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I hate planning. Am I just being lazy?

I want to start this off by saying that my writing process sucks. I saw an interview from a playwright (I'm not interested in being a playwright)...

Thread by: ps102, Jul 29, 2022, 21 replies, in forum: General Writing

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“Unnecessary” exposition and demonstration—how much can you really skip?

For context, I just finished reading a book called Kinesis. It skipped around in ways that didn’t feel natural to me, and I eventually realized...

Thread by: Feo Takahari, Apr 23, 2022, 5 replies, in forum: General Writing

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Novel Manuscript Structure

Hello, I'm a tad confused about formatting my novel manuscript, specifically the chapter's structure. I read I should center the title about...

Thread by: hainguyen, Dec 3, 2021, 0 replies, in forum: Novels

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Tech Nerd Who Just Wants to Write

Hello, I am a 26 year old Computer Science student who has a passion for writing. To start, I have all of these ideas of characters and plots...

Thread by: Alkoh, Jul 31, 2021, 4 replies, in forum: New Member Introductions

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Some questions concerning "conflict"

I have now read many articles about conflict in literature but I'm still confused. What exactly is "conflict"? I know there are two main types...

Thread by: GhostOfARabbit, Jul 12, 2021, 7 replies, in forum: Plot Development

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Help with sentence structure.

Hello all, Does the following sentence make sense... Can I follow 'But with the...' with a question? e.g. But with the planet becoming deadly,...

Thread by: r.ross, Oct 18, 2020, 11 replies, in forum: Word Mechanics

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Three Act Structure - Two Viewpoints?

I need help. I've never got on with this. I don't understand it and I've barely used it. I thought I might try and look at it again but the...

Thread by: Teladan, Aug 23, 2020, 18 replies, in forum: Plot Development

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How to structure separate internal entities that are internal?

Imagine having a nagging internal voice! How do you structure and or format that internal dialogue. Though my MC does talk aloud sometimes, but...

Thread by: Vernalire, Jul 9, 2020, 8 replies, in forum: Word Mechanics

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I’m unsure of how to structure a novel

I usually have a lot of ideas about characters, plot, how I want the story to start, how I want it to end, etc. But those individual scenes that...

Thread by: nick820, Jun 30, 2020, 12 replies, in forum: Plot Development

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How do I structure an adventure scene?

I know some of you might be thinking, 'hey have you even tried?' My answer, 'yes sooooo hard and I am genuinely stuck and have been for far too...

Thread by: Richach, Jun 16, 2020, 7 replies, in forum: Plot Development

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Good way to structure a scene?

I am busy writing a scene where the protagonist is walking down the street for a chance to catch a creature he has been trying to locate for a...

Thread by: Farmer Fred, May 14, 2020, 6 replies, in forum: General Writing

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What would you call a novel-length prologue?

I'm working on a story, I really like it and I know it's in part due to its departure from my usual headspace. The working title is 'Prologue'...

Thread by: SirKibblers, Apr 12, 2020, 2 replies, in forum: Novels

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Story structure

Many people seem to think that a story has to fit into a preestablished structure. Sometimes, they even think that a scene has to fit into a...

Thread by: davcha, Jan 24, 2020, 30 replies, in forum: Plot Development

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Does this line sentence make sense and/or correct?

A question about the below sentence. I realise that I think in Mandarin/Cantonese (Chinese) when I write creatively because I grew up influenced...

Thread by: Yuan Vnn, Jan 15, 2020, 8 replies, in forum: Word Mechanics

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Curating a chapter

When creating a chapter, what are your structural objectives, do you have a method? So what I am talking about is: Goals, plotpoints,...

Thread by: Richach, Nov 3, 2019, 2 replies, in forum: Novels

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Is the traditional scene structure compatible with mystery novels?

As you know, scenes consist of a goal, conflict, and disaster. It is generally recommended that scenes be filled with action followed by a sequel...

Thread by: RightWrite, Sep 15, 2019, 14 replies, in forum: Plot Development

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Story structure, beginnings and introducing main characters

I'm about ready to start writing the revised draft of my story (though, to be honest, it's quite different from the first draft to the point that...

Thread by: ITBA01, Jul 12, 2019, 5 replies, in forum: Plot Development

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Sentence Structure Variation

How often do you guys consciously switch up your sentence structures? Do you mind this while writing the first draft, or when revising? I tend to...

Thread by: Justin Attas, Jul 4, 2019, 24 replies, in forum: Word Mechanics

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Theory: Establishing and breaking expectations

I just thought about how to make a story interesting and came up with a simple theory. The idea is to create rules and hints, so the reader...

Thread by: porky11, Mar 31, 2019, 4 replies, in forum: Plot Development

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How can a novel stand on its own while serving as the 1st in a series?

First off, hello everyone! I'm back :D It's been way too long since I've been on here. Hope at least some of you still remember me. On to the...

Thread by: Fernando.C, Mar 23, 2019, 18 replies, in forum: Novels

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