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Workshopping a YA short story

03.26. 2008 by Nate Melcher

I had another short story reviewed in fiction workshop last night and the results were mixed. The story is meant to be the opening tale in a young adult (YA) short story collection narrated by a thirteen-year-old boy about his family, his small Minnesota town, and his observations of the ridiculous world around him. That … Read more

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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Story Notes

05.30. 2007 by Nate Melcher

The good story note is honest. It may be full of praise or mangled with brutality, but an honest story note during a writing workshop is going to help the writer more than empty compliments from the sides of your mouth. If it’s great, tell them it’s great and tell them why. If it’s not-so-great, … Read more

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