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. Ryan Elder
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    The collected musings of Ryan Elder

    Ryan Elder, Apr 16, 2015 ... 60 61 62
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    Iain Aschendale
    Dec 18, 2016
  5. Daniel

    Dealing with ideas

    Daniel, Jul 7, 2006 ... 47 48 49
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    deadrats
    Sep 21, 2018
  6. ParanormalWriter

    To prologue or not to prologue

    ParanormalWriter, Aug 13, 2008 ... 29 30 31
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    GeorgiaMasonIII
    Jan 26, 2017
  7. lipton_lover

    How to start?

    lipton_lover, Nov 21, 2008 ... 26 27 28
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    cosmic lights
    Mar 20, 2019
  8. BillyxRansom

    About "showing" versus "telling"

    BillyxRansom, Sep 6, 2008 ... 16 17 18
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    LostThePlot
    Nov 19, 2017
  9. mercy

    Inspiration - where does yours come from?

    mercy, Jan 4, 2008 ... 8 9 10
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    GH0ST
    Jul 9, 2020
  10. wordwizard

    Inspiration

    wordwizard, Aug 7, 2008 ... 8 9 10
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    mammamaia
    Jun 23, 2012
  11. JBean

    How to plot a story

    JBean, Feb 8, 2023 ... 7 8 9
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    Nomad416
    Jul 2, 2023
  12. minstrel

    Why kill our darlings?

    minstrel, Aug 17, 2016 ... 7 8 9
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    Oscar Leigh
    Aug 24, 2016
  13. Reggie

    Avoiding Cliches

    Reggie, Dec 29, 2010 ... 7 8 9
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    Azuresun
    Dec 21, 2018
  14. hvb

    Is everyone writing fantasy?

    hvb, Jan 19, 2014 ... 7 8 9
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    zaneoriginal
    Jul 23, 2014
  15. Enslaved

    Themes

    Enslaved, Feb 9, 2009 ... 6 7 8
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    Veltman
    Oct 6, 2018
  16. badgerjelly

    Do you know your ending?

    badgerjelly, Aug 19, 2013 ... 6 7 8
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    Drue Bernardi
    Sep 25, 2014
  17. Wayjor Frippery

    So, theme, what is it?

    Wayjor Frippery, May 15, 2016 ... 6 7 8
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    Sack-a-Doo!
    Jun 12, 2016
  18. frigocc

    Biggest Plot Pet Peeves?

    frigocc, Mar 5, 2019 ... 6 7 8
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    frigocc
    Mar 11, 2019
  19. EdFromNY

    Why Ask??

    EdFromNY, Jun 19, 2013 ... 5 6 7
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    EdFromNY
    Jul 3, 2013
  20. MilesTro

    Action Driven Completey

    MilesTro, Mar 22, 2013 ... 5 6 7
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    MilesTro
    Apr 11, 2013
  21. Crazy Ivan

    Trouble Starting

    Crazy Ivan, Jan 21, 2008 ... 5 6 7
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    jedicounsellor
    Dec 31, 2017
  22. Yitz

    The Muse

    Yitz, May 26, 2010 ... 4 5 6
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    8,856
    CaitlinCarver
    Nov 13, 2016
  23. cutecat22

    Why do they always ...

    cutecat22, Apr 27, 2014 ... 4 5 6
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    cutecat22
    May 19, 2014
  24. sprirj

    Is there anything you wouldn't write?

    sprirj, Dec 7, 2009 ... 3 4 5
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    tcol4417
    Feb 26, 2010
  25. doggiedude

    Prologue(s) - A great place for an argument.

    doggiedude, Apr 23, 2016 ... 3 4 5
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    Wreybies
    Apr 25, 2016
  26. Garball

    I think it is stupid...

    Garball, Jul 5, 2014 ... 3 4 5
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    TDFuhringer
    Jul 14, 2014
  27. pensmightierthanthesword

    For story purposes, can someone build their own smartphone, computers, and OS from scratch?

    pensmightierthanthesword, Jan 26, 2017 ... 3 4 5
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    Ettina
    May 28, 2017
  28. Eddy

    Do you plot out your book?

    Eddy, Jun 22, 2006 ... 3 4 5
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    SamPayne
    Feb 16, 2010
  29. EBohio

    Is there really such a thing as "pantser"

    EBohio, Oct 31, 2018 ... 3 4 5
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    Thundair
    Jan 3, 2019
  30. John Calligan

    Female Protagonists on the Hero's Journey

    John Calligan, Apr 16, 2018 ... 3 4 5
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    ChickenFreak
    Apr 20, 2018
  31. hellwarrior

    Inspiration for writing an horror novel: What scared you the most?

    hellwarrior, Sep 23, 2014 ... 3 4 5
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    Oscar Leigh
    Mar 9, 2016
  32. Link the Writer

    Have you ever let the fear of controversy stop you from writing?

    Link the Writer, Jan 6, 2011 ... 3 4 5
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    twopounder
    Jan 14, 2011
  33. Jon Sikes

    Seat-Of-Your-Pants vs Outlining

    Jon Sikes, Apr 11, 2015 ... 3 4 5
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    jannert
    Apr 17, 2015
  34. Nicolle Evans

    To prologue or not to prologue?

    Nicolle Evans, Sep 3, 2016 ... 3 4 5
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    7,407
    jannert
    Dec 18, 2016
  35. stampman

    Your Plot in a Nutshell

    stampman, Mar 11, 2016 ... 3 4 5
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    6,214
    Oscar Leigh
    Apr 26, 2016
  36. Jak of Hearts

    Speed of romance?

    Jak of Hearts, Dec 9, 2017 ... 3 4 5
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    Shenanigator
    Dec 27, 2017
  37. Want2Write

    falling in love

    Want2Write, Nov 24, 2013 ... 3 4 5
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    mammamaia
    Dec 2, 2013
  38. bastionbalthazar

    Religeon: What I don't know

    bastionbalthazar, Feb 7, 2011 ... 3 4 5
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    6,859
    holaratcha
    Feb 18, 2011
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