you sometimes say to a younger version of you, take this--it will help."

What lesson can other writers learn from Martin and his writing of "The Passage?"

The best thing a writer can do is plan out every aspect of the story.

Writing can be a powerful experience to work through struggles in life.

The only way to write a good story is use an event from your childhood.

Basing a story on music is a great way to get ideas flowing.

they can learn to focus and actually try hard. They can be successful

Explanation:

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in that passage i would say the sentence which best describes the overall impact of the setting is when they mention the absence of people because it suggests that taking a walk at night is unusual.

the illustration   that would give a reader a clear understanding of the text is a picture of men constructing the frame of a building.the frame is made of iron bars. the text describes the job of blacksmiths'. these were very organised and they had different names: "the driver" and "the heater". the text describes the way in which these men worked ; they worked iron pieces as if they were playing a sport. in fact, the text wants to show the men's skills. the text also puts some emphasis on the use of '' rivets'' in construction. this kind of nails were not always used in the construction of manhattan.

some examples:

"and with an underhand toss he hurled the smoking rivet straight at the catcher, who caught it in mid-air in his catching can." men's skills

"when the driver was ready for a new " the emphasis on the rivet ( special nail used in construction).

" it against a beam to remove any cinders, and jammed it into the waiting hole. " the emphasis on the rivet.