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

The Creative Writer's Toolbelt

Jan 10 2015 | 00:13:03

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Show Notes

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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