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The purpose of this newsletter is to help the Writing.com short story author hone their craft and improve their skills. Along with that I would like to inform, advocate, and create new, fresh ideas for the short story author. Write to me if you have an idea you would like presented.
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And they lived happily ever after...
There's nothing I like better than an unexpected ending. I don't want the Prince to find that girl Cinderella, who fits the shoe. Maybe he'd fall in love with the girl gawking over the fence next door. Or the innkeeper's daughter with the amazing biceps. Exciting stories are made this way.
While formulas are helpful in finding the steps to build a story, the memorable ones do something different. Somewhere along the line, an author's mind takes a left turn and develops an unusual idea. It could be a bizarre character or setting. Vampires in the Arctic Circle? Who thought of that offbeat idea? Steve Niles - 30 Days of Night
I'm reading Stephen King's - Just After Sunset right now. This book is a modgepodge collection of short stories that dribbled out from somewhere between all his novels. In it, a story called Stationary Bike takes the simple thing like your cholesterol count to an entirely different level. I'm not a big fan of the Lipid Company myself.
When you're jotting down your next story draft, think about pushing it to the next level or finding a niche character that puts your story above the rest. And as always...write on!
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Excerpt: Emily, our four-year old granddaughter, slept overnight a couple of days ago. I had volunteered us to be the babysitters for our son that evening. It was fun, and yet it was a bit uncomfortable.
Excerpt: A fabulous morning, the sun shone through the window of his loft apartment catching him in the eyes as he lay in bed. This was his favorite day of the year. A day he waited for in earnest. His trusty quiver waited by his bedside, his bow just waxed the night before.
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A germ-phobic boy is sent to summer camp against his will. [Revision Jan, 2016]
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Excerpt: I hated the walls. I had never been to summer camp before, but the cabins didn’t seem to be built up to code. At least that was my opinion.
Excerpt: He peered up at the customer with a solemn gaze, disordered curls tumbling down his wide forehead. Mischief danced deep inside amber-flecked brown eyes, unable to be far from the young vendor. His hand waved a beseeching plea to purchase his wares.
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Excerpt: Looking down over the cliff’s edge at the river below, Darren made a snap decision to jump. Not knowing if the stream below was deep or shallow and bedded with rock he did not care. The only thing he cared about was escaping from the beast.
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Excerpt: “Where we goin’ again, Bud? Huh? Where we goin’?” The two bears, one huge, and one so small he looked like a cub were sauntering through a densely wooded area. The larger one lagged behind, walking almost reluctantly on all fours.
Excerpt: "Summon your family. All of your family."
The soft-spoken command lingered in the air, sucking the breath from the otherwise peaceful spring day. In the midst of the crowded courtyard, it created a pool of stillness that rippled outward until the very silence seemed to echo the words and every eye turned to follow the speaker.
Excerpt: Every family has their secrets. I’m sure just that sentence has brought yours to mind. Maybe it’s the black sheep of the family who literally thinks he is a sheep.
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A married couple that seems to have a problem that might split them apart.
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Excerpt: It was the morning after one of Jessica and Morgan’s famous arguments. You know the kind, she said and he said and then he had to one-up her with a zinger of a put down.
Excerpt: The view of the forest is a bleakly beautiful sight. A melancholy figure shivers in the cold air. The glamour of the forest around her sharply contrasts her despair.
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This month's question: What part of your stories do you like to twist? Characters? Plot?
Last month's question: Who are the new Kurt Vonneguts? What short story authors do you read?
Lauriemariepea : My favorite short story author: Kelly Link! She creates stories that exist on many different levels, and every time I read them I gain a new perspective. She's wonderful and strange, and i'm lucky she's out there.
RE: Digital Content
faithjourney: No matter the format, I believe the art of storytelling will survive as long as humanity thrives. So we move on into the next generation!
twig: An interesting thought--the fate of novels and short stories in the digital age. I'm inclined to wonder whether the new era will make it easier to get 'published,' just as the internet has made it easier for bands to get their start in the music business.
JACE  : I'm sorry, Leger, but I will truly lament the demise of paper. As it is, I usually print the items I review or write for editing because a screen is just not conducive for me to read and revise.
Digital? Convenient--no doubt. Then again, I'm still holding onto my vinyl albums from the 70's. 
sarah.g: Ebooks just aren't the same. I love to browse round my local bookstore, even if I'm not buying anything.
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