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Write and Read - Brief Introduction
Alright. A new Board for your writing process! Yeah! Here you can share your work, pieces of what you’re writing, or excerpts from a book you’ve already published. Let’s keep this an honest board. If we write, we should read as well. That way, anyone who shares their work here and wants to be read will have a real audience of readers. But I’ll say it again: if you want people to read your work, return the favour by reading others too. That’s how a community works. I’d also encourage writers to share just a few pieces at a time, maybe one or two a day, so readers have the time to actually read them and, hopefully, leave a comment. 😃 How does all of this sound? enjoy!
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High-Concept: The Premise That Sells Your Story
This is a gift for my community. It’s a topic unknown to many, but very important when we pitch our novel to an agent. A strong high-concept premise strengthens your chances of landing an agent and, subsequently, a publisher. In my classroom, inside Creative Writing Basic, you’ll find a clear breakdown of what “high-concept” really means, why agents look for it, and how to shape your idea so it works in a single sentence. At the end of the article, you’ll find a ready-to-use ChatGPT prompt to turn your story into a strong high-concept pitch. If you read it, please leave a comment with your high-concept premise. Also, not every story has a high-concept premise by default, so this is a challenge you might want to take on. 🙂 https://www.skool.com/marcello-iori-7056/classroom/b302f4fe?md=d6a6e730f03f4a4580b04663e53e3a18
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One thing I’ve started realizing about writing…
Most people think writing is about having the perfect words. I honestly think it’s more about having the courage to finally say the thing you’ve been struggling to organize inside your head. My mind gets traffic jams at times 😂... That applies to fiction. Nonfiction. Business writing. Letters. Books. Even social media posts. Sometimes the hardest part is not the grammar or structure. It’s clarity. It’s slowing down long enough to figure out: “What am I actually trying to say here?” Once that becomes clear, the writing usually starts flowing a whole lot easier. Curious how other writers in here experience this.vDo you struggle more with: 1. Starting 2. Organizing thoughts 3. Finishing 4. Overthinking/editing everything Traffic jams are so real, and keeping them at bay is a skill set lol. Don't allow traffic jams set you back. Stacey Brooks Thego2writer
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Thursday blessings brothers and sisters...
Dear Heavenly Father, give us the courage to walk boldly in truth and not hide what You have placed within our hearts. What is spoken in the dark, let us proclaim in the light without fear, knowing this world can touch the body but never the soul that belongs to You. Strengthen us to stand firm, faithful, and unashamed in Christ. To God be the glory yesterday, today, and tomorrow. In the precious name of Christ Jesus, our Lord and Savior, we most humbly pray, AMEN. You.Are.Loved. Stacey Brooks | TheGo2Writer
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"Call me Ishmael." Why is this the most studied opening line in American literature?
Three words. No description, no setting, no context. And yet it contains the entire novel. It's a command. Not "My name is" — "Call me." He's choosing what you'll call him. Which means it might not be his real name. Melville introduces an unreliable narrator before the story has technically started. It carries biblical weight. In the Old Testament, Ishmael is Abraham's rejected son — exiled, cast into the desert, a wanderer who belongs nowhere. That's your narrator. That's the whole emotional architecture of the character, delivered in a name. It's a hidden spoiler. In the Bible, Ishmael is the sole survivor. At the end of Moby Dick, Ishmael is the only survivor of the Pequod. Melville hides the ending of his novel inside the first sentence. Most readers only realize this after they've finished the book. A great first sentence isn't just a door into the story. It's the whole story, compressed. Is there an opening line you loved, from a book or movie? Drop it below. 👇
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