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Jan 15, 2026 at 7:17pm
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Re: Re: Task 2: January 15 - 28
How married are you to your word count? I realize getting a 4000 word story read on this site is a bit of a challenge, but is it more important to get the story right, or to keep it short? Not an easy question to answer - we all want to be read.

The dialogue is crucial but it only shows what the character says. My advice would be to make sure that you add in characters thoughts, presentations, reactions, etc. It will give the scene that much more depth.

I'm notorious for underdescribing my characters - a bad habit - so hopefully someone else will have some suggestions there.
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