7 Reasons Your Story Is BORING (Without You Realizing It)

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Worried your story might be boring? When you're the one who wrote it, it can be so hard to tell if your story is interesting or not. So today, I’m breaking down the seven biggest reasons stories fall flat and leave your readers feeling unsatisfied. I’ll show you how to overcome these problems and keep your readers hooked throughout your novel. SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER & GET MY SPECIAL ARTICLE! https://www.chapter-break.com/ WORK WITH ME ON YOUR STORY https://www.alyssamatesic.com/inquire#inquire-2 DOWNLOAD MY FREE STORY SELF-ASSESSMENT! https://www.alyssamatesic.com/#freebie-form GET A QUERY LETTER REVIEW https://www.queryacademy.com MORE WRITING AND PUBLISHING ADVICE: The BEST Way to Craft Complex Characters (Easy Exercise!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwxHYRcABUQ 7 Endings That Guarantee 1-Star Reviews: https://youtu.be/8RnUyupyVx8 7 Mistakes That Scream “Amateur Writer”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LawqLWzC_Fg 7 REASONS YOUR STORY IS BORING 00:00 Intro 00:41 Your protagonist doesn’t want anything 02:22 The conflict fizzles out 04:13 There’s no central mystery 06:12 100k subscriber announcement! 07:00 Your writing feels bland 08:40 Your characters are one-dimensional 09:59 The plot veers off course 11:16 Nothing is at stake ABOUT ME: My name is Alyssa Matesic, and I’m a professional book editor with nearly a decade of book publishing and editorial experience. Throughout my career, I’ve held editorial roles across both sides of the publishing industry: Big Five publishing houses and literary agencies. The goal of this channel is to help writers throughout the book writing journey—whether you're working on your manuscript or you're looking for publishing advice. FOLLOW ME ON MY SOCIALS! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alyssabookeditor/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlyssaMatesic TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@alyssamatesic MUSIC: Charlie Brown by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com Smith The Mister https://bit.ly/Smith-The-Mister-YT