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Fiction that has resonated with people over the years has generally followed a certain pattern. This is a very large topic and only a rough guide can be given here, obviously, but effective stories usually have a beginning of some sort, a middle and an end. A story has a conflict that drives it, and the conflict is resolved in the ending. | Fiction that has resonated with people over the years has generally followed a certain pattern. This is a very large topic and only a rough guide can be given here, obviously, but effective stories usually have a beginning of some sort, a middle and an end. A story has a conflict that drives it, and the conflict is resolved in the ending. | ||
Writing a piece of any length requires an outline as it usually saves time. Writers are free to write how they want but successful writers tackling significant projects generally follow these | Writing a piece of any length requires an outline as it usually saves time. Writers are free to write how they want but successful writers tackling significant projects generally follow these steps: | ||
*1. Assemble your ideas for the story. Sketch a rough outline. Use pencil and paper if this appeals to you, or a tablet. This is the time to write down ideas as they come to you, without paying attention to an outline. | *1. Assemble your ideas for the story. Sketch a rough outline. Use pencil and paper if this appeals to you, or a tablet. This is the time to write down ideas as they come to you, without paying attention to an outline. | ||
*2. Do your outline in full. This may seem uneccesary but skipping this step often teaches a writer to follow it in the future, at the cost of much frustration. | *2. Do your outline in full. This may seem uneccesary but skipping this step often teaches a writer to follow it in the future, at the cost of much frustration. | ||