Wednesday, January 16, 2008

There are many different ways to write a fiction story, good and bad. One of my instructors for a different english class was telling us on our first day about the way he writes, and I found his technique very interesting;

1. sit in a busy place and listen to people talk about life, stories, conversation. Some suggestions:
-airports
-low key bars
-cafes
-parks
-diners
Write down people's comments or remarks, gain ideas.
2. Develop Characters, Plot, etc. This can be based on people you know or have met, even previously developed or borrowed characters.
3. Use experiences and/or other ideas to build your story. The process takes a long time but if you are constantly writing down interesting experiences, and finding ideas while you're out and about in the world, eventually you will have a good story even if it takes years and years.
 

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