storysinger wrote:The sound of the bugle echoed as another darling was laid to rest.
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storysinger wrote:The sound of the bugle echoed as another darling was laid to rest.
JVAshley wrote:I spent a week trying to think of an ingenious way to fix my overly predictable story ending. This weekend--in the wee hours of the morning while sleep hid from me--I came up with a twist ending.
I just finished editing the bullet point outline to fit the new bits in. Now, on to the rewrite.![]()
Wish me luck.
TimE wrote:I wish you the very best of luck.
DaneCurley wrote:unmarketable
disgruntledpeony wrote:I'll be making the final push on my story in a few days. I think I'm going take a break from the contest after this quarter, though. I've been feeling the urge to write novels more and more over the course of the last year, and I can't do that and write short stories at the same time. (Literally can't. My brain refuses to focus on multiple writing projects at once for some reason.)
terbium wrote:Anyone else out there like I am? I make the first 3/4 or so of a story shine, meticulously crafting every word and description, but then I tend to peter out at the end, resulting in a lackluster ending. What a horrible way to destroy a nice story!
.terbium wrote: ...the current ending is dark and a bit depressing... ...Anyone else out there like I am? ...
storysinger wrote:But how will you ever catch Preston if you take a quarter off. I'd be willing to bet you could write a story in 1 week or less at least once a quarter.
storysinger wrote:I should have been writing a space pirate story as I sit here wearing my eyepatch. Arrgg.
Michael Kingswood wrote:storysinger wrote:But how will you ever catch Preston if you take a quarter off. I'd be willing to bet you could write a story in 1 week or less at least once a quarter.
Yes. Yes you can. It's easier than you'd think, once you get into the story-a-week groove. It's like having an appointment you can't miss.
Retropianoplayer wrote:I also enjoy listening to great musical themes before and after each writing session. My absolute favorite soundtrack is from musical genius and wonderful composer Howard Lubin for his unique, haunting ending theme to a science fiction show which premiered on September 16th, 1963 by the name of THE OUTER LIMITS. If anyone is interested, you can find it on You Tube under The Outer Limits Season 2 End Theme Composed By Howard Lubin.
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