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Writing Stories

What’s so magical about tales around a campfire? Perhaps its the star-spangled heavens stretching blue-black overhead. Maybe it’s the hypnotic dance of yellow and red and blue flames over the logs. Or it might be the scent of roasting marshmallows with graham crackers and chocolate waiting nearby. But, really, the magic lies in the tales themselves, which have the power to transport you to another place and time and let you share your experience with fictional friends.

Human beings have been gathering around campfires and telling stories for as long as we’ve been human beings. The power of stories is primal. We all gratefully nestle into a good story as if it were a warm blanket. We no longer see with outward eyes, but instead with inward ones.

This chapter helps you write stories that transport readers, making them laugh or maybe even cry, and letting them explore their imaginations.