Whatever story you're telling, it will be more interesting if, at the end you add, "and then everything burst into flames.
In writing I found something I could do at least as well as my peers, if not better.
I love the semicolon; it's unnecessary, but graceful and sophisticated.
When a kid says "smell my hand," it almost never smells like cinnamon.
Children are like sponges; they start to smell after a little while.
A good friend will help you plant your tulips. A great friend will help you plant a gun on the unarmed intruder you just shot.