Chao- It's easy to get lost in your whole story when you're so focused on making sure that every small work and paragraph illustrates your story. You may be so absorbed on one chapter that you forget what you had already placed in for foreshadowing or what ending you have in mind. How can we be better prepared for ensuring our stories aren't chopped up? Take a look what's written in bold.
Purpose: What is the purpose of your story? Does it have a theme or a lesson you want to convey?
Chao- Knowing what the purpose is can help motivate you to display it throughout the whole story.
Audience: Who is your audience: Readers in the category you are submitting? Readers searching for a specific genre? Or is this story just for you?
Chao- Many of us like to get reviews for our stories; they mean other people are reading and want to know what's gonna happen next. Do you want them to feel something after each chapter? If the story is for yourself, remember to pat yourself on the back from time to time.
Category (FF.net): Everyone already has an idea of where to submit: one category or crossover.
Category (FP.com): Prose or Poetry?
Chao- This seems pretty clear.
Genre: What genre are you aiming for?
Chao- There are plenty of genres to pick from. Which ones do you believe fit best for your work?
Remember!: If you are posting your story on FF.net of FP.com, it is ok to change genres!
Chao- Sometimes we find out stories actually hitting other genres than what we started out with. That's ok. You can adjust them and let your audience know in your author notes. Keeping these notes can really help you out and motivate you to what you started out with even if you decide you want to morph it into something else.
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