Hey writing frens - I have a question and I need some advice. I've outlined a new short story, and I sort of like it ...but I think it's missing something Act 1 introduced the characters and presents a mystery. Act 2 is a procedural: they solve the mystery & enter inner sanctum
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@JASutherlandBks and@KarlKGallagher , and great conversation with@LibertyFarmNH over dinner. * some stories are short and simple * I need more characterization of the two protagonists, and a bit of arc for them * I need a bit of thematic unity in act 3Show this threadThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Not an author, but sometimes a nibble sized snack is the right size for a story. Think of the MacGyver openings in the early seasons, they were the best part.
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My style doesn't lend itself to commenting on story structure. I start writing and the story's finished when I'm done. However, I will comment, because I'm unable to do otherwise. If, after where you are with it, it's "big" "large" story, does the rest of the story lend 1/
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2/ itself to a serial style, where the first installment, with an inner sanctum reveal, is a bit of a cliffhanger/setup of the next, and would that carry through several small works that would satisfy your small, light desire. You said you wanted to do several small things
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At the end of act 2 they discover a larger mystery and villain that was in the background the whole time, pulling strings and using the original crime as a cover/distraction
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The protagonists may disagree on how to resolve things, with one becoming an antagonist. Is that too cliche?
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Taking a structural approach won't solve the problem when it's not a matter of structure. You need a main antagonist.
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