Elf Sternberg

I usually start that way too, but at some point I recognize that what I'm trying to do is say something to someone, and then I need to step back and ask myself what that "something" is, who is the target audience, and then take the raw material of my output and turn it into something that my audience wants to read.

The notes I posted are the tools for analyzing what I've written, figuring out what to extract, what to re-arrange, re-write, and so on. Eventually, I have as story rather than an anecdote; the distinction is essential to both the romantic and adventuresome parts of my tales.