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Message: <blockquote data-quote="orchid blossom" data-source="post: 1492245" data-attributes="member: 12815">I have the same problem.  I had to keep reminding myself that I only had 5,000 words, and there just wasn't room for it.  And the story was much, much better for it.  The story itself had to carry my thoughts and feelings, I couldn't explain them.For some comfort, inspiration, and just handy advice, check out "Writing Down the Bones," by Natalie Goldberg.  It might seem a little new agey, but it's helped me a great deal.  Even when I have troubles that have nothing to do with writing, it's a help.  I find as I write now my mind goes back to a lot of things she mentions, and one of them is if the piece is successful, the reader will get you without need to explain.</blockquote>