Plot Development

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  1. cosmic lights

    Help with an early concept, please?

    cosmic lights, Apr 14, 2020 ... 2 3
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    cosmic lights
    Apr 20, 2020
  2. Flying Geese

    [Seriously] Why Do Writers Advise Against Prologues So Adamantly?

    Flying Geese, Dec 29, 2015 ... 2 3
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    Lew
    Jan 6, 2016
  3. Taylee91

    Character Vs. Plot: At which are you better?

    Taylee91, Nov 1, 2010 ... 2 3
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    Taylee91
    Nov 29, 2010
  4. Show
    Locked

    Killing Children, A Cheap Shot?

    Show, Oct 28, 2008 ... 2 3
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    4,539
    Jiggy
    Mar 16, 2009
  5. Stammis

    The core of a plot

    Stammis, Jun 11, 2019 ... 2 3
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    Stammis
    Aug 7, 2019
  6. ILaughAtTrailers

    I want to give up; my story is too stupid

    ILaughAtTrailers, Jun 30, 2016 ... 2 3
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    JLT
    Jul 2, 2016
  7. Justin Rocket 2

    How do you open your novel?

    Justin Rocket 2, Oct 19, 2015 ... 2 3
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    Sack-a-Doo!
    Apr 26, 2016
  8. Tea@3

    Do you keep typing when you aren't feeling anything?

    Tea@3, Dec 20, 2015 ... 2 3
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    EllBeEss
    Jan 19, 2016
  9. Slade Lucas

    Love - Happily Ever After or Better for Heartbreak?

    Slade Lucas, Apr 25, 2014 ... 2 3
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    aikoaiko
    Oct 1, 2014
  10. Georgew

    Are happy endings over rated?

    Georgew, Mar 12, 2011 ... 2 3
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    w176
    Mar 14, 2011
  11. Venom.

    Plotting/Planning/Outlining Scenes/Chapters

    Venom., Jul 13, 2022 ... 2
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    Venom.
    Jul 25, 2022
  12. MrInvisible
    Locked

    Tie up games

    MrInvisible, Sep 10, 2017 ... 2
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    Wreybies
    Sep 11, 2017
  13. Spencer1990

    What do you write about?

    Spencer1990, Jul 31, 2016 ... 2
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    theamorset
    Aug 11, 2016
  14. Cheyenne

    Beginnings. Quick and dirty, or slow build up?

    Cheyenne, Mar 20, 2015 ... 2
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    3,182
    wellthatsnice
    Apr 9, 2015
  15. lilac88

    Has anyone here ever tried writing a story just literally making it up as u go along?

    lilac88, Apr 21, 2011 ... 2
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    3,549
    ZeaMayz
    May 14, 2011
  16. Edward G

    Elements of a Story

    Edward G, Dec 25, 2010 ... 2
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    mammamaia
    Dec 30, 2010
  17. JavaMan
    Locked

    The "Hook" Within a Poem

    JavaMan, Apr 7, 2009 ... 2
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    Cogito
    May 4, 2009
  18. Lone Wanderer

    Do you ever write ahead?

    Lone Wanderer, Jul 29, 2019 ... 2
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    2,283
    GirlWriter101
    Oct 17, 2019
  19. writingistelepathy

    Do your dreams inspire your writing?

    writingistelepathy, Sep 2, 2018 ... 2
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    2,202
    Reece
    Feb 26, 2019
  20. GlitterRain7

    Would this somehow send out the wrong message?

    GlitterRain7, Mar 24, 2018 ... 2
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    Catrin Lewis
    Mar 26, 2018
  21. Brigid

    How do you organize your sudden subplots, ideas, etc. that you find them again later?

    Brigid, Apr 4, 2017 ... 2
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    malaupp
    Apr 24, 2017
  22. Ryan Elder

    Should Character or plot development, come first?

    Ryan Elder, Jul 18, 2015 ... 2
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    2,284
    jannert
    Jul 22, 2015
  23. Thunder_Bard

    Starting stories with flashbacks?

    Thunder_Bard, Mar 1, 2015 ... 2
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    Dunning Kruger
    Mar 8, 2015
  24. Albirich

    Prologue is long?

    Albirich, Nov 24, 2013 ... 2
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    mammamaia
    Nov 29, 2013
  25. Ellsbeth

    need help wth invasion for back story.

    Ellsbeth, May 3, 2013 ... 2
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    2,126
    Sunny1000
    May 6, 2013
  26. Patrick94

    Time travel plot (don't worry, it's easy to follow!!)

    Patrick94, Apr 18, 2011 ... 2
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    ChickenFreak
    May 1, 2011
  27. nygiants_0000

    Deus ex machina- is it poor storytelling?

    nygiants_0000, Feb 2, 2011 ... 2
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    mammamaia
    Feb 17, 2011
  28. Zeppo595

    Purposefully creating drama in life for material

    Zeppo595, Dec 8, 2020 ... 2
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    2,845
    deadrats
    Mar 30, 2021
  29. Cdn Writer

    Gah!! How explicit should a story about child abuse/pornography be?

    Cdn Writer, Jun 22, 2020 ... 2
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    2,953
    Cdn Writer
    Jul 2, 2020
  30. M. B. Wright

    Comment on story ideas

    M. B. Wright, Dec 20, 2013 ... 2
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    1,878
    mammamaia
    Dec 22, 2013
  31. Thomas Kitchen

    Christian Theme in a Secular Book

    Thomas Kitchen, Dec 4, 2013 ... 2
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    2,671
    Siena
    Dec 20, 2013
  32. Shinji26

    What's the Greatest Plot Twist Possible?

    Shinji26, Jul 5, 2013 ... 2
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    3,478
    DeathandGrim
    Sep 24, 2013
  33. Alesia

    Need imput (mainly from females)

    Alesia, Apr 9, 2013 ... 2
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    2,145
    suddenly BANSHEES
    Apr 27, 2013
  34. wilprim

    Outlining in your head before or just going with the flow for a free write?

    wilprim, Mar 22, 2012 ... 2
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    2,812
    Kaymindless
    Mar 24, 2012
  35. thesims

    Is it okay for villains to win ?

    thesims, Jan 2, 2010 ... 2
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    4,751
    Zieki
    Jul 26, 2010
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