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Video of a Novel: Day 74

Video of a Novel: Day 74

For when you have no idea where your story is headed...

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Shawn Smucker
May 18, 2022
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Video of a Novel: Day 74
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As I mentioned yesterday, on Day 73, I now officially have no idea where this story is going, and at the 45,000-word mark, that can be a little disconcerting. I thought I knew.

Now, I'm not so sure.

What do we do when we're not sure what direction the story will go? Today in the video below I talk about a few approaches for this, and why this is a perfectly wonderful place to be as a storyteller.

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