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Question of the day part 10
mare:
--- Quote from: Rose on August 07, 2013, 01:55:18 AM ---In the genre you feel most comfortable writing in (Can be more than one) offer five tips to what you consider makes a great story work in that particular style.
Bonus: Don't Be Afraid To Go There - No matter how screwed up it is, break boundaries.
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I think this little nugget is so important for all genres. It will separate your story from everyone else's. It's so easy to conform to the same formulas as all the other stuff out there but when you take a minute to step outside of the box, sometimes it's worth the payoff. I mean not always, but sometimes.
RokofAges75:
I agree, and I love this line too:
--- Quote from: Rose on August 07, 2013, 01:55:18 AM ---Tears? They're trophies!
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LMAO That is totally how I feel, too. When someone tells me in a review that something made them cry, I'm like, "YES!" That is one of the highest compliments an angst writer can receive, same as a comedy writer hearing they made someone laugh out loud, or a horror writer hearing that they gave someone nightmares.
mare:
I love that whole you made me cry thing too! Awesome!
Rose:
Thanks! It was fun to write. LOL I love making people cry. Warped, but true.
--- Quote from: mare on August 07, 2013, 04:40:36 AM ---I think this little nugget is so important for all genres. It will separate your story from everyone else's. It's so easy to conform to the same formulas as all the other stuff out there but when you take a minute to step outside of the box, sometimes it's worth the payoff. I mean not always, but sometimes.
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Exactly. Sometimes that unknown territory is the best way to put yourself out there.
Purpura Lipstick:
Don't really feel I can give anyone tips for writing what I write
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