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As above, but with the addition of an exercise I often perform. I see the basic, linear story as a piece of string, then as I edit, I look for opportunities to introduce misdirection, diversion or...
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#3: Attribution notice added
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System
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2019-12-08T05:53:54Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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Bella Pines
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2019-12-08T05:53:54Z (almost 5 years ago)
As above, but with the addition of an **exercise** I often perform. I see the basic, linear story as a piece of string, then as I edit, I look for opportunities to introduce misdirection, diversion or distraction. If there is a situation where a misunderstanding or miscommunication can occur, then I weave in an additional sub-story around the main story, re-asserting itself at regular intervals. Once the main plot string has been woven into a rope, the _twists_ occur naturally as the readers attention jumps from one string to another.
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2017-01-08T13:15:15Z (almost 8 years ago)
Original score: 1