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... begin writing ; a few sometimes begin writing without an idea at all , and try to develop a story by leading off with a character in trouble or in some unusual situation . This writing - without - a - compass method sometimes works ...
... begin writing ; a few sometimes begin writing without an idea at all , and try to develop a story by leading off with a character in trouble or in some unusual situation . This writing - without - a - compass method sometimes works ...
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... begin writing each story . After you've worked out your plot , pick up a bunch of magazines and read the stories of the same type as the one you're about to write . Just read them , nothing more , and then toss them aside and begin ...
... begin writing each story . After you've worked out your plot , pick up a bunch of magazines and read the stories of the same type as the one you're about to write . Just read them , nothing more , and then toss them aside and begin ...
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... begin or end alike or similarly , or begin with the same initial . The character tag is another device which is pretty much dead today because of overuse . This is the stunt wherein a story person is characterized and recognized by his ...
... begin or end alike or similarly , or begin with the same initial . The character tag is another device which is pretty much dead today because of overuse . This is the stunt wherein a story person is characterized and recognized by his ...
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Your place in the writing business | 3 |
The intelligent approach | 14 |
What editors buy | 28 |
Copyright | |
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