Plot Development

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    Using the Plot Development Sub-Forum

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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. Alesia

    Writing someone waking up from a knockout?

    Alesia, May 12, 2013 ... 2 3
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    Sheriff Woody
    Jun 28, 2013
  8. lipton_lover

    How to start?

    lipton_lover, Nov 21, 2008 ... 26 27 28
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    cosmic lights
    Mar 20, 2019
  9. Cogito

    What Is Plot Creation and Development?

    Cogito, May 23, 2008 ... 2 3
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    LoaDyron
    Nov 1, 2018
  10. Show

    Describing Death From the POV of the Person Dying

    Show, Nov 11, 2008
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    Show
    Nov 23, 2008
  11. Lamkin

    Getting Story Ideas - Writing Inside the Box

    Lamkin, Mar 5, 2015 ... 2
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    WriteNotHide
    Dec 9, 2017
  12. gerbil13

    Mafia/ organised crime ideas

    gerbil13, Aug 27, 2017
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    TheNineMagi
    Aug 27, 2017
  13. agentkirb

    Cheap way to disguise yourself

    agentkirb, May 19, 2012
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    SFC Donnell
    May 29, 2012
  14. Infinitytruth

    How long does it take for a phone call to be traced by police?

    Infinitytruth, Apr 8, 2011 ... 2
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    TheSpiderJoe
    Apr 12, 2011
  15. BillyxRansom

    About "showing" versus "telling"

    BillyxRansom, Sep 6, 2008 ... 16 17 18
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    LostThePlot
    Nov 19, 2017
  16. Indigo Abbie

    Fight Scene Examples or Tips?

    Indigo Abbie, Apr 7, 2018
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    Some Guy
    May 12, 2018
  17. mashimaro

    How to make two characters meet?

    mashimaro, Aug 11, 2015
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    Siena
    Aug 13, 2015
  18. Cailinfios

    Do modern day assassin's exist?

    Cailinfios, Jan 30, 2014
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    Pheonix
    Feb 14, 2014
  19. mercy

    Inspiration - where does yours come from?

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

    Inspiration

    wordwizard, Aug 7, 2008 ... 8 9 10
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    mammamaia
    Jun 23, 2012
  21. Bowler

    Writing action / escape scenes

    Bowler, Dec 5, 2009
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    Destin
    Dec 8, 2009
  22. The-anonymous-writer

    I need ideas for a car crash...please HELP

    The-anonymous-writer, Jan 23, 2009
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    BadGrammar
    Jan 24, 2009
  23. Leena

    Mythology/Supernatural... ideas... anyone??

    Leena, Nov 7, 2010
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    Leena
    Nov 8, 2010
  24. SevasTra82
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    Overused Plots and twists?

    SevasTra82, Jan 17, 2013 ... 2
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    LucyAshworth
    Nov 16, 2020
  25. CH878

    Can a novel have multiple climaxes?

    CH878, Dec 23, 2011
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    digitig
    Dec 27, 2011
  26. Vacuum Eater

    How to communicate a strong message without sounding preachy?

    Vacuum Eater, Apr 15, 2011 ... 2
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    HorusEye
    Apr 18, 2011
  27. Immy

    How soon do I introduce the love interest?

    Immy, Feb 24, 2012
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    mammamaia
    Feb 26, 2012
  28. evileener

    Describing a home Break in

    evileener, Jun 26, 2013
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    ithestargazer
    Jun 28, 2013
  29. ADreamer

    Rape Scene - how graphic is too graphic

    ADreamer, Oct 20, 2015 ... 2 3 4
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    Masterspeler
    Oct 26, 2015
  30. Ace_diamond

    How to write a good conclusion to a story

    Ace_diamond, Nov 14, 2016 ... 2
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    Alex R. Encomienda
    Nov 30, 2016
  31. MoonWriter67

    Zombie Virus Name

    MoonWriter67, Apr 9, 2011
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    tcol4417
    Apr 9, 2011
  32. Enslaved

    Themes

    Enslaved, Feb 9, 2009 ... 6 7 8
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    Veltman
    Oct 6, 2018
  33. Reggie

    Avoiding Cliches

    Reggie, Dec 29, 2010 ... 7 8 9
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    Azuresun
    Dec 21, 2018
  34. murphy2112

    Ideas for detective/noir story, help!

    murphy2112, Apr 17, 2010
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    Sybre
    May 28, 2010
  35. Eddy

    Do you plot out your book?

    Eddy, Jun 22, 2006 ... 3 4 5
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    SamPayne
    Feb 16, 2010
  36. Kimi-chan

    How would you describe Christmas to someone who has never experienced it?

    Kimi-chan, Nov 24, 2011
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    madhoca
    Nov 26, 2011
  37. Cellardoor54

    How do I write a thrilling "chase scene"?

    Cellardoor54, Dec 28, 2012
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    Cellardoor54
    Jan 5, 2013
  38. BurningPaws

    The villain occupation

    BurningPaws, Sep 1, 2015
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    Vandor76
    Sep 9, 2015
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