Crafting Your Best Story - by Elle Strauss

Hi Wattpadders,

Elle Strauss is our featured writer and her book, Clockwise, is now in print. While she is on Wattpad, she is sharing with us some tips crafting a story.

Check out her posts here, Crafting Your Best Story on Wattpad.

http://www.wattpad.com/2509550-crafting-your-best-story-introduction

We hope you will enjoy her writing tips.

Cheers!

Eva Wattpad

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@EvaLau thanks for the link:)

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Definately going to chek this out.

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Really helpful, thanks

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Thank you for the link! It's reallly gonna help me... :)

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thank for the link , lots of help

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That book really really helped me

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does anyone ever have a hard time beginning a story? like i sometimes hate the 1st two sentences and cant get past that? just curious

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@SLARoCKrChICK that's the prob i am having right now, it annoys me!

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If you are having difficulty with an opening, try starting in the middle with a bit you really like, then fill in the backstory before reaching your ending. Nobody said a story has to start at the beginning :)

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thanks for the link!

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tips are always good from someone who is actually published. so thanks for sharing this

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im gonna check this out.

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@SLARoCKrChICK One way to get beyond this is to write total nonsense at the start & possibly even rage about how much of a hassle it is to get started and then start talking about your story until, next thing you know, you're writing it! As an editor I've found that openings often get cut anyway, so the pressure to write a "great beginning" can be self-defeating. If you're feeling stuck, go with THAT until you get to the next part.

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Absalutly, definatly checking that out

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i hope this will help..gee thanks to the link..I'll be on the look out...

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Thank for the information. I am always looking for great feedback.

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LOVE THIS LINK

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i lov it thanks 4 da info :)

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@EvaLau super thanks.im having a hard time writing my story so this link really helped me a lot THANKS

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@BADDASSCHICK I always have that problem, but it's much easier for me to try to get into the character. I try to feel the same emotions that I want to express. The words will pour out of you soon enough! just don't give up! :)

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Thank you so much for the information!!! :D

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Ahh thanks! I'm starting a story. It'd AMAZING if you guys could check it out.. A single red rose

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that always happens to me @BADDASSCHICK

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I'm very new to writing, and to wattpad. I have no idea what I'm doing in general to like.. everything. I'm also not very good at putting my stuff out there for people to read. I'm very self conscious about my work. With that being said... if any one wants to help me out with what little I have so far that would be really nice of you.

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