Episode 26 - How to deal with a mid-story crisis

January 10, 2015 00:13:03
Episode 26 - How to deal with a mid-story crisis
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Episode 26 - How to deal with a mid-story crisis

Jan 10 2015 | 00:13:03

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Show Notes

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You know that feeling, you are about 20k to 30k words in to the story, and you suddenly begin to wonder where it's all going. Is this story really any good? Is it even worth you finishing it? These are all classic symptoms of the mid-story crisis, and in this episode we explore what that crisis is, and how you can resolve it.

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