Board Thread:Writer's Workshop/@comment-25418458-20141030005047/@comment-10950063-20141030013538

This isn't technically what the board is used for, but I suppose it's close enough.

To keep a story moving, you simply cut out everything you don't need. Look at this story: http://trollpasta.wikia.com/wiki/Ihsoy

There's a ton of detail front-loading the story. None of it matters Absolutely none of it. The only important detail is that the guy bought a game. So, when you're writing detail think about that. Is this really needed? Is this adding anything to the story? Is this necessary to understand what's going on?

Good detail adds to the feel of a story. Detail should be used to paint a striking picture or evoke an emotion. If it's used to tell us every chore a character does or what everybody is wearing, all it does is drag things down.