Remember to answer the following questions to allow your plot to twist and turn as it grows into a beautiful flower. Some of the best plots have been done, again and again and again. With this premise in mind, write a story about a boy who trades his family's last possession for something that appears to be useless. A box or pit containing sand for children to play in. A container on locomotives, etc. for holding sand and releasing it on slipper rails.
Editors often work on a six to eight month lead time.
Therefore, you should work on at least a one year lead time, to allow yourself the opportunity to research and revise. A windstorm in whch large quantities of sand are blown about in the air. New World Dictionary. Boredom You will be surprised how your mental cogs will begin to turn as you weave a story from one word and then another and another. I hope my magic beans are fostered and grow in your capable hands.