story

Thoughts from the Front-Lines of Fiction and Real-World Survival
On Writing
Bob

Conflict is the fuel of Story

While we usually want to avoid conflict in real life, in fiction, it is what drives the characters and story forward toward the climactic scene.

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Idea Into Story
Bob

Goodfellas; and Barge?

Since every idea has been done, a job of the writer is to absorb as much idea and story from the world around them. Not

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Idea Into Story
Bob

Idea Is Not Story

I often see writers who are concerned about someone stealing their idea. The problem with that is that every idea has been done. I know

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