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Q&A What are some techniques for deciding which of two or more plot directions to go with?

Sketch out both (or multiple) ideas as fully-fleshed plots from beginning to end. Get all your separate possibilities down on paper. Put everything aside for a week. Come back to them and re-read...

posted 8y ago by Lauren Ipsum‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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#4: Attribution notice removed by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-13T12:00:35Z (over 4 years ago)
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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T05:14:09Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2019-12-08T05:14:09Z (over 4 years ago)
Sketch out both (or multiple) ideas as fully-fleshed plots from beginning to end. Get all your separate possibilities down on paper.

- Put everything aside for a week. Come back to them and re-read them. See if any one jumps out at you.
- Give your multiple outlines to friends and see if any one is particularly popular.
- Write a series of short stories playing on the very idea that this is the same plot with multiple endings.
- Write a literal Choose Your Own Adventure book. If you can't decide, let the reader do it.
#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2016-04-29T10:15:55Z (about 8 years ago)
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