Most of the stuff I have written or am writing grows from one small arresting idea that I just run with, usually when i start to write something it is in the middle somewhere.
When I have a rough outline I try it out on friends and if they groan - I (try) to drop the idea; I find it very easy to end up writing for myself only.
I usually grind to a halt whgen trying to write dialog - around this point I realise I cant really write and sulk off back to my editor.
What I would suggest is that people who want to write read stuff on how to do it. I am part way through a book on scriptwriting and it has been really helpful - I might even finish something soon.
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