https://writing.codidact.com/categories/1/tags/15.rssNew Posts Tagged 'planning' - WritingWriting - Codidact2023-12-12T10:03:00Zhttps://writing.codidact.com/posts/282034For starting a blog, is a niche blog or general/misc content better?yashikaissranihttps://writing.codidact.com/users/537462021-06-05T11:57:05Z2023-12-12T10:03:00Z<p>I am thinking of starting a blog and wondering how I should approach it. Is it better to have a niche blog or is general/miscellaneous content fine?</p>
<!-- g: js, mdit -->https://writing.codidact.com/posts/5186How do you avoid the problem of a collaborative work having separate voices?Craig Seftonhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/7072012-02-09T11:19:44Z2020-10-18T20:48:03Z<p>I've not done collaborative writing before, but I've read several works, and sometimes the text strikes me as having a split personality: some parts were clearly written by one author, w...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/7370Getting details of a past century rightKuchiki Byakuyahttps://writing.codidact.com/users/19112013-03-21T06:20:35Z2020-08-12T15:40:05Z<p>I have been gathering ideas for a novel. The basic idea is in place; the story combines two different eras but the same place.
How do I get the little details about the place, the people, their ...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/38328Where's the balance between realism and story?Mephistopheleshttps://writing.codidact.com/users/35842019-09-09T20:05:23Z2020-05-07T12:38:58Z<p><a href="https://writing.codidact.com/a/38328/38330">Mark mentioned in his answer</a> that plotholes aren't usually the end of the world, and that I shouldn't sacrifice too much of the s...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/39165What are the different types of characters in a fictional story?N.Houghtonhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/79692019-11-22T13:26:26Z2019-12-13T15:32:56Z<p>I want to be able to correctly categorise and identify different characters in a story, predominantly fiction. I have read a lot about different types of characters--flat, round, static, dynamic...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/33488Is writing three drafts really necessary?Faithhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/58162019-02-16T19:46:26Z2019-12-13T12:00:47Z<p>So I understand the first draft which is basically writing whatever comes to mind but I don't understand why we have to rewrite it three times. Can someone please explain to me? What exactly do ...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/32829Planning story using layers, compartmentalization, and timeAtlashttps://writing.codidact.com/users/70732019-01-21T11:24:32Z2019-12-13T12:00:47Z<p>Plot, environment, characters, each one is a layer in a story. Each layer is also a compartment for further layers that are internally affected by external changes in their own, unique way, and ...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/25939How to derive a storyline from a beginning?Systemhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/-12018-02-08T11:48:17Z2019-12-13T12:00:46Z<p>I have an idea for the beginning of a story. I have the setting, the protagonist, and the events that set the story in motion, including the inciting incident and the first plot point. I have, i...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/22449When do I successfully kill off an important secondary main character... in a series of five books?LORIhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/52372017-07-05T20:43:28Z2019-12-13T12:00:45Z<p><strong>TL;DR: How much time and development is necessary for a character I intend to kill off and replace with a second character so that both feel important to the narrative?</strong></p>
<p>...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/21456Is it possible for an aggressive character to become sensitive?Mayhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/50902017-05-07T10:27:16Z2019-12-13T12:00:44Z<p>So I'm writing a story, a fanfiction to be specific, and a main character is an aggressive, emotionless, constantly angry man, who swears a lot and doesn't care much about anything. I want him t...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/19896Where in the writing process do you work in subtext?Lauren Ipsumhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/80592017-01-20T11:17:04Z2019-12-13T12:00:42Z<p>In the BBC <em>Sherlock</em> fandom there are many lively discussions about how a lot of the story takes place in <em>subtext</em>: Person C is a "mirror" for Protagonist A, water symbolizes emo...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/19773Is it good to repeat the same form of event?Daniel Cannhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/37622017-01-14T08:55:36Z2019-12-13T12:00:42Z<h2>Background</h2>
