Plot Development

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  1. KhalieLa

    That's sooo cliche . . .

    KhalieLa, Oct 27, 2015 ... 2 3 4
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    Vagrant Tale
    Aug 3, 2016
  2. Stammis

    Can you end a story on a cliffhanger?

    Stammis, Oct 19, 2017
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    Magical Writer
    Oct 25, 2017
  3. taariya

    Overused/dumb supernatural fiction tropes

    taariya, Jun 20, 2016 ... 2
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    Iain Aschendale
    Jun 21, 2016
  4. thesims

    Is it okay for villains to win ?

    thesims, Jan 2, 2010 ... 2
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    Zieki
    Jul 26, 2010
  5. MountainMaverick

    Help with a scene in a morgue

    MountainMaverick, Jan 12, 2017
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    MountainMaverick
    Jan 12, 2017
  6. Bearprint

    Can you write a story backwards?

    Bearprint, Apr 20, 2017 ... 2
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    U.S.E.R.
    Aug 14, 2017
  7. Chickidy

    Plot Block?

    Chickidy, Jun 24, 2008
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    4,703
    Chickidy
    Jul 8, 2008
  8. LexStorm

    Writing Travel Scenes (in Fantasy)

    LexStorm, Jan 31, 2020
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    4,694
    Gladiolus83
    Feb 25, 2020
  9. Daydream

    What makes a complex plot?

    Daydream, Jun 21, 2011
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    4,690
    ink_slinger
    Jun 26, 2011
  10. Jade

    Looking for examples of modern fantasy settings.

    Jade, Mar 7, 2009
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    4,676
    Winged-Walls
    Jul 25, 2013
  11. Protar

    how to stretch out a book?

    Protar, May 15, 2011
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    4,667
    KillianRussell
    May 15, 2011
  12. Epsilon

    A Serious Zombie Story

    Epsilon, Jul 27, 2010 ... 2
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    4,665
    GrimStories
    Sep 5, 2010
  13. Flying Geese

    Scene Breaks/ Asterisms

    Flying Geese, Aug 12, 2013
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    mammamaia
    Aug 13, 2013
  14. EBohio

    Is there really such a thing as "pantser"

    EBohio, Oct 31, 2018 ... 3 4 5
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    Thundair
    Jan 3, 2019
  15. Steve Themachine

    How can I make my novel longer?

    Steve Themachine, Jan 21, 2014
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    4,620
    Tom Kleermaker
    Jan 26, 2014
  16. Yasin

    Planning before writing?

    Yasin, Nov 29, 2011 ... 2 3
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    4,598
    hazelallen
    Dec 15, 2011
  17. NeighborVoid

    Spaceship crash landing intro too cliché?

    NeighborVoid, Jan 17, 2016
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    4,589
    TheoremAlpha
    Jan 21, 2016
  18. Flying Geese

    How Do You Tell If Your Book Is Boring?

    Flying Geese, Nov 9, 2013
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    4,573
    Flying Geese
    Nov 10, 2013
  19. sailor_venus

    A silly question....

    sailor_venus, Oct 23, 2008 ... 2 3
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    4,562
    TwinPanther13
    Oct 28, 2008
  20. Similyn

    Damsel in Distress?

    Similyn, Jan 16, 2012 ... 2 3
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    4,553
    L a u r a
    Jan 17, 2012
  21. Show
    Locked

    Killing Children, A Cheap Shot?

    Show, Oct 28, 2008 ... 2 3
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    4,552
    Jiggy
    Mar 16, 2009
  22. LtFrankie

    Fantasy race civilizations

    LtFrankie, Feb 24, 2010
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    4,546
    betterletters
    Mar 15, 2010
  23. Pythonforger

    Unconventional Writing Methods

    Pythonforger, Jul 14, 2011
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    4,545
    Islander
    Jul 15, 2011
  24. demented-tiger

    Planetary defense force

    demented-tiger, Apr 11, 2011
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    4,545
    StrangerWithNoName
    May 28, 2011
  25. Mallory

    Seeking tips from fantasy writers

    Mallory, Dec 21, 2010 ... 2 3 4
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    4,529
    Mallory
    Dec 25, 2010
  26. Drusilla

    Help! I'm more interested in my characters than the plot itself!

    Drusilla, Apr 5, 2013
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    4,512
    La_Donna
    Apr 6, 2013
  27. Xboxlover

    To prologue or not to prologue. That is the question.

    Xboxlover, Aug 26, 2017 ... 2 3 4
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    Xboxlover
    Aug 29, 2017
  28. OnesieWrites

    Are plot holes the end of the world?

    OnesieWrites, Sep 19, 2017 ... 2 3 4
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    4,493
    jannert
    Sep 27, 2017
  29. thalorin19

    Religion in Fantasy novels?

    thalorin19, Oct 31, 2010
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    4,493
    lumivalko
    Nov 11, 2010
  30. MustWrite

    Faith as a superpower?

    MustWrite, Sep 16, 2013 ... 2 3
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    4,482
    Burlbird
    Sep 28, 2013
  31. Sillraaia

    Hey! That new movie stole my plot idea!

    Sillraaia, Oct 5, 2009 ... 2
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    4,482
    mammamaia
    May 6, 2010
  32. ddavidv

    Motivation for a Kidnapping

    ddavidv, Feb 3, 2017
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    4,481
    AgentBen
    Feb 4, 2017
  33. Lumipon

    Is using Christianity (and especially Jesus) as a plot device in bad taste?

    Lumipon, Jun 26, 2012 ... 2 3
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    4,474
    J Faceless
    Nov 15, 2014
  34. A.M.P.

    Do You Ever Not Know How to Start your Story?

    A.M.P., Nov 22, 2014 ... 2
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    4,434
    A.M.P.
    Sep 23, 2016
  35. andrewwinters

    Disaster/Setback in the Action Scene (Swain/Bickham Method)

    andrewwinters, Dec 23, 2009
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    4,409
    Show
    Dec 31, 2009
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