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Random Thoughts on Getting Started with Story: Princess Story Ideas

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Carol Jones

People searching for ‘princess story ideas’ often wind up at my blog, where of course there are no ‘princess story ideas’ — yet. I guess the search engine picks up on ‘notahollywoodprincess’ and the category ‘story ideas’ and sends them … Continue reading →

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Universal Plots: A further thought on star-crossed lovers

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Carol Jones

If you are interested in the star-crossed lovers plot you might go back to the Bronte sisters who mastered this plot in the mid-19th century. Both Charlotte’s novel Jane Eyre and Emily’s story Wuthering Heights are masterful examples of the … Continue reading →

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Universal Plots: the star-crossed lovers

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Carol Jones

Last week I talked about how most stories are new versions of old stories. Revisiting one of these universal plots is a good way of getting an idea for a new story. Today I’d like to talk about one of … Continue reading →

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Universal Plots: the unlikely hero on a quest

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Carol Jones

It’s hard to write a completely new story. Most stories are new versions of old stories. The characters might be a little different, the setting might change but the plot is similar to ones that have been written before. There’s … Continue reading →

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Random thoughts on getting started with story: creating the central conflict

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Carol Jones

Have you ever started a story then given up because it seems weak and pointless? Have you ever written a story that seems to drag on forever yet goes nowhere? Perhaps this is because your story has no point of … Continue reading →

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My stories in Cricket Magazine

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Carol Jones

If you are outside Australia and cannot borrow my books from your local library, you will find two of my stories in Cricket Magazine. ‘Sonnet Girl’ is published over two issues, February and March 2006. ‘Postcards from Hawaii’ appears in … Continue reading →

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