Here's my take on it. Establish the first character. Have him be insecure about something(silly example: he likes peanut butter and mayo...
First of all, you shouldn't worry about silly rules like that. However speaking of rules, even Blake Snyder's save the cat speaks about...
If freewriting doesn't work for you, don't do it. As for ideas, I promise you that you have thousands and you're just being very critical of...
It is a bit on the nose. The characters engage in simple back and forth Q & A. Try having them talk in more statements and with a subtext, as if...
Raw defiance and stubbornness is the default writing mode of most people. Writing is hard work, and inspiration comes while you work. Those 500...
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Like something an elderly reclusive widow, often accused of being a witch by the local kids, would live in.
I 100% agree. First draft is just building the canvas. Put the parts together, word after word. Don't worry about "art". Then, in subsequent...
I also like small plots. However, the story is the master. If it dictates that you introduce more characters and bigger settings, let it. There's...
During the first draft I write as fast as my brain thinks and my fingers move which comes out to about 1000 words/15 minutes.
Inner monologues are usually "telling" as opposed to "showing." Audiences usually react emotionally stronger when inner monologue is changed to a...
I agree with shadowwalker. Storytelling is a separate skill from "imagination." Whether imagination is something that can be learned is a question...
As Selbbin pointed out, this has been done in movies before. Break those movies down and see how they made it work. This is an example of dramatic...
It should be normal. The trick is to create much more than you can possibly use, because most of what you'll create is going to be shit. So create...
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