Activity for FearlessWriterâ€
| Type | On... | Excerpt | Status | Date |
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| Edit | Post #6053 | Initial revision | — | about 5 years ago |
| Edit | Post #4861 | Initial revision | — | about 5 years ago |
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How do you determine if a plot device is too coincidental? I see lazy plot devices as anything that is too coincidental. Person One just so happened to be in the 'area' when Person Two was attacked (then they end up running into each other a bunch of times afterwards--really?). Those nicks-of-time rescues. Some random thing distracting a villain right before... (more) |
— | over 12 years ago |
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What to do when characters disagree with the plot? I'm writing a romance novel and have hit a brick wall. The problem is every way I think the future lovebirds could meet and become friends is totally cliché. After thinking about it, I've realized that the problem lays with the two soon-to-be lovebirds. Neither one is the "player" type. The boy is sh... (more) |
— | about 13 years ago |