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Q&A Translating from mind to paper

I've had a story developing inside my head for years (literally about 5 or 6 years now) but every time I try to put that story onto paper it never turns out how I wanted it. It feels like this is m...

2 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by Chase Hughes‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T05:39:02Z (about 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/24831
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Chase Hughes‭ · 2019-12-08T05:39:02Z (about 5 years ago)
I've had a story developing inside my head for years (literally about 5 or 6 years now) but every time I try to put that story onto paper it never turns out how I wanted it. It feels like this is my calling in life but yet I can't even complete even a little of it before becoming frustrated and trying again. It's a never ending loop. So my question is, how can I put my ideas onto paper how they are in my head? Is there like a exercise or tactics I can use?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2016-10-03T03:27:34Z (about 8 years ago)
Original score: 2