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Edit Post #39527 Initial revision over 4 years ago
Answer A: What should come first—characters or plot?
I have never written fiction, so I can answer only by analogy with writing non-fiction. I've had extensive experience in writing about technical subjects for a mostly non-technical public policy organization. The analogy might be: what do you start with: explaining the technology or explaining th...
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Comment Post #37713 I would add: don't be defensive when you get a critique that stings, or that you don't like. Not all critism will be good, but keep an open mind, even if you feel misunderstood.
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