Every writer has been in this situation before. You have a great story idea. You’ve jotted down notes, snippets of dialogue, and even done some research on locations for the story to inhabit.
Then, you sit down to flesh out the story, and…
It all falls apart!
I recently went through this process with a rom-com novella I was developing. I had many great ideas and situations, along with some fun dialogue and characters. But when I sat down to craft the initial outline, I kept running into issues that showed me what I had initially been planning just didn’t work.
And I wanted to know why.
Over the next few weeks, we’ll explore all the possible reasons why a story doesn’t work and examine some solutions to try and get things back on track.
Whether you are working on a novel, short story, screenplay, play, or other story-based work, I hope what’s offered over the next few weeks will be helpful and unlock your story’s full potential.
Get ready, get set, and get back on track with my new series, “Help! My Story
Isn’t Working!”
See you soon!
Published on
August 07, 2025 00:49
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