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The Simple Way To Write Fiction by Chai Rose
Many people want to write. They want to write short stories or novels or both. The only problem is they don't know how. And that fear stops them from even trying.
There is no easy way to begin writing a story. There also isn't an easy way to begin writing each day. In fact, beginning to write is more than half the battle. And because it's so difficult to start, many people never get past that first big obstacle.
The best way to overcome the beginners block is simple: just start writing. It sounds simple and it is.
Just start writing.
Don't worry about the quality of what you write - you can always change it later. Just write!
Now, once you give yourself permission to write whether it's good, bad, or somewhere in between, just keep writing until you finish.
Undoubtedly you'll have times when the words flow like a beautiful river and then you'll have times when it feels like your words are nails that you're pulling out of a board.
Just keep writing.
What you're doing is writing "with the door closed." No one is going to be reading this version of the story, so don't worry about it. You're only writing for yourself and to get the story down on paper.
After the story is finished, put it aside. Try not to think about it and do not - no matter what - pick it up and read it. This is called "allowing the story to bake."
If it's a book you need to let it bake for 6-8 weeks. If it's a short story then you need to let it bake for 2-3 weeks.
This will allow you to distance yourself from the story. You'll be able to come back to it with a new perspective. You won't feel so personally involved with it.
After you let the story bake, you're going to be writing "with the door open." Now, you want to read it with other people in mind.
How does it sound? Does it make sense? Does it flow well?
Make any and all changes. Re-write and re-write some more until you have the best product possible.
When you think it's done, let a few trusted people read it. Listen to what they think and any suggestions they may have. Then re-write the story again.
After this final re-write, you should have a completed story. It may not be perfect in your eyes but as long as it's as close as you think it can get then it's done.
Congratulations! You've written your story.
Chai Rose is a freelance writer in New York.
You can read his blog at: http://www.chairose.blogspot.com
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You can read his blog at: http://www.chairose.blogspot.com
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