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In my first round of submitting, my short story "Bloody Avenue" was accepted by Four Way Review. It was published in Issue 26 on April 15.
What struck me most about working with the editors is that they had a keen sense of what the story was, and what it needed to be. They understood the characters, both in their internal contradictions and their places in the overall narrative I created. Their excitement made the story better. In turn, that made the process one I'll always hold close. I'm happy this weird little story has a home. READ IT HERE.
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George Saunders said, "What transforms an anecdote into a story is escalation. Or, we might say: when escalation is suddenly felt to be occurring, it is a sign that our anecdote is transforming into a story."
I'm working on a story with a very simple plot, and I often wonder if it's interesting or, at the very least, coherent. Obviously, writing with an awareness of complicating and intensifying the conflict in our stories is helpful. Since studying screenwriting, I've kept Blake Snyder's Beat Sheet close to me. But, how does it translate to short stories or novels? How can I make sure I'm crafting a plot that is more than a series of snippets or anecdotes? I've found it helps having a resource to compare my plots to. I use several outlines, often all for a single story or script: Dan Harmon's Story Circle, Freytag's Pyramid, and Blake Snyder's Beat Sheet (plus a few aspects of characterization and conflict I've picked up from studying fiction). So, to the one reading this: I hope these tools can assist you with your own stories. CHARACTER-DRIVEN PLOT
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