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Baitball Blogger

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15. Don't worry about editing before you finish the story.

Reply to Justice wanted (Original post)

Mon Jul 9, 2012, 10:05 PM

Jul 2012

In many way, you are free if you can unblock yourself and stop worrying about your weaknesses. Write the story, go back and strength the backstory if necessary, but just write a beginning, middle and end.

It helps if you can have one central idea. Like, something peculiar about the character or a twist you want to work in.

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Am I being too hard on myself or should I give up completely? [View all] Justice wanted Mar 2012 OP

Ignore your so-called friend, and keep writing DavidDvorkin Mar 2012 #1

Never give up if it's your dream! Fearless Mar 2012 #2

Forget about grammar and spelling and just write, write, and write some more. HopeHoops Mar 2012 #3

Thank you for your thoughts and words and suggestions. Justice wanted Mar 2012 #4

Editing is not writing. Neoma Mar 2012 #5

What you have is intriguing already MorningGlow Mar 2012 #6

Do what everyone else before this has said. beyurslf Mar 2012 #7

You are being too hard on yourself. bemildred Mar 2012 #8

Writing is a joy... CherokeeDem Apr 2012 #9

What's wrong with "she said", and making the dialogue do the work? mainer Apr 2012 #10

Keep working Odessa123 May 2012 #11

I have what might sound like a silly question. nolabear May 2012 #12

Don't stop!!! Keep writing. I think you just have too much "who cares?" stuff in there. valerief May 2012 #13

It's hard to improve on what the others have already said. SheilaT May 2012 #14

Don't worry about editing before you finish the story. Baitball Blogger Jul 2012 #15