Hi all, I have a pretty solid understanding of the 3 Act Structure: 1. Hook 2. Inciting Event 3. 1st Plot Point 4. 1st Pinch Point 5. Midpoint 6....
I've been experimenting with the structure of my plot quite a bit. It's been through phases, but I think I have settled on a form. The prologue...
To start off with, I have always been heavily into lifting heavy weights and the sport of strongman and grip strength competitions, so this is the...
I have been good at writing out THE CONCEPT of a book for a while. Introducing characters and the world and letting readers marvel at all the...
Hey guys, I'm working on a second draft of a short story at the moment, and I noticed how different this second draft is from my usual revisions....
Before I start, I must apologize for the amount of detail I have to include in this post to explain why I'm hung up on this. :P The background...
I've perused many sources, including books, on how to write mysteries, and the one thing that is unclear to me is how to structure my plot and how...
Hello all! I need something to help me finish my project. (Read: I need all the help I can get!) I was discussing my projects with family and they...
As the title suggests, I am concerned that the repetitive structure of the red, bolded segment below may ruin the paragraphs rhythm. I would be...
Hi there! My name is Georgie and I'm new to the forum here. I'm not sure exactly where to post this, but I'll start here. Basically, I'm in need...
I had an idea for the framework of an erotica/romance novel, and have worked it up enough to have some quite a bit of story with interrelated...
Hello everyone! (Firstly, keep in consideration that I am a french writer writing in french for my works.) By spending countless hours on my...
I watched last Sunday's episode which was epic and was wondering, what Plot Structure does George R. R. Martin use for his books? Seems to me...
This is hard to explain, I don't know myself what is missing but I'll try my best to explain! I guess the main point is that I can never seem to...
My story focuses on a man's early life and how those events have repercussions at the end of his life. The plot structure goes back and forth...
I'm writing a fictional novel from the omniscient narration perspective mostly, but when there is only one character in part of the story I ve...
I'm a semi-retired educator and journalist venturing into fiction writing for the first time. I've started a novel, and I think I'm doing OK with...
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've been writing for a long time and I still trying to get better. I know what I have problems with and some I don't know how to explain. The...
Hey, I thought I'd just dump this question here because it has to do with the story so kind of also the plot. Problem: At the start of my story,...
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