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Dec 8, 2021 · How to Write an Original Story: 5 Writing Clichés to Avoid. Written by MasterClass. Last updated: Sep 20, 2021 • 5 min read. As the saying goes, there is no such thing as an original idea. Every idea is an amalgamation of many old ideas before it. Coming up with an original story idea can be challenging, but it is not impossible with the ...
May 9, 2018 · As a myth hunter, you must hunt down and capture various mythical beings. I created a list of 365 story ideas for every storytelling medium possible: novels, screenplays, TV shows, plays, and even video games.
Apr 21, 2023 · To write an original story, start by putting together an outline you can use to guide your writing, like a synopsis or a chapter-by-chapter description. Then, write your first draft by focusing on just the main plot and primary characters with the goal of getting all the way through the story.
Feb 14, 2023 · Whether you're writing your first novel, a short story, a screenplay for a short film, or a feature film, these prompts will help you take the first step of the creative journey and get your mind racing and your fingers typing.
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I used to think every story is original. Every story ever told, I thought, must be completely and utterly different. Nothing must repeat, nothing must be the same as anything else. And if I wrote anything that resembled something anyone else has written in history, then I must be an unoriginal hack who will never make it as an author. But, as it tu...
There are a number of studies on plot types and many people differ on exactly how to categorize plot. However, one thing remains the same—experienced writers recognize that the majority of stories fall into a small handful of types. Rather than go into detailed examples in this article (you can find more of those here), I want to point out some eas...
You may now ask, “How do I distinguish myself if every story out there has been told a hundred different times?” Is it even worth writing your story if everyone else out there has already told it? Yes! Everyone else has told this story, but youhaven’t. How you tell this story will be different from everyone else, see? The world needs the version yo...
Don’t confuse “original” with good. And even more so, don’t confuse “unoriginal” with bad. You do not have to be original to be unique. There is someone out there waiting to hear your version of an age-old story, that only you can tell. It’s important to recognize that formulas work for a reason and once you learn them, you can use them in a way th...
But the original Italian story is not primarily about lying. Yes, Pinocchio tells lies, but that’s just part of his general misbehavior; he’s selfish and unreliable.
„Little Red Riding Hood“ tells the story of a young girl, dressed in a red cape, who is sent by her mother to deliver food to her sick grandmother. On her way through the woods, she encounters a cunning wolf, who tricks her into revealing her destination.
