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From Idea to Story: Part Two


Even if the story came from a real-life incident, it has to fulfill the rules of fiction. This means it has to have a beginning, middle, and end. It also needs a sound structure, believable characters, and readable sentences. Continue reading

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From Idea to Story: Part One


Ideas for stories are all around, you just need to get into the habit of noticing them and, just as important, writing them down because, no, you won’t remember. Continue reading

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From Idea to Story: Introduction


Over the next five weeks I will be presenting a series on taking your basic idea and turning it into a completed manuscript. Continue reading

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