Wordy Nerd asked Sean Beaudoin:

What's the hardest part of developing a story? How do you keep the flow of your story consistent?

Sean Beaudoin Hey, Wordy -- I don't think there's any one particular answer. Everything's a story. To me the hardest part is sticking to one idea and forcing yourself not to try to cram too many things onto the top of it. Read Stewart O'Nan's book "Last Night at The Lobster". The entire thing takes place inside a Red Lobster and it's fascinating, although on the surface it sounds like the most boring book ever. It's basically a master class in the strength of focus. In terms of flow, lots of people outline elaborately. I know a guy who writes the ending first and works backward. Intentionally Broken Flow is probably a new underground Brooklyn movement. Personally, I wing it.

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