Writing is more than throwing words onto paper. It is a form of story telling that requires us first to determine in our own mind what the heart of the story is. What is its essence? Until we come to grips with that essential element, we should refrain from putting pen to paper.

Mission, Goal and Objective

Our stories live within us, dying to be told so that they may live outside of us. We can either dribble out the words or write them right.

? Be a Storyteller

? Engage, instruct, entertain

? Provide new perspective What?s Right?

Specific aspects that enrich stories are:

? Right focus, Right Approach, Right Thinking

? Right tone, Right content, Right words

What?s Wrong

Specific aspects that detract from stories are:

? Lack of single focus

? Lack of structure

? Lack of people

? Lack of the unexpected

? Lack of revealing detail

? Lack of that little extra reporting

? Lack of voice

? Lack of revision

Recommendations

What are some tips that might enable inexperienced writers to learn what?s right?

? Study the techniques of writers you like/respect

? Write your story in your mind away from the computer:

?I assign the writing problem to my subconscious,? says Murray.

? Decide structure & write fast

? Let the story unfold

? Tell the reader what she/he may not know