Posts by Spagirl
Try coming at the number limit from the other side. Rather than trying to think of a story you can condense to 100 words, which can feel as though you are having to cut out and sacrifice too much...
For starters, even the finest novels are not end to end deathless prose, all books have high points and highlights, so don't beat yourself up if not every page is crammed with shimmering gems. It ...
As others have explained, Chekhov's gun is a bit of a red herring in this context. I think what you want is to be fair to the reader, not to make it seem as though you pulled a convenient basement ...
If I've understood this it is a screenplay featuring, at this point, three characters; the characters proposing opposing options and the third character they are trying to win over? That being the...
