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Morrosseth
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Any advice?

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I would love to be able to share all the story ideas I have with everyone. But everytime I write, it sounds like a madman's ravings. Although in one of the stories the main character is a bit mad. :roll: I'm using short, punctured sentences and I know I shouldn't. I've told myself before that I can just write it for myself, but I'd like to share it with someone and have them enjoy it and maybe learn something in the process.
I don't know what to do. :( Nothing is coherent to anyone but me.
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Jennie32
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Post by Jennie32 »

No no.. Dont think its for yourself. The more you share, more will you get ideas. So, better start sharing. But dont puncture the sentences. Use good english with good vocab.
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selfer
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Post by selfer »

Read Tom Wolfe. Then, you won't have to worry about sounding like a madman. He's great. Also, the true work in a writing is going into your second, third, fourth and fifth drafts. Who cares what the first draft sounds like? You start bringing things into focus with subsequent rewriting.
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