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Short Stories: August 07, 2013 Issue [#5821]

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 This week: Adding Experience
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1. About this Newsletter
2. A Word from our Sponsor
3. Letter from the Editor
4. Editor's Picks
5. A Word from Writing.Com
6. Ask & Answer
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About This Newsletter

The purpose of this newsletter is to share my personal thoughts and ideas of what can make (or break) a short story. In doing so, I hope to inspire new, creative stories and to help short story writers improve their craft.

Today's Topic
Writing from Experience



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Letter from the editor

Have you ever written a story from your own experience? How about just a piece of a story?

Writing a story with some personal experience can help to bring it to life. In my own writing, I sometimes have trouble getting that emotional impact that the story needs to show what I want or to fully connect with readers. When this happens, I like to pull an experience I have had that is similar to what is going on in the story. By doing this, I can more thoroughly describe the details of a situation or how my character feels because I have lived it myself.


There are a few reasons why it can be beneficial to pull from experience when writing a story:

         1) A better capability to encompass what your character may be feeling.
         2) A deeper emotional impact and more developed connection with readers.
         3) This can help you get to know your character better.
         4) Experience can add depth to all aspects of a story.


Now, this doesn't mean that writing from experience is perfect for everyone. I do this because of difficulty giving a character believable emotions unless I have felt them myself. This can also be used if trying to explain a place in fine detail, especially if using all five senses. Having been somewhere similar to what you want to describe and drawing from that instance can help to give you more detail to include, which will add a realistic depth to your story. It is really up to your judgment whether you think bringing in your own experience is necessary for the story.

The next time that you are struggling with part of a story, think back about your own experiences. One of them may be just what is necessary to give your story that extra kick it needs. By writing from experience, you can make something feel more real and transport your readers into the story.



Editor's Picks

I do not know if all or any of these stories are actually from their respective author’s experiences but they all show the kind of connection that can be achieved when writing from experience.


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I sent this to my daughter for her birthday because I was too cheap to buy a card...
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When I was a child I was visited by something unspeakable, in the night, at bedtime.
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This is a story based on true events, a very low point in my life.
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*Burstb* This contest would be a great place to try your hand at writing from experience!

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This is my first Short Story newsletter, so I have no previous feedback to address. Instead, I will leave you with a question:

When writing a story, do you tend to include pieces of your own experiences or simply from imagination?




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