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Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/48494
License name: CC BY-SA 4.0
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I've been working on a paranormal/romance/mystery kind of novel for over 4 years now and still haven't finished it. It all started out as a fanfiction but I decided that it had too much potential (at least in my opinion) to stay a simple fanfiction.

As I kept on working on my story I eventually started plotting. I know now every major detail/plot point of my story that has to happen in order for my characters to end up where they are supposed to end up.

My biggest problem isn't the plotting itself but rather the setting (and sometimes worldbuilding) of my story in the context of the plot which derives from me constantly suffering from creative overflow and therefore not knowing what suits my story best. Although my ideas wouldn't influence the plot itself that much it would definitely influence the tone and atmosphere of the story.

A big part of my story now is my character having supernatural powers she doesn't understand, visions of a spirit and not knowing what it is. Also she works in a newspaper office trying to make a name as she tries to investigate mysterious murders in her college town. And bit by bit she uncovers what she is, what those visions are and who is responsible for the murders.

...but between that there's so much to put into. It pains me so much.

Do any of you understand where I'm coming from? How do you deal with that overflow?

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