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Q&A How to derive a storyline from a beginning?

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, in s...

7 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by System‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Is it possible for an aggressive character to become sensitive?

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 to d...

2 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by May‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How can the antagonist mislead the readers?

I am writing a story from a 3rd person perspective as the omniscient narrator. When my antagonist is revealed first, people believe him to be a certain person - X, not that any one says that to him...

2 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by user96551‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A I'm unable to figure out the logical solution to a problem; how do I keep writing?

I'm outlining the plot for a scifi screenplay. I have the main characters, premise, the first half of the story, and the climax thought out. I don't want to bore you with details, but the story inv...

2 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by Kannan Chandrasegaran‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Plot idea to make the murderer (involuntarily) reveal himself [closed]

I'm in need of an idea to advance my fictional crime plot where the protagonists of a larger (~30) group realize that the murderer (of a single murder) must be one of them, someone hiding in the gr...

1 answer  ·  posted 9y ago by István Zachar‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to write good erotic scene?

I am thinking of adding a sub-plot to my story where we have say, Adam and Eve. They do not quite like each other but one thing leads to another and they have sex. After that, Adam wonders if he s...

4 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by Pavel Janicek‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Story resolution issue - A symbolic gift for two new friends

I'm nearly at the end of my story, and I'm struggling to finish it. Ashley (male) and Anna were best friends since childhood, until they grew apart and didn't talk to each other for many years. Whe...

1 answer  ·  posted 10y ago by Lou‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How can one plan elaborate crimes for fiction without getting into trouble?

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. It is slightly more complicated than...

1 answer  ·  posted 11y ago by CQM‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Source ideas for monsters in a fantasy novel?

Does anyone have any suggestions on where to go to get some ideas on different types of monsters that can be created for a fantasy novel? I'm not talking about different variations of zombies or va...

4 answers  ·  posted 12y ago by Steven Drennon‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A What tools do you use for your writing journal?

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 of ...

1 answer  ·  posted 13y ago by Slick23‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to add depth to primary female character that contrasts well with primary male characters

I am attempting to write a relatively complex SciFi military novel following 3 primary characters. A male and female protagonist, and a male antagonist. So far none of those characters are aware of...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by TitaniumTurtle‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A What do you do if you enjoy writing, but have no ideas?

I've done some writing in the past - mostly short descriptive pieces, although I once wrote 9000+ words of a story idea I had. What I enjoy about it are the technical, intellectual, creative chall...

10 answers  ·  posted 11y ago by Jack M‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A If I wouldn't want to read the story, is writing it still a good idea?

I struggle with forming full-fledged ideas. I'll come up with a snippet of an idea, have a hard time fleshing the idea out, and then lose interest before the idea becomes an actual story concept. ...

5 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Alexis Strain‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A What software/techniques do people use to gather ideas?

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. I'm still very much in the planning phase of the...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Shadow‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to derive a first sentence from a story?

There is much advice out there on "how to write a killer opening line". Usually these blog posts or how-to-write book chapters list examples of first sentences from recognized masterworks or group ...

4 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by System‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Is it ok to begin a new chapter with a completely new character/time/setting? [closed]

I think I've written a pretty good chapter one, but now the question is: where do I go from there? I mean: should I introduce a new POV character? Can I jump ahead in time a little to somewhat af...

2 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Otts486‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Explaining made up card game

In my book I've made up a card game where I've already thought out the rules. Now I want some of the characters playing this game. My questions are: Should the reader know the rules? If I want t...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by programmer23‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How do I finish my stories although I have both ideas and titles for them?

Almost every day I come up with new titles and rough ideas for new books to write. I e-mail them to myself, happy and longing to write them down. I have published two books, and I know I can write....

3 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by K.A.‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Should I take breaks, or focus harder?

I often have trouble deciding whether (or how often) to take breaks from writing, or to "double down" and try to write, and try to eliminate anything distracting me from that. I am not looking for...

2 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by robertcday‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Should I focus on ideas which the market enjoys, or ideas which I enjoy?

Two approaches to writing: Writing about ideas that are currently 'hot' in the market (a bit like when the Hunger Games came out, many authors quickly released books which incorporated the same s...

4 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Adi219‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A What to Research for Military Fiction?

I'm beginning to write a novel on a person in the military, and this is set in the future so the technology would be different, but I want a basic overview of every branch of the military. This wou...

2 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by Heather Shaw‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Where is a good place to find writing prompts?

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. :)

3 answers  ·  posted 13y ago by user563‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Is it a good idea to try to make my readers feel attached to the character's home?

