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Tag: story writing
The Core of the Tale
Posted on 21 June, 2019 by Stamphers
Perhaps that’s just how some stories are? Some are more demanding than others. They demand rewrites and the plot doesn’t come out as smoothly as you want. Perhaps the process is the mistakes? Finding the story can be difficult but that doesn’t mean that…
Category: About WritingTags: advice, amwriting, Novels, Short Stories, story writing, writers life, writing
I can’t believe I did this again…
Posted on 19 June, 2019 by Stamphers
Yep, it’s the beginning that was flawed, I see that now. In my Last Post, I talked about my stories never ending neatly and I figured out that if the beginning isn’t good, the ending won’t be either. So, how can I be certain…
Category: About WritingTags: advice, amwriting, Novels, Short Stories, story writing, writers life, writing
It shouldn’t be this frustrating
Posted on 17 June, 2019 by Stamphers
I while back, I promised myself to never work on a short story for more than a month and now I’ve broken this promise and I feel awful. Why did it take longer than the other times? I don’t know, but I feel that…
Category: About Writing, OkategoriseradeTags: advice, amwriting, authors, Novels, Short Stories, story writing, writers life, writing
I’m Such an Idiot…
Posted on 27 May, 2019 by Stamphers
Did I just make a blog post telling you to give up when it gets hard? No! Sometimes stories are hard; some are easier than others but they can all be something. I’m just lazy. Buckle down and make it work, you bum! Do…
Category: About WritingTags: advice, amwriting, failure, Novels, Short Stories, story writing, writers life, writing
When is a Story Finished?
Posted on 27 February, 2017 by Stamphers
When writing a story there are several stages before you can call it a finished product. The first stage is often brainstorming about the concept and then coming up with the general idea what the story will be about and what it leads up…
Category: About WritingTags: advice, amwriting, first draft, story writing, writing
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