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Ten Tips for Short Story Writers
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How Do I Outsmart Writer’s Block?
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‘I was conscious when writing my memoir that I wanted it to be accessible to everyone’
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‘Use objects and settings to capture the potency of life’
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How Do I Pick My Setting?
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‘On-the-ground research can inspire ideas for new stories’
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‘It is not your job to be a textbook but to tell a story’
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‘Settings can determine your characters’ chances of happiness and success’
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‘Descriptions set the scene, creating emotions in the audience’
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‘Make it a time and place you can easily imagine’
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‘As I build the characters, they build the place’
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‘Plot is the story of someone who wants or needs something’
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