fiction
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(this post contains massive spoilers about the show Sunny) I spent ten years trying to write a novel without understanding how to tell the story. I had been reading a good deal of John Steinbeck and it influenced everything I wrote. I was young enough that I did not see this influence until I shared
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Working principles. A story, whether it is screenplay, novel or something I am whispering in your ear should satisfy one or both of the following conditions. They are listed in order of importance. 1) The story should entertain/titillate/engage the reader/listener/viewer. 2) The story should teach/inform/educate the reader/listener/viewer. I am sure I have stolen this almost directly from
The Writings of John Ryan Sullivan 