I tend to tell stories that have a lot of momentum; it's not like 'and then months later...' I like things where the momentum of one action rolls into the next one so everything is the sum of that.
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If significant amounts of time go by without suspenseful action - which is often most powerfully motivated by backstory - the story loses momentum, and readers lose interest.
The stories I write are often literal to events that have happened or observations that I've made, and sometimes they're fantastical.
I want to tell a story that makes the reader always want to see what will happen next.
Stories surge up out of nowhere, and if they feel compelling, you follow them. You let them unfold inside you and see where they are going to lead.
My stories run up and bite me on the leg - I respond by writing down everything that goes on during the bite. When I finish, the idea lets go and runs off.
Good stories are driven by conflict, tension, and high stakes.
I'm pretty disciplined to keep the momentum of a story going by writing everyday, even if it's only a couple paragraphs or a page or two.
You don't just have a story - you're a story in the making, and you never know what the next chapter's going to be. That's what makes it exciting.
I like all kinds of stories, and I usually work on several stories at once. When I run out of gas on one, I start work on the other.
I love intricate plotting and exciting twists, but I realize more that people enjoy a good story in a simple, focused way.
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