Hole In The Fence | The

The phrase "The Hole in the Fence" is a classic literary trope that usually symbolizes a —the safe/known and the mysterious/forbidden.

Depending on what you’re working on, here are three different ways to approach this topic: 1. Narrative/Story Starter (The "Secret World" Angle)

The neighborhood kids called it the "silver slit." It wasn’t just a broken slat in the cedar perimeter of the Miller estate; it was a portal. On our side, the grass was yellowed and strewn with plastic toys. On the other side, the air felt five degrees cooler, smelling of damp moss and secrets. One by one, we’d squeeze through, shedding our identities as ordinary suburban kids and becoming explorers of a forest that shouldn't have existed in the middle of the city. 2. Philosophical/Inspirational (The "Opportunity" Angle)