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Q&A Should "plot" or storyline be the main determinant of what goes into a story?

I have been told that the sentence you should cut out is the one you love the most. I have found this true of my own writing: a really interesting section just has to go because it doesn't fit with...

posted 9y ago by S. Mitchell‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T04:16:23Z (over 4 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/a/17368
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar S. Mitchell‭ · 2019-12-08T04:16:23Z (over 4 years ago)
I have been told that the sentence you should cut out is the one you love the most. I have found this true of my own writing: a really interesting section just has to go because it doesn't fit within the whole.

Sometimes I have be able to re-cast an idea. Sometimes I have been able to use it in another story or play. Sometimes I have to just throw it away.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2015-05-20T19:21:42Z (almost 9 years ago)
Original score: 5