Plot Development

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  2. Writing Forums Staff
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    Using the Plot Development Sub-Forum

    Writing Forums Staff, Apr 13, 2014
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  4. RedHorizonGuy

    Fanfic plot outline

    RedHorizonGuy, Mar 26, 2024
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    RedHorizonGuy
    Mar 26, 2024
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. Quill Mistress

    A vampire's memory loss...

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

    Can My Interspecies Romance Work?

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

    Plotting my very first novel!

    Quill Mistress, Feb 17, 2024
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    w. bogart
    Feb 19, 2024
  10. 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
  11. RaitR_Grl

    Occam's Razor...

    RaitR_Grl, Jan 23, 2024
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    GrahamLewis
    Feb 5, 2024
  12. PSEcho

    What character talents fit best with my plot?

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

    Too copy-paste?

    sayetsu, Jan 17, 2024
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    201
    Thom
    Jan 18, 2024
  14. J.T. Woody

    Least Cliche Ending

    J.T. Woody, Jan 16, 2024
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    Orb of Soda
    Mar 9, 2024
  15. sayetsu

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

    sayetsu, Dec 30, 2023
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    Joe_Hall
    Feb 6, 2024
  16. XavierThyme

    Writing a convincing scene (Explained in first post)

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

    Changing/Evolving Goals

    J.T. Woody, Dec 27, 2023
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    Not the Territory
    Dec 28, 2023
  18. Gravy

    Pantser trying to Outline - Help Wanted

    Gravy, Dec 14, 2023
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    289
    Gravy
    Dec 14, 2023
  19. deadrats

    Simple plots, complex stories

    deadrats, Dec 11, 2023
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    theoriginalmonsterman
    Jan 7, 2024
  20. Robert Menard

    The Impossible?

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

    Dual deconversion: how much deliberation?

    sayetsu, Dec 2, 2023
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    sayetsu
    Dec 2, 2023
  22. Damage718

    Revealing Plot in Dialogue

    Damage718, Dec 2, 2023
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    480
    w. bogart
    Dec 10, 2023
  23. Death728

    Help me develop this mystery violent thriller drama action story

    Death728, Nov 28, 2023
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    Catriona Grace
    Nov 29, 2023
  24. sayetsu

    How should multiple character arcs affect structure?

    sayetsu, Nov 25, 2023
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    Mogador
    Dec 18, 2023
  25. Inconstant Spoon

    Hiding a joke or twist until the end.

    Inconstant Spoon, Nov 15, 2023
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    w. bogart
    Dec 18, 2023
  26. AmethystCrystalGem

    Am I being sensitive enough?

    AmethystCrystalGem, Nov 11, 2023
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    Homer Potvin
    Nov 11, 2023
  27. Kstone

    How do you write?

    Kstone, Nov 9, 2023
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    988
    w. bogart
    Jan 27, 2024
  28. Writing_NightOwl

    Shady Secret Professions

    Writing_NightOwl, Nov 6, 2023
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    w. bogart
    Nov 19, 2023
  29. HemlockCordial

    Shaping scenes for a cohesive narrative

    HemlockCordial, Oct 26, 2023
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    HemlockCordial
    Nov 23, 2023
  30. Louanne Learning

    Whence the theme?

    Louanne Learning, Oct 20, 2023
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    deadrats
    Oct 24, 2023
  31. deadrats

    Experimental plot structure

    deadrats, Oct 13, 2023
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    deadrats
    Nov 1, 2023
  32. 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
  33. 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
  34. 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
  35. deadrats

    language driven

    deadrats, Aug 25, 2023
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    531
    B.E. Nugent
    Aug 29, 2023
  36. Dana Hill

    Scars of a Phoenix- Plot Ideas

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

    Looking for some ideas on a title for my dark humor fantasy book

    frigocc, Aug 12, 2023
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    510
    frigocc
    Aug 15, 2023
  38. Damage718

    If you were the Devil, what are you doing at the end of the world?

    Damage718, Aug 9, 2023
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    781
    Damage718
    Aug 31, 2023
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