Towards the beginning of my story, my character is forced to leave home. I'm hoping this scene will be rather eventful and emotional and specifically don't want it to be meaningless to the reader (...

1 answer  ·  posted 8y ago by sbras‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Should I use ideas for my story now, or in a sequel?

I have built a world in which to write my fantasy book, and I'm currently writing my first book about it. I have it all planned out and am in the process of writing it. I have plans for a further b...

2 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by Mike.C.Ford‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A What exactly makes a story interesting? (philosophical) [closed]

So I am trying to write a story for a game. I am more of a systems guy so this is uncharted territory. I try not to follow examples ("make terrible things happen to the characters") but rather the...

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by RIJIK‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to keep my ideas organized and respecting a timeline?

I've always wanted to get into writing but always found myself coming up with increments of an event that already happened or imagine something that would only happen a bit ahead, distracting me fr...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Filipe Carvalheira‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A At what point does an interesting analogy become a distraction?

I've written a book. My question is if it is in bad {taste, karma, policy} to use an analogy that is disrupting to the reader's stream of consciousness. The quote in question is this: Like a b...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Chowzen‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Is my book to similar to Matched by Allie Condie [closed]

I'm currently writing a book about a government that designs its citizens' DNA and assigns them each to a job or purpose in life best suited to improve the society as a whole. My main character doe...

0 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Jordan‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How do you keep track of projects/ideas until you have time to write them down?

I've read the answers to this question but they focus on getting ideas written down pretty much as they occur, that's not my issue, I have both digital and analog methods for doing so with me at al...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by Ash‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Advice for a "Gift of Words" [closed]

So we have a friend, having a milestone birthday, and his wife requested that we provide a gift of words. This friend is about the age of my children, and a creative type person. The trouble is...

0 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Pete B.‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How do I include a powerful theme in my story without making it blatantly obvious? [closed]

I want to have an underlying message in my writing but I really don't want it to come across as annoying or too preachy. Thanks!

3 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Nahan ‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to fill up novels in the series after the first one?

I have an idea for a novel series that I want to write. I'm into the first one, and I've got a pretty good idea of all that I want to happen in it. I also have some ideas as to events that I want t...

1 answer  ·  posted 6y ago by John Doe‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How do I finish my projects?

I just want to make sure everyone knows, English is not my native language, so if there are any spelling errors or similar, that's the reason. I'm a 20 year old student who writes novels during my...

3 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Rasmus‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A What is the best way to generate ideas?

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 in ...

3 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Jared Eli Walsh‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How should I plan blog content and themes for the best reader experience?

I have been blogging for 6 months now. I have a general theme of the month but I find it very hard to organize my writing, as these themes are all very broad. I want to ask fellow bloggers how do ...

2 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by Lady Fickle‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How do I gather enough material to write a close reading essay?

I always seem to struggle with finding enough information to write a 1500 word close reading essay, and it feels like I stretch my ideas so thin that my essay quality becomes poor. While only ref...

1 answer  ·  posted 7y ago by Malcolm‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How do I get rid of my excess ideas?

Over the past year, I have written down a number of ideas for novels. I have attempted to focus on a sole idea, and tried to write my novel based on this idea. However, I have far too many times fo...

4 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by James‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Advice on writing horror? [closed]

Can you guys give a novice writer some advice on how to write good, frightening horror? I'm think more short story than novel, but anything that can give readers the creeps. I want to avoid being t...

3 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by Malhar Khushu‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Help creating a name for a series [closed]

I am writing a series and need help creating a name for them. An example of what I am looking for would be something like Cassandra Claire's Mortal Instruments or Christopher Paolini's Inheritance ...

1 answer  ·  posted 7y ago by Bethrbt‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to deal with cryptomnesia (falsely recalling generating a thought or idea)? [closed]

Paul McCartney, upon composing the melody for "Yesterday", felt certain that it was too good to be original, and that he must have heard it before and just couldn't remember it: McCartney compo...

0 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by NKCampbell‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Roadblocks in my story: The Gladys Tribe [closed]

I am writing a book and I've come to some roadblocks in the plot. Here is the basic storyline: A tribe of people live in a grand city deep inside the caves and large caverns in a mountain. Outs...

0 answers  ·  posted 10y ago by John Doe‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Starting Out - Plot + Charaters by Documentaries [closed]

I gues I could say I am decently good at writing, for someone who doesn't write much besides English 101/102 classes. I have a couple questions, which may proceed some background information to w...

0 answers  ·  posted 11y ago by Chris Okyen‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