<p>So, long ago in my writing I wrote a chapter where a book housing a specific missing chapter was found in a treasury. As you can tell, it's super ultra convenient to just ha...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/18753What is useful about writing software?Daniel Cannhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/37622016-10-08T19:48:19Z2019-12-13T12:00:39Z<p>Okay, so every 5 minutes I see a question uploaded to this site about writing software. What is writing software? Why don't you just plan on paper? I find it much easier to write out all of my m...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/17652Hang on - where's the main conflict?Thomas Myronhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/80502016-06-24T16:34:52Z2019-12-13T12:00:37Z<p>I've recently been struggling with a very strange problem in my writing: I can't find the main conflict in my novels. This has inspired quite a bit of thought and reflection on exactly what a ma...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/17032How do I organize my writing process?Lady Ficklehttps://writing.codidact.com/users/41772016-04-24T18:45:43Z2019-12-13T12:00:35Z<p>Let's say there are elements of good writing such as:</p>
<p><strong><em>Characters, Conflict, Dialogue, Ideas, Mood, Plot, Scene, Style and World</em></strong></p>
<p>You want to start focusi...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/16013Need guidance on my writing methodJBPhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/39722016-01-23T01:26:59Z2019-12-13T12:00:33Z<p>I have decided to take up writing as a hobby. First because I have so many ideas and like creating things. Second, because I enjoy it so far and thirdly, I like the idea that if my writing is an...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/13851At what point disappointment and frustration within the story makes the reader abandon it?Stewiehttps://writing.codidact.com/users/34712015-07-09T01:25:25Z2019-12-13T12:00:30Z<p>Does Game of Thrones get any unpleasant when a whole bunch of characters die every season, for example? </p>
<p>Leaving hooking elements aside, at what point does exploration of uncomfortable a...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/13858How to decide whether a story is worth writing?DoubleDoublehttps://writing.codidact.com/users/34732015-07-09T17:25:54Z2019-12-13T12:00:30Z<p>Sometimes I have inspiration for a story. In random pieces of spare time I daydream more and more details until I am satisfied with the concept and then I don't take it any farther. In my head, ...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/13939How to Develop a Theme Before Writing a NovelKeychain1https://writing.codidact.com/users/30752015-07-14T01:28:32Z2019-12-13T12:00:30Z<p>I've given some thought to this, and I decided that I want to either make or find a theme to my fantasy novel before I really get into it (as I have started a couple pages already). I did some r...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/14019Scene order: is this order of scenes confusing?Jessiehttps://writing.codidact.com/users/35152015-07-18T02:08:59Z2019-12-13T12:00:30Z<p>Okay so say is my story scene order is in this order in the book. Future scene (insight) --> past scene (flashback) --> present day. </p>
<p>What do you think? Will this order be confusing for ...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/13519Non-human protagonist - Good, bad, or up to the writing?Thomas Myronhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/80502015-06-12T16:49:49Z2019-12-13T12:00:29Z<p>In a novel I plan on writing soon, the main protagonist (and indeed nearly everyone else in the story as well) is an elf. Humans are present, but they are far in the mountains, living in disorga...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/13584How to write when thinking in multiple languages?Babika Babakahttps://writing.codidact.com/users/31712015-06-16T10:51:11Z2019-12-13T12:00:29Z<p>When writing, scenes come to my mind in different languages mixed together.
