Here is a tip my sister, who is a published author, passed on to me.
If you are writing a long story or a book, never, ever tell someone else the ending. You don't really want to tell the the plot either because, whether you realize it or not, it takes away the urge to finish the story. If you're writing an allegory, never tell someone what it's an allegory of let them figure it out themselves. To force yourself to finish a story or a book, send it to a friend, as you write it, who will continue to bug you for more until you finish it! Believe me, I know this is true because I have hundreds of unfinished stories that I lost steam for after telling someone else the plot.
If you are writing a long story or a book, never, ever tell someone else the ending. You don't really want to tell the the plot either because, whether you realize it or not, it takes away the urge to finish the story. If you're writing an allegory, never tell someone what it's an allegory of let them figure it out themselves. To force yourself to finish a story or a book, send it to a friend, as you write it, who will continue to bug you for more until you finish it! Believe me, I know this is true because I have hundreds of unfinished stories that I lost steam for after telling someone else the plot.
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