I’m dedicating this article to Robin Barnes, who I only met twice in my life and seemed like a lovely person. She did, however, traumatize me as a fifteen year old when she asked what my book was about, and I, standing directly in the middle of my Christian homeschool co-op, panicked and blurted, “A monster eats people!”
I’m sure Robin Barnes is fabulous. I wouldn’t know, because since that day, I spent the next six years aggressively avoiding her.
My ego can only take so many hits, guys.
Mrs. Barnes — thank you for teaching me the value of having a book premise on hand for the circumvention of public humiliation.
//How to Explain Your Story’s Premise Without Getting Tongue-Tied//
Happy reading!
~Sarah
The Sarcastic Elf 
Three cheers for the circumvention of public humiliation, hip hip, hurrah!
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I think my problem is the opposite — in the rare instance someone expresses interest in one of my stories, I can’t seem to shut up! If they let me, I’ll spoil the whole plot for them. XD
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Thank you, Sarcastic Elf. This seems to be useful. (I’m still worldbuilding my story, and I have nicknames and acronyms for almost every major aspect. “Well, Phil was jealous, so he made the hotdog. Greenie (as a dragon) and the TK travelled to his dark fortress with The Sword and sealed his dark powers and army behind a Great Seal (arf-arf). But that was hundreds of years ago.” There you have it, folks. The worst log line possible for my story.
By the way, hello! I am new here. I like your blog. 🙂
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