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"Patrick, You've got to do some thinking about the shape of your story. You need to have a beginning, middle and end before you start filling in the details. Hang onto this draft for sure, so that you can use some of the descriptions later, but before you go any further let's talk about the shape of your story."

"Sean, If you have trouble thinking of what will happen in your story, play the What-If game. Ask yourself what would happen if your characters did this, or did that? Imagine scenes in your head, just as if your story is happening and if you like what you imagined, write it down. Don't worry if it is not perfect. You can always change it later. I change my stories all the time."

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