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Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/36667
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I have great openings with (I humbly feel) unusual and unique situations. But after the first few pages to support the beginning, bam...no plot! It stalls and don’t know where to go with it.

I’ve researched on plot development but have found that everything is about how a plot is ‘structured’ and the elements that plots are made of (conflict, change, etc). I have been writing for years and finally have the discipline of writing daily, but am hitting a wall. Is this chronic writer’s block?

I have a strong imagination, but I have come to the conclusion you can’t just teach someone how to write a plot. An example of one of my situations in older work:

> When I was in highschool, a family of albinos moved into the house next door.

Then I’d write some set up, the narrators descriptions, then BAM... total stall. I know what to steer clear from, obvious cliches etc. In short, I’ve got the creative idea FOR a story plot, but can’t come up with the story. This feels like ‘duh, how do I write a story?’

Original score: 10