Marta Perry
The odd little things that happen to me and to others make wonderful starting points for a new suspense. Why doesn't my sister remember a particular incident from our childhood in the same way I do? Why did my friend's brother disappear, only returning when he knew no one was home? How did someone get into my friend's apartment and why take only a new skillet? What lies behind a stranger's insistence that we've met before? All of these questions may have simple answers, but to the writer's imagination, they are all story germs, ready to sprout into full-blown mysteries!
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I'm an aspiring writer, but I'm dealing with two things: I get discouraged every single day because 96% of manuscripts are rejected, and I haven't had an idea for years, literally. There's too many people wanting to be writers, and knowing there's so much competition just kills me a little every day. When I get motivated, immediatly something appears about the industry that kills it. Any tips on how to deal with this?
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