Hi, for some background, I used to be completely a "discovery" or "pantser" writer (pretty much zero planning, just jumped right into writing),...
I have fallen into a trap. I have lost the spark in writing by getting lost in the formulaic approach towards writing and now I feel like anything...
I do like to plan my novel out because I find I do need something to follow. The problem is, I am never happy with what happens in the plot or...
I have a problem guys. I've been working on my current WIP for something around 7 years now, and one of the big reason that it has dragged out...
I made this list to determine whose names I should change. People say I have too many similar names, or ones that aren't easily pronounceable or...
Hi writers, When I am plotting my main plots, I am getting ideas for details, e.g. subplots, pieces of dialog, settings, other ideas, etc. I bet...
In a world of dragons, there is an order of wizards called the Shuzirons that have existed for longer than many can remember. They protect the...
I've finished my first draft and a preliminary edit, and I've realized that I left the background and buildup way too sparse, but now that I have...
I was just wondering how you all plot your story. Do you use a web diagram? Do you use an outline? Do you even plot it out? Or do you just let it...
I've never had the opportunity to talk with fellow writers about stuff like this, I'm so excited to be able to ask for input... This story is just...
If you're like me, you think for a while on a plot, come up with something vague, and feel like you're finished. Once you try to actually do...
Title says it all. I've scowered the web for general ideas, and haven't found too much about this subject. I mean, foreshadowing a death is easy....
Hi everyone, my name's Josh. I'm a university student at Bournemouth Uni, currently in my third year. I'm doing a creative dissertation at the...
Having decided to opt out of Nanowrimo this year in favor of more thorough plotting for my next project, I have finally found the core problem...
Okay, I know some writers who just plot out their book as detailed as possible... others who just let it happen as it happens. What kind of writer...
I'm trying to write a short story but my problem is I can never feel satisfied with the amount of detail I plan. This is a relatively short story...
I am having trouble incorporating subplots into my stories. I have diagrammed what some top authors did, to help me understand how they used...
Hi, I am new here, so forgive me if there is a thread similar to this somewhere else. I have been working on a story (series) for some time...
I have a storyline in my head where super humans get captured and tested on in labs all over the world (the testing lab the protagonist is locked...
In trying to write (mostly failing) over the past few years, I've often come to the conclusion that I need someone to write with me. In the last...
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