EPISODE · Aug 21, 2020 · 9 MIN
My Opposition to False Victories in Stories
from How to Write Good · host Daniel Poppie
In my past episode, I talked about how I do not like false victories. Maybe this is just my own preference. Every writer has certain things they enjoy. Every writer has their own quirks and idiosyncrasies, and though I do not want to admit it, I am subjective (there, the truth is finally out). But I think that taking a look at any aspect of writing to see what is going on with it is important. I think false victories are something we should look at. Are they good? Should we include them in our stories? Do they even fit into what a story is?My answer, if you cannot tell from the title of this episode, is no for all three of these. I do not say this without reason. My Book: https://amzn.to/31UcCPgMy Newsletter:https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/a1r2k2Episode on Seven Point Story Structure:https://www.spreaker.com/episode/34614139'Episode of three parts of a story:https://www.spreaker.com/episode/34164769My Website:www.danielpoppie.com HTWG Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/howtowritegoodHTWG Twitter: https://twitter.com/danielpoppieHTWG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danielpoppieOne Last Toast for Ebenezer Fleet:https://www.spreaker.com/show/one-last-toast-for-ebenezer-fleet
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In my past episode, I talked about how I do not like false victories. Maybe this is just my own preference. Every writer has certain things they enjoy. Every writer has their own quirks and idiosyncrasies, and though I do not want to admit it, I am subjective (there, the truth is finally out). But I think that taking a look at any aspect of writing to see what is going on with it is important. I think false victories are something we should look at. Are they good? Should we include them in our stories? Do they even fit into what a story is?My answer, if you cannot tell from the title of this episode, is no for all three of these. I do not say this without reason. My Book: https://amzn.to/31UcCPgMy Newsletter:https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/a1r2k2Episode on Seven Point Story Structure:https://www.spreaker.com/episode/34614139'Episode of three parts of a story:https://www.spreaker.com/episode/34164769My Website:www.danielpoppie.com HTWG Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/howtowritegoodHTWG Twitter: https://twitter.com/danielpoppieHTWG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danielpoppieOne Last Toast for Ebenezer Fleet:https://www.spreaker.com/show/one-last-toast-for-ebenezer-fleet
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