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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: Rags to Riches

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Carol Jones

The hero fallen on hard times rises to fame or fortune through luck or determination. Why do we like reality television so much? Maybe it’s the lure of the rags to riches story — someone rising from obscurity to fame and/or … Continue reading →

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Universal Plots: I hate you/I love you

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Carol Jones

I’m a sucker for the hate you/love you plot. You know the story. Girl meets boy. Girl hates boy. Girl catches boy. Girl throws boy back then gets teary when she realises that girl really really loves boy. Or vice … Continue reading →

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The Never-ending Narrative Syndrome: Write a single scene

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Carol Jones

I wrote recently that sometimes the problem of not being able to end your narrative can be more a problem of not knowing how and where to begin. One suggestion I have for writing your story in a short narrative … Continue reading →

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The Never-ending Narrative Syndrome One: Start in the Middle

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Carol Jones

Sometimes the most difficult part of writing a story is knowing where to begin. You may know what your story is going to be about, who the characters are, what the main idea is and how the story needs to … Continue reading →

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