Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-27708312-20170202163909/@comment-31166511-20170221160710

I keep trying to write a post about a simple technique to analyze whether a writer is falling into a redundant rut with his story-telling techniqes, but, ironically, two attempts at a post on this topic have been eaten by the site already.

My attempts get shorter and shorter each time. It's getting REALLY frustrating.

So here it is with no explanation:

1. Count the total number of lines of text in one story.

2. Count the number of paragraphs.

3. Divide the number from Step 1 by Step 2.

4. Write down the number as that story's Score. The Score should have at least 3 or four digits after the decimal point.

5. Compare the Score from each of your stories.

6. If your stories all have very different scores, CONGRADULATIONS, you have solid storytelling skills and are capable of telling a wide variety of different types of stories.

7. If the Score of every one of your stories has the same score, or if all of the Scores are very close to the same value, then you need to work on adding different methods of expression and description to your story toolbox or risk being thought of as stale and unoriginal.

(I'll see if this stupid thing finally posts, then explain further)