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http://lockerz.com/d/9405573
Something worth watching if you intend to be a writer in any field.
Basically, the only words that should go between the events in your story are "and therefore" or "but". If at any point you can insert the words "and then", you're screwed.
Good stories are not just a string of random scenes (though you can make that work if you tie it together somehow), but the results of cause and effect from the choices made by your characters, whether in response to the choices of others or some unforeseen disaster. And always remember that it is characters that make up a story, not events.
I'm gonna combine this with the idea of writing every woman character like Leia (hey, if you're gonna knock off Star Wars, at least do it right) and see what this does in my own writing. Should be interesting.
Something worth watching if you intend to be a writer in any field.
Basically, the only words that should go between the events in your story are "and therefore" or "but". If at any point you can insert the words "and then", you're screwed.
Good stories are not just a string of random scenes (though you can make that work if you tie it together somehow), but the results of cause and effect from the choices made by your characters, whether in response to the choices of others or some unforeseen disaster. And always remember that it is characters that make up a story, not events.
I'm gonna combine this with the idea of writing every woman character like Leia (hey, if you're gonna knock off Star Wars, at least do it right) and see what this does in my own writing. Should be interesting.
It is important that "and then" isn't "meanwhile," because the meanwhile can still be an andthen or a therefore. They didn't say it was or anything, but I confused it in my head, and maybe others will too.
On a side note, I bet all this would sound really weird if spoken or read to someone who doesn't have a clue what's being discussed. =P