https://writing.codidact.com/categories/1/tags/16.rssNew Posts Tagged 'brainstorming' - WritingWriting - Codidact2021-04-14T00:11:51Zhttps://writing.codidact.com/posts/281316How do I brainstorm for writing positively about myself?Sigmahttps://writing.codidact.com/users/82632021-04-08T22:09:59Z2021-04-14T00:11:51Z<p>I've always struggled writing about myself, but I need to apply for a program and the application has a lot of very broad but personal questions like,</p>
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<li>Tell us why you would be a g...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/74774Shall we showcase some of our fiction, poetry, and other work?Monica Celliohttps://writing.codidact.com/users/80462020-04-26T03:48:37Z2020-04-30T01:57:51Z<p>You might have noticed the new "categories" feature on this site. I mean this:</p>
<p><img src="https://writing.codidact.com/rails/active_storage/blobs/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6Ik...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/39558Have we ground to a halt?Mark Bakerhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/80972020-04-05T13:05:30Z2020-04-06T02:50:01Z<p>It seems like this place has ground to a stop. I have been trying to do what was suggested earlier of going back to old questions (as surfaced by the Lottery tab), but that seems to be all that ...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/39372How does someone write a moving Declaration of Independence?becky82https://writing.codidact.com/users/81202020-01-19T04:19:16Z2020-02-02T15:27:38Z<p><em>Context</em>: I'm among a growing number of people who are becoming dissatisfied with Stack Exchange. In some ways (not all, but some), Stack Exchange's behaviour is analogous to &...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/39317Questionable Promotions!Amadeushttps://writing.codidact.com/users/80742020-01-09T16:19:26Z2020-01-17T18:52:54Z<p>I notice we have a dearth of activity on this site.</p>
<p>With a relatively small number of active users, perhaps we can add a tab to the "Questions" Page. We have Activity, Age, Sco...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/10031How to invoke my creative side without investing too much time?user8256https://writing.codidact.com/users/25122014-03-20T08:27:23Z2019-12-13T12:00:22Z<p>I suck at writing. There, I admitted it. </p>
<p>More often than not, I find my self staring at a blank moleskine page, or the blinking cursor. You see, the problem lies not in writing itsel...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/4494Organization for epic fantasy writingJozehttps://writing.codidact.com/users/1642011-10-14T07:43:57Z2019-12-13T12:00:00Z<blockquote>
<p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br>
<a href="https://writers.stackexchange.com/questions/327/organizing-your-universe">Organizing your Universe?</a> </p>
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...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/3282World Building critique: Building an SF society off a tangent of "Adaptation"Qcomhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/222011-06-01T01:20:46Z2019-12-13T11:59:58Z<p>I'm writing a short story for my english final - I'm a junior in high school; we've already taken our AP exam, but our teacher wanted to finish the year with something meaningful.</p>
<p>Anyway...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/1818Tips for humor writingGaryhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/5312011-02-05T23:34:43Z2019-12-13T11:59:55Z<p>Are there any techniques you can use while brainstorming to find humor to include in an article?</p>
https://writing.codidact.com/posts/1525What tools do you use for your writing journal?Slick23https://writing.codidact.com/users/842011-01-18T16:36:25Z2019-12-13T11:59:54Z<p>I usually keep a notepad and pen with me at all times. So, if I'm out thinking about a story and a scene or a bit of dialogue comes to mind, I write it down for recall later. I also keep a list ...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/27447What editor can I use for world building that has a tree-like structure for my files?Sam Coutteauhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/61722018-04-10T15:54:39Z2019-12-12T23:01:22Z<p>I'm looking for a simple editor to start getting into world building and story writing which is working out fine in Microsoft Word. However, I'm finding it difficult to continue without any stru...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/34678How specific should I get when brainstorming with what-if exercise?iamtowritehttps://writing.codidact.com/users/71212019-03-16T07:16:34Z2019-12-12T21:57:37Z<p>I had a few experiences with what-if style brainstorming technique. In those exercises, I found I got lost in minute details. I'd like to know if this is a good price to pay for the thought pour...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/1567Where is a good place to find writing prompts?user563https://writing.codidact.com/users/4522011-01-19T23:00:43Z2019-12-12T20:05:54Z<p>I love using writing prompts to come up with story ideas. I'm looking for good sites that have a lot of good writing prompts. One that updates fairly often would be best. :)</p>
https://writing.codidact.com/posts/37257How can I efficiently write down my personal problems for further auto-analysis?Open the wayhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/76772019-07-15T21:13:39Z2019-12-08T12:27:39Z<p>When I have some personal problems in relationships or there are worrying issues about life in general and I am really upset about the situation, in order to “solve it”, or efficiently think abo...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/31686How do you know if your story concepts contradict each other?Incognitohttps://writing.codidact.com/users/64402018-11-13T14:22:32Z2019-12-08T10:09:51Z<p>This country has a long line of female rulers going back since its inception. Due to a divine connection with the goddess, only queens can inherit the throne, and rules as both leader of the nat...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/25801Details: How do you describe a character's clothing in a story?Aiden Andersonhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/58832018-02-02T06:59:48Z2019-12-08T07:50:10Z<p>I'm writing a story and I need to describe the character's appearance. My character is wearing a football jersey and running on the field, so how can I describe this better?
This is what I came...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/25773How do I show dust/ ashes being blown away by the wind in a story?Rathttps://writing.codidact.com/users/58812018-02-01T02:53:50Z2019-12-08T07:49:40Z<p>I don't want to straight up say that the dust/ ash was blown away, I want it to have a creepy vibe to it so it's more interesting.</p>
<p>So is there any way to <strong>show</strong> (<em>not t...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/22911What is the best way to generate ideas?Jared Eli Walshhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/52942017-08-08T05:07:54Z2019-12-08T06:51:47Z<p>I want to write a novel, but I want to write that novel using my best idea currently... it's just that, I don't have an idea, at least not one that I deem worthy of the time and effort involved ...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/21447Working out details of a technology conceptmanyaceisthttps://writing.codidact.com/users/45852017-05-06T15:04:36Z2019-12-08T06:26:18Z<p>I have a sci-fi technology concept in the work I'm currently writing, and its potential implications for society and for individual characters are quite far-reaching. I want to systematically ex...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/19221How to extrapolate a spectacular crime from everyday onesVitohttps://writing.codidact.com/users/1462016-12-02T13:51:08Z2019-12-08T05:46:28Z<p>I'm reading daily crime stories in newspapers, just to have an idea to write a detective story. But the crimes I read about aren't helpful to create a plot.</p>
<p>I mean, they are really borin...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/3297Writing about drug induced hallucinations and paranoiaAmichaihttps://writing.codidact.com/users/132011-06-02T00:01:49Z2019-12-08T01:38:37Z<p>Not long ago I wrote a short story about a mathematics graduate student on the verge of a nervous breakdown. The young student is innocent and working to finish a difficult mathematical derivati...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/33Decide on a theme/overarching meaning before writing a short story?Qcomhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/222010-11-18T20:43:59Z2019-12-08T00:32:40Z<p>I want my short story to have a specific point, to highlight a certain truth. But I wonder in which order I should proceed: make the plot, characters etc. first and worry about fitting my theme ...