DiscoverWriter Unleashed#245: When Great Story Ideas Fizzle Out (and How to Prevent It)
#245: When Great Story Ideas Fizzle Out (and How to Prevent It)

#245: When Great Story Ideas Fizzle Out (and How to Prevent It)

Update: 2025-08-26
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Most story ideas that excite you at 2 AM seem paper-thin by Thursday afternoon. Here's the truth: your idea probably isn't too small, you just haven't learned how to dig deeper. While other writers chase the next shiny concept, successful authors know how to mine the gold that's already there.

In this episode, discover the specific questions that reveal whether your story has legs, plus the proven techniques for expanding any concept into a full narrative that writes itself. Stop second-guessing your ideas and start building stories with real staying power.

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Not sure if your idea has what it takes to become a powerful story? This free quick guide will help you uncover the heart of your idea in just three simple steps. You’ll walk away with a one-sentence premise you can build your entire book on, and the clarity and confidence to keep going.

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#245: When Great Story Ideas Fizzle Out (and How to Prevent It)

#245: When Great Story Ideas Fizzle Out (and How to Prevent It)

Nanci Panuccio