Some people seem unable
to get a first story started no matter how many exciting plots they have
rattling around in the attic. The advice given in some articles is meant to
motivate would-be authors to begin. That same advice is sought by those already
established in their careers and wishing to improve their talents.
You
will...
·
have
a story when you begin and then finish writing it.
·
develop
your voice after you begin to write.
·
thoroughly
understand character development when you realize how much fun it is to create
story people.
·
learn
all aspects of building a story. It happens naturally as you recognize your
need to know more about composition.
·
learn
to edit your work to perfection and will realize that the editing process
begins from the moment you start to formulate sentences, paragraphs and then
chapters.
·
discover
ways to polish your prose and make it uniquely yours.
·
learn
how to promote yourself even if thinking yourself a wallflower.
However,
none of this can happen unless you reach the point of starting that first
story. I would love to hear success stories from anyone who was helped by the
advice in this book. I would wish everyone luck, but it’s not a matter of luck.
It’s a matter of letting go of all the reasons for not writing and then getting
started. It’s as simple as that.
BIO:
Mary Deal is an award-winning author of suspense/thrillers, a short story collection, writers' references, and self-help. She is a Pushcart Prize nominee, Artist and Photographer, and former newspaper columnist and magazine editor.
She has traveled most of her life and has a lifetime of many and diverse experiences, all of which remain in memory as fodder for her fiction. A native of California's Sacramento River Delta, where some of her stories are set, she has also lived in England, the Caribbean, and now resides in Honolulu, Hawaii. Having traveled a bit, she continues to paint and use her art and photography to create gorgeous products.
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Good advice Mary. I find that constant editing makes the story and steers it in the right direction. Also, you have to begin somewhere and follow through.
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