A former friend filled his story with detail. It added “verisimilitude” he explained. Except too much of it got in the way of the story. A character sat down on a chair, causing a “whoosh”. Why did I need to know this? Is a whooshing sound going to play some part in the story? Are other items going to whoosh or, like the dog that did not bark, not whoosh?
A former friend filled his story with detail. It added “verisimilitude” he explained. Except too much of it got in the way of the story. A character sat down on a chair, causing a “whoosh”. Why did I need to know this? Is a whooshing sound going to play some part in the story? Are other items going to whoosh or, like the dog that did not bark, not whoosh?
10% and 90%.
Although... leave it all in for firsts drafts. That 'whoosh' might turn up to be needed. There are always surprises in this work.
Learning so much from you, Alison!