(as always with Mr. Wendig, there's adult language, so if you're sensitive to that, click away now.)
"A story should look more like:
1. HEY LOOK A PROBLEM
2. I'M GONNA JUST GO AHEAD AND FIX THAT PROBLEM AND –
3. OH GOD I MADE IT WORSE
4. OH FUCK SOMEBODY ELSE IS MAKING IT WORSE TOO
5. WAIT I THINK I GOT THIS –
6A. SHIT SHIT SHIT
6B. FUCK FUCK FUCK
7. IT'S NOT JUST WORSE NOW BUT DIFFERENT
8. EVERYTHING IS COMPLICATED
9. ALL IS LOST
10. WAIT, IS THAT A LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL?
11. IT IS BUT IT'S A VELOCIRAPTOR WITH A FLASHLIGHT IN ITS MOUTH
12. WAIT AN IDEA
13. I HAVE BEATEN THE VELOCIRAPTOR AND NOW I HAVE A FLASHLIGHT AND MY PROBLEMS ARE SOLVED IN PART BUT NOT TOO NEATLY BECAUSE TIDY, PAT ENDINGS MAKE STORY JESUS ANGRY, SO ANGRY THAT STORY JESUS GIVES EVERYONE MOUTH HERPES"
--Chuck Wendig
Read the full article here"http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2015/05/05/in-which-i-critique-your-story-that-i-havent-read/ (linked to in the external link! or just google "In Which I Critique Your Story (That I Haven't Read)"
And seriously, READ IT. It's really, really helpful! It's about common mistakes that will ruin a story such as not starting with enough conflict/action, having a passive protagonist, etc. but in Chuck Wendig's awesomely memorable and sometimes uncomfortable prose.
YOU ARE READING
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