Plot Development

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  1. bythegods

    Well, this is harder than I first thought.

    bythegods, Jul 13, 2014 ... 2 3
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    jannert
    Jul 18, 2014
  2. FrozenLady

    Is it morally correct?

    FrozenLady, May 5, 2015 ... 2 3
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    KaTrian
    May 12, 2015
  3. Francis de Aguilar

    A hero's journey.

    Francis de Aguilar, Oct 28, 2017 ... 2 3
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    2,948
    Poetical Gore
    Nov 4, 2017
  4. Justin Rocket 2

    First plot point, end of first act

    Justin Rocket 2, Jul 26, 2015 ... 2 3
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    Ryan Elder
    Jul 29, 2015
  5. Lucy E.

    Does this sound too ridiculous?

    Lucy E., May 25, 2008 ... 2 3
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    Lucy E.
    Jul 8, 2008
  6. crownedroman

    Writing a fantasy drama for a novel. Includes astrology. Need some advice!

    crownedroman, Jul 29, 2017 ... 2 3
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    5,870
    crownedroman
    Aug 9, 2017
  7. Holo

    Werewolves overdone?

    Holo, Oct 20, 2011 ... 2 3
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    6,161
    SuperVenom
    Nov 27, 2012
  8. Miswrite

    I hate hooks.

    Miswrite, Feb 20, 2009 ... 2 3
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    4,155
    sideofko
    Feb 25, 2009
  9. theoriginalmonsterman

    What should include in a hook on 1st page

    theoriginalmonsterman, Nov 12, 2016 ... 2 3
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    Alan Aspie
    Sep 17, 2018
  10. SilentWaves55

    Does having multiple spouses, partners, children an insult?

    SilentWaves55, Mar 26, 2018 ... 2 3
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    SilentWaves55
    Apr 5, 2018
  11. Flying Geese

    Prologue or "hook" first?

    Flying Geese, Aug 31, 2013 ... 2 3
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    Tesoro
    Oct 18, 2013
  12. Alesia

    Writing someone waking up from a knockout?

    Alesia, May 12, 2013 ... 2 3
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    55,309
    Sheriff Woody
    Jun 28, 2013
  13. Ziggy.

    Planning scenes and why I'm befuddled.

    Ziggy., May 1, 2020 ... 2 3
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    2,750
    Xoic
    May 9, 2020
  14. Daniel

    Inspiration vs. Stealing a Story

    Daniel, Dec 21, 2006 ... 2 3
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    6,242
    Catrin Lewis
    Sep 23, 2018
  15. Rinose
    Locked

    Two arguments on a book title

    Rinose, Mar 19, 2018 ... 2 3
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    2,983
    Wreybies
    Mar 21, 2018
  16. TheApprentice

    Writing the Boring Parts

    TheApprentice, Apr 18, 2016 ... 2 3
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    5,137
    Oscar Leigh
    Jul 27, 2016
  17. MustWrite

    Faith as a superpower?

    MustWrite, Sep 16, 2013 ... 2 3
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    4,481
    Burlbird
    Sep 28, 2013
  18. WilyC

    Making up the plot as you go along

    WilyC, Jun 23, 2009 ... 2 3
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    8,563
    elfen
    Sep 18, 2009
  19. Philliggi

    Taboo subjects

    Philliggi, Jan 15, 2019 ... 2 3
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    3,539
    LastMindToSanity
    Jan 24, 2019
  20. Bobby Burrows

    How do I write Britain becoming a US State for this general fiction?

    Bobby Burrows, Oct 4, 2018 ... 2 3
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    2,225
    matwoolf
    Oct 16, 2018
  21. OurJud

    I need a car

    OurJud, Aug 3, 2016 ... 2 3
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    2,066
    Insearchof
    Aug 29, 2016
  22. stormcat

    Is "Fundamentalism bad" a good message?

    stormcat, Feb 12, 2015 ... 2 3
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    3,405
    digitig
    Feb 21, 2015
  23. MoonWriter67

    What frightens you?

    MoonWriter67, Jan 1, 2012 ... 2 3
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    marcuslam
    Mar 11, 2012
  24. Giacomo
    Locked

    Is this passage offensive?

    Giacomo, Nov 11, 2021 ... 2 3
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    3,514
    big soft moose
    Nov 19, 2021
  25. katina

    cheating in story telling

    katina, Jun 20, 2019 ... 2 3
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    6,241
    suddenly BANSHEES
    Aug 5, 2019
  26. DK3654

    Formatting: Limit of Chapter Length, and Can your First Chapter Exclude your #1 Character?

    DK3654, Oct 13, 2018 ... 2 3
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    2,572
    DK3654
    Oct 15, 2018
  27. Mark Maelmador

    How to pace the revelation of new information?

    Mark Maelmador, Sep 27, 2018 ... 2 3
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    2,625
    jannert
    Sep 30, 2018
  28. Hublocker

    Do you plot everything or let it flow?

    Hublocker, Apr 9, 2018 ... 2 3
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    3,497
    noobienieuw
    Jul 3, 2018
  29. Ashley Bird

    Being bold

    Ashley Bird, Mar 9, 2018 ... 2 3
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    59
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    2,979
    Mckk
    Mar 15, 2018
  30. Ice Queen

    How long must a Prologue be?

    Ice Queen, Apr 23, 2011 ... 2 3
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    6,652
    Ice Queen
    Apr 25, 2011
  31. Stammis

    Let go of the reins of your story

    Stammis, Sep 24, 2020 ... 2 3
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    3,148
    Cephus
    Oct 12, 2020
  32. GingerCoffee

    Opinions sought: what kind of technology would be developed if..

    GingerCoffee, Feb 20, 2014 ... 2 3
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    2,395
    Fizpok
    Mar 5, 2014
  33. JTheGreat
    Locked

    Would You Read This?

    JTheGreat, May 24, 2010 ... 2 3
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    5,645
    Wicked
    Sep 5, 2010
  34. JCKey618
    Locked

    Do you plan out your plot before beginning to write or does it come as you write?

    JCKey618, Dec 29, 2008 ... 2 3
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    6,813
    khat
    Mar 4, 2009
  35. Shreyass

    What's your current project?

    Shreyass, Jan 5, 2008 ... 2 3
    Replies:
    58
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    4,088
    Fragger
    Feb 1, 2008
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