How do I write a proper story? Do I just make shit up as I go

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2016-03-08 05:33:49 Post No. 7787356
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Anonymous 2016-03-08 05:33:49 Post No. 7787356 [Report]

How do I write a proper story? Do I just make shit up as I go along? Do I flesh out the characters first? Do I establish the general idea of the beginning, middle, and end? I do not know where to even begin with this shit. I have a few scattered ideas all over the place but it I lack the way to organize it all together.

W 2016-03-08 05:36:30 Post No.7787361
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W 2016-03-08 05:36:30 Post No.7787361 [Report]

Just gotta do a bit of cocaine a bit of ketamine and a bit of heroin for good measure. Boom. There's your story.

Anonymous 2016-03-08 05:39:21 Post No.7787366
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Anonymous 2016-03-08 05:39:21 Post No.7787366 [Report]

Come up with 2 characters. Play them off eachother to determine chemistry. If it works, go forward from there. Why are they together? Why are they apart? What do they value? Who do they encounter? Why? What are their goals?

Done.

Anonymous 2016-03-08 05:51:57 Post No.7787395
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Anonymous 2016-03-08 05:51:57 Post No.7787395 [Report]

read some of Donald maass' books in writing. They're excellent advice for beginners (and people who need a refresher on the basics)

How do I write a proper story? Do I just make shit up as I go

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