swingthisway

A half-guide, half-narrative on writing a story brought to you by Super Editor Basics Before I start writing, I like to have some idea of where I'm starting, where I'm going, and how I'm going to end up there. Let's say that I want to write a comedy about an author who suddenly changes places with her Mary Sue. I usually jot down some basic ideas: Characters: Sarah, the author: ~13 years old, average-looking, glasses, rather tall and gangly Ellemere, the Mary Sue: ~16 years old, long flowing hair, violet eyes, etc. Forrest (Ellemere's love interest) : ~18, stereotypical pretty boy who is too dark and broody to make a good love interest Leon