By Christi Craig, a semi-finalist in the Write It Sideways regular contributor search. Thanks, Christi!
Write with a purpose. Who doesn’t do that?
Every time I sit down with pen and paper or laptop open, I have a goal in mind, be it word count or finished draft or a good, cathartic, venting about a project gone south.
But in the land of short stories and novels, writing with a purpose takes on an entirely different meaning: every character, every scene, even the landscape or weather must carry significant weight in the story. There’s no such thing as “filler” material.
I take that back. When cranking out a first draft of any story – short or long – there’s plenty... More...
