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Q&A I suck at plots. Is there a way to sort of train oneself to think of creative plots, specifically in scifi?

I find that using dreams often leads to creative plots, if you reset the dream in another location and change some of the events to fit your genre. Also, collaborate with your friends and family o...

posted 11y ago by minimatt‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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#2: Initial revision by user avatar minimatt‭ · 2019-12-08T02:07:26Z (over 4 years ago)
I find that using dreams often leads to creative plots, if you reset the dream in another location and change some of the events to fit your genre.

Also, collaborate with your friends and family on your ideas, many of the stories I've written have come from discussions I have had with friends from my creative writing group.

I hope that helps :D

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