For example in a single scene a description will be in French, some dialogues in English, with a few words of Spanish ...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/12294How/When to include twists when developing plot.Thomas Myronhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/80502015-02-10T23:07:46Z2019-12-13T12:00:28Z<p>Disclaimer: This is a new question, not an extension of my other questions concerning twists. </p>
<p>When I develop fiction, I start with a premise and a theme. I have a general idea of where ...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/11278Is it OK to invent as I write, or should I plan the entire story first?Amit Jokihttps://writing.codidact.com/users/28642014-09-29T11:41:09Z2019-12-13T12:00:25Z<p>I have read Harry Potter and am a big fan of J.K. Rowling's writing and I had always had this urge to blog <strong>and</strong> to write. So, I started a blog - <a href="http://2200ce.blogspot.c...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/10018How do you call the non-writing parts of creating a text?Systemhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/-12014-03-18T10:07:45Z2019-12-13T12:00:22Z<p>When I sit down and put words on paper or type into my computer, that aspect of creating a text (like a novel or software manual) is called "writing": I store the content of my text in letters.<...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/8533How detailed should I be when writing a character bio?JMcAfreakhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/19282013-09-04T15:47:47Z2019-12-13T12:00:18Z<p>Basically, I have about 7 or 8 characters (excluding the antagonist) who each have important roles in the story. My problem is that my characters tend to develop themselves, so to speak. I have ...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/7963How specific should I be when outlining the plot?JMcAfreakhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/19282013-06-11T20:05:59Z2019-12-13T12:00:16Z<p>One problem I often run into when trying to make a general outline of the plot for a story is how specific I am in the descriptions of events. Generally, this happens when I have written a porti...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/7619Visual methods of plot development?pblockhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/19762013-04-24T20:03:23Z2019-12-13T12:00:16Z<p>My 9 to 5 job is in an office, which has made me very adept at using flow charts and graphs to plan out my projects. </p>
<p><strong>Are there any writing methods which employ charts, graphs, o...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/7288How can one plan elaborate crimes for fiction without getting into trouble?CQMhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/18882013-03-02T15:52:50Z2019-12-13T12:00:15Z<p>The crime of conspiracy is a limitation on free speech in the united states. Merely talking about, in fine detail, a crime can get one charged with conspiracy.</p>
<p>It is slightly more compli...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/6448Deciding the setting: real or invented?Alenannohttps://writing.codidact.com/users/16922012-10-09T15:54:25Z2019-12-13T12:00:12Z<p>I'm preparing some material because I have the intention of writing a book. I'd do this in every type of work, but considering that I'm writing <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_fictio...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/6105How can I develop my ideas?temporary_user_namehttps://writing.codidact.com/users/13782012-06-30T19:18:17Z2019-12-13T12:00:11Z<p>A problem I run into frequently is that I am struck by an idea, more accurately termed "a premise," for a story, but then I can't decide what to do with it.</p>
<p>I think of a million ways to ...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/5746How to plan dialog and keep it on track?temporary_user_namehttps://writing.codidact.com/users/13782012-05-01T23:24:54Z2019-12-13T12:00:08Z<p>When I'm writing a plotline, it often works out that I know two characters will be meeting each other in a particular scene, and that they will converse. And I oftentimes know the central idea o...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/4481Am I too prepared to do NaNoWriMo?Travis Christianhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/11712011-10-13T15:38:38Z2019-12-13T12:00:00Z<p><strong>I've been wanting to do NaNoWriMo for years and finally decided that this year will be the one. But I already have extensive notes and a plot outline, and I'm concerned that this might a...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/3945Should I start work on a sequel before I have sold my book?Shantnu Tiwarihttps://writing.codidact.com/users/6222011-08-16T15:10:02Z2019-12-13T11:59:59Z<p>I finished the 1st draft of my book, and have put it in the freezer(as I asked about in <a href="https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/2970/2024">this</a> question). I was planning to start work o...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/4135I'm not a great pantser; what kind of preparation do I need for NaNoWriMo?Standbackhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/80512011-09-03T19:54:19Z2019-12-13T11:59:59Z<p>I'm very appreciative of NaNoWriMo's "your first step is writing a crappy first draft" credo, and I like the motivation that NaNoWriMo encourages. I'm precisely at the point where what I feel I ...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/2380Is it a good idea to write a summary of a plot before writing the full version?Alexandro Chenhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/6602011-03-16T07:55:43Z2019-12-13T11:59:56Z<p>Sometimes when I write a plot I get confused about the motivations of the characters and how events connect as I change elements.</p>
