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writing practice
Oct. 21st, 2023 08:54 pmtrying to get into a regular writing habit, not just the manic brain-dumping of late.
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Clearly, I have a lot to learn about fiction writing. the above is all pretty much true, and i get downright crazed if I can't/don't get the details right. I am also no good at story flow. i can brain-dump in a manic stream-of-consciousness form quite well, but to tell a story, to lay out a tale that's enticing and something people want to read? eesh. not a clue. I'm also not really sure how to NOT write in first person. and I SUCK at dialogue.
I found this site which is inspiring me to want to write. a new contest each week, 7 days to write and submit your story. Haven't dug much further than that, other than to read a few of one author's stories, and to be intrigued by a few of the prompts.
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Clearly, I have a lot to learn about fiction writing. the above is all pretty much true, and i get downright crazed if I can't/don't get the details right. I am also no good at story flow. i can brain-dump in a manic stream-of-consciousness form quite well, but to tell a story, to lay out a tale that's enticing and something people want to read? eesh. not a clue. I'm also not really sure how to NOT write in first person. and I SUCK at dialogue.
I found this site which is inspiring me to want to write. a new contest each week, 7 days to write and submit your story. Haven't dug much further than that, other than to read a few of one author's stories, and to be intrigued by a few of the prompts.
