5/27/2023 0 Comments Assassin? by Joe Craig![]() Those two things are the essence of any story. Start with one of two things, and preferably both: People and conflict. I don’t even pay attention to weather reports in my real life, let alone take an interest in what’s happening in the sky above fictional characters I haven’t met yet. It was a bright, sunny day… It was a dark and stormy night… It was rather chilly with a brisk easterly and a 50% chance of precipitation… ![]() It’s an easy way to start, isn’t it? A lovely warm-up for the mind and typing fingers to ease yourself into the story, like spewing out “once upon a time” yet again. ![]() (Oh, and the most important one is number 6…) 1. But if you follow these tips, you’ll give yourself the best chance of finding a spark of something special. ![]() Standing out will still be hard, because it takes a little extra time and extra thought to create something original. Each one is an understandable mistake, and most of them don’t come up in English lessons at school. Here are the tips I find myself screaming into my hands as I read those entries. ![]()
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