I was commenting on someone else’s story today, and I wanted to say something about what a story is, what it does, and why having characters moving around on the page for 4500 words doesn’t necessarily equal a story.
I knew there was a quote that expressed this beautifully and directly. A quote that I really [...]
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What a Story Does
Posted in Other people's books, Where stories come from, tagged David Allan Cates, Glimmer Train, Short Stories, Writing advice on February 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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