Plot Development

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    Using the Plot Development Sub-Forum

    Writing Forums Staff, Apr 13, 2014
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  4. AllWithinReach91

    Help with a character to move the plot along

    AllWithinReach91, Mar 14, 2024
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    Le gribouilleur
    Apr 17, 2024 at 11:53 PM
  5. RedHorizonGuy

    Fanfic plot outline

    RedHorizonGuy, Mar 26, 2024
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    RedHorizonGuy
    Mar 26, 2024
  6. Moose06

    How do I break out of cliche and well known styles/storylines

    Moose06, Feb 11, 2024 ... 2
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    Orb of Soda
    Mar 14, 2024
  7. J.T. Woody

    Least Cliche Ending

    J.T. Woody, Jan 16, 2024
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    Orb of Soda
    Mar 9, 2024
  8. Keongxi

    How would an extremely good fighter catch AIDS in an attack?

    Keongxi, Mar 6, 2024
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    Orb of Soda
    Mar 9, 2024
  9. Quill Mistress

    A vampire's memory loss...

    Quill Mistress, Feb 25, 2024
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    Xoic
    Feb 26, 2024
  10. MaxHuber25

    Can My Interspecies Romance Work?

    MaxHuber25, Feb 21, 2024
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    MaxHuber25
    Feb 26, 2024
  11. Quill Mistress

    Plotting my very first novel!

    Quill Mistress, Feb 17, 2024
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    w. bogart
    Feb 19, 2024
  12. sayetsu

    Panters: (How) can you find an emergent story?

    sayetsu, Dec 30, 2023
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    Joe_Hall
    Feb 6, 2024
  13. RaitR_Grl

    Occam's Razor...

    RaitR_Grl, Jan 23, 2024
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    GrahamLewis
    Feb 5, 2024
  14. Kstone

    How do you write?

    Kstone, Nov 9, 2023
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    989
    w. bogart
    Jan 27, 2024
  15. PSEcho

    What character talents fit best with my plot?

    PSEcho, Jan 21, 2024
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    Nemo Nusquam
    Jan 23, 2024
  16. sayetsu

    Too copy-paste?

    sayetsu, Jan 17, 2024
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    202
    Thom
    Jan 18, 2024
  17. deadrats

    Simple plots, complex stories

    deadrats, Dec 11, 2023
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    522
    theoriginalmonsterman
    Jan 7, 2024
  18. XavierThyme

    Writing a convincing scene (Explained in first post)

    XavierThyme, Dec 29, 2023
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    XavierThyme
    Dec 29, 2023
  19. J.T. Woody

    Changing/Evolving Goals

    J.T. Woody, Dec 27, 2023
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    Not the Territory
    Dec 28, 2023
  20. Inconstant Spoon

    Hiding a joke or twist until the end.

    Inconstant Spoon, Nov 15, 2023
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    w. bogart
    Dec 18, 2023
  21. sayetsu

    How should multiple character arcs affect structure?

    sayetsu, Nov 25, 2023
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    Mogador
    Dec 18, 2023
  22. Gravy

    Pantser trying to Outline - Help Wanted

    Gravy, Dec 14, 2023
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    Gravy
    Dec 14, 2023
  23. Banananarchiste

    How many chapters before the trigger event?

    Banananarchiste, Aug 24, 2017 ... 2
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    Gravy
    Dec 13, 2023
  24. Damage718

    Revealing Plot in Dialogue

    Damage718, Dec 2, 2023
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    w. bogart
    Dec 10, 2023
  25. Robert Menard

    The Impossible?

    Robert Menard, Dec 5, 2023
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    264
    Hammer
    Dec 6, 2023
  26. sayetsu

    Dual deconversion: how much deliberation?

    sayetsu, Dec 2, 2023
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    sayetsu
    Dec 2, 2023
  27. deadrats

    How do your stories end?

    deadrats, Aug 8, 2022 ... 2 3 4
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    w. bogart
    Dec 2, 2023
  28. Death728

    Help me develop this mystery violent thriller drama action story

    Death728, Nov 28, 2023
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    Catriona Grace
    Nov 29, 2023
  29. HemlockCordial

    Shaping scenes for a cohesive narrative

    HemlockCordial, Oct 26, 2023
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    HemlockCordial
    Nov 23, 2023
  30. Writing_NightOwl

    Shady Secret Professions

    Writing_NightOwl, Nov 6, 2023
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    w. bogart
    Nov 19, 2023
  31. AmethystCrystalGem

    Am I being sensitive enough?

    AmethystCrystalGem, Nov 11, 2023
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    Homer Potvin
    Nov 11, 2023
  32. deadrats

    Experimental plot structure

    deadrats, Oct 13, 2023
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    deadrats
    Nov 1, 2023
  33. Louanne Learning

    Whence the theme?

    Louanne Learning, Oct 20, 2023
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    deadrats
    Oct 24, 2023
  34. Murkie

    I've just tried outlining for the first time and I'm hooked

    Murkie, Sep 27, 2023
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    Murkie
    Sep 30, 2023
  35. WritingInTheDark

    Any reason/excuse a stray cat could believably have an accessory?

    WritingInTheDark, Sep 20, 2023
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    522
    big soft moose
    Sep 26, 2023
  36. Fletch

    Do you ever start writing a story without knowing the ending?

    Fletch, Sep 5, 2023
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    Seven Crowns
    Sep 25, 2023
  37. Dana Hill

    Scars of a Phoenix- Plot Ideas

    Dana Hill, Aug 14, 2023
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    549
    KiraAnn
    Sep 6, 2023
  38. frigocc

    Written myself into a corner. Thoughts on time jumps / giving away outcomes before they're written?

    frigocc, Jul 7, 2023
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    557
    Rorschach's Inkwell
    Sep 6, 2023
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