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Heads up: I almost missed a writing contest because I overworked my prompt response.
I spent weeks changing my story from a simple prompt and almost missed the deadline. Set a timer or you might rush at the last second like I did.
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patricia_chen677mo ago
How do you know when to stop editing? I set a hard deadline for myself a few days before the real one, so I'm forced to call it done. Otherwise I'd just keep fussing with the words forever.
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the_cora7mo ago
Define what made the editing take weeks for you, like were you stuck rewriting the same paragraph or did you keep changing the plot.
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anthonyc667mo ago
Oh man, my buddy Mike kept chopping his opening scene so much the whole plot got so tangled he had to start over.
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sarahf787mo ago
See, I've always found that cutting too much from the start can actually help me find the real story. Sometimes you have to strip away all the extra stuff you thought was important to see the simple plot that works. Mike might have been trimming the wrong parts, like losing a key detail that explains a character's choice later. It's more about smart cuts, not just making it shorter.
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