<p>Is it a good idea to write a summary first in order to o...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/37226When to publish satire of current events?weakdna says reinstate monicahttps://writing.codidact.com/users/68432019-07-13T19:24:01Z2019-12-13T11:56:53Z<p>I'm writing a satirical novella of sorts, based on the current American political climate. I'm exploring themes of race, political polarity, and youth. I do want to finish and possibly publish...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/35284Fleshing out the character motivation from the plot_X_https://writing.codidact.com/users/80722019-04-03T09:24:46Z2019-12-13T11:56:51Z<p>I decided to give a try to the snowflake method. The idea is that you gradually expand the story from a blurb into a full draft. This question stems from the character-characterization step, but...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/33591Why write a book when there's a movie in my head?Cynhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/80482019-02-21T05:46:08Z2019-12-13T11:56:49Z<p>Around a decade ago, I had a dream. An actual middle of the night dream. An entire movie played in my head, all I had to do was write it down. I did a fair bit of research on the topic then I...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/29815How can I defeat a 'force of nature villain' without killing him?Gabriel Paivahttps://writing.codidact.com/users/65402018-07-26T02:31:59Z2019-12-13T11:56:47Z<p>In my story, I have found myself in somewhat of a pickle: Although the hero is more than powerful enough to defeat a villain (which is your typical 'Dark Lord’) I don't think my protagonist is r...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/11733Can I adapt writing in a RPG forum to writing in a book?KeyForDeathhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/29232014-12-01T15:25:36Z2019-12-13T11:56:46Z<p>To explain how the RPG forum works:</p>
<p>Somebody proposes a Story setting in which the world, rules, possibilities, and so on are described. Then the interested players gather and create the...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/29926What software/techniques do people use to gather ideas?Shadowhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/65552018-08-01T00:40:15Z2019-12-12T23:01:24Z<p>I'm planning to create a game. It won't be the first game I've created (or even released), but it will be my first game with any story to speak of.</p>
<p>I'm still very much in the planning ph...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/27710Slow buildup vs sudden introductionnoCluehttps://writing.codidact.com/users/47822018-04-24T11:43:27Z2019-12-12T23:01:23Z<p>Let's say you're writing super hero fiction. The hero of your story is struggling against the villain, but suddenly awakens a power that allows him to best the bad guy!</p>
<p>Problem: you're u...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/27627Steps for writing a coherent letter ("Brief") in german?Hussien Chahinhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/62022018-04-19T20:42:21Z2019-12-12T23:01:22Z<p>Writing a coherent letter takes a lot of practice. What steps could one use in writing to form a coherent letter in german?</p>
https://writing.codidact.com/posts/26607Stories with multiple possible interpretations: do you plan for it?noCluehttps://writing.codidact.com/users/47822018-02-28T13:49:11Z2019-12-12T23:01:21Z<p>There are many stories out there that are open-ended, up for different interpretations. Many theories spawn around such stories, most of which sound possible/plausible, but are nevertheless only...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/36278How to create a plot given theme and settings?user289661https://writing.codidact.com/users/48102019-05-27T19:46:32Z2019-12-12T21:57:38Z<p>I often find myself coming up with seemingly compelling premises and world settings, but unable to come up with equally compelling character or plot. </p>
<p>For example, I am currently thinkin...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/34762Best practice for academic writing: write and cite or write first?Shokhethttps://writing.codidact.com/users/26782019-03-18T18:58:49Z2019-12-12T21:57:37Z<p>I'm an undergraduate student of psychology. My teachers assign writing assignments from time to time, and usually require some minimum of cited sources in APA format (as expected).</p>
<p>When ...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/34000Knowing when to use pictures over wordsAGirlHasNoNamehttps://writing.codidact.com/users/63122019-03-02T16:40:14Z2019-12-12T21:57:36Z<p>When writing about food, be it a cookbook or a food blog, as long as the media supports it, the use of pictures is going to make a difference in the quality of the work. So when I am writing abo...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/33766What are the meta considerations when writing a play?Galastelhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/80532019-02-25T12:18:45Z2019-12-12T21:57:35Z<p>What are the considerations one has to take into account when writing a play, that are imposed by the format of a play, a.k.a by the fact that it is played on stage?</p>
<p>For example, in Shak...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/30368Translating worldbuilding into an interesting openingAzzarrelhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/66152018-08-25T21:23:41Z2019-12-12T21:57:26Z<p>I've once heard there are 2 types of writers, and I am definitively an architect. I can write down a few hundred pages of worldbuilding and characters, but I scrap most of my stories after the f...