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Writing is like driving a car

Inserting the keys into the ignition:It begins as a concept. Concepts are the keys that you must insert into the ignition (i.e. your imagination), turn and give it some gas.Pumping the gas:The gas...

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Characters:This is something I overlooked in my comparison here. Characters and characterization must be representative of something even more important than concept. So if the concept represents the...

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If you're pumping the gas before checking your mirrors, your story is bound to run over the family cat.

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Not if you're still in park, Drey. I'm talking about giving it some gas to get the engine humming, which does not account for the kind of car that does not require pumping the gas for the initial...

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"Not if you're still in park, Drey. I'm talking about giving it some gas to get the engine humming, which does not account for the kind of car that does not require pumping the gas for the initial...

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Of course, some cars are faster and more exciting to drive than others...

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Right. No one here is denying that, you two. Different styles are more suited to your personal preferences. Affordability of the cars that are more exciting to drive, however, is where the comparison...

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I barely even remember posting this thread. Not too bad. Good comparisons anyway.

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