Plot Development

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  1. Kstone

    How do you write?

    Kstone, Nov 9, 2023
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    w. bogart
    Jan 27, 2024
  2. PSEcho

    What character talents fit best with my plot?

    PSEcho, Jan 21, 2024
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    660
    Nemo Nusquam
    Jan 23, 2024
  3. sayetsu

    Too copy-paste?

    sayetsu, Jan 17, 2024
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    373
    Thom
    Jan 18, 2024
  4. deadrats

    Simple plots, complex stories

    deadrats, Dec 11, 2023
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    772
    theoriginalmonsterman
    Jan 7, 2024
  5. XavierThyme

    Writing a convincing scene (Explained in first post)

    XavierThyme, Dec 29, 2023
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    457
    XavierThyme
    Dec 29, 2023
  6. J.T. Woody

    Changing/Evolving Goals

    J.T. Woody, Dec 27, 2023
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    444
    Not the Territory
    Dec 28, 2023
  7. Inconstant Spoon

    Hiding a joke or twist until the end.

    Inconstant Spoon, Nov 15, 2023
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    675
    w. bogart
    Dec 18, 2023
  8. sayetsu

    How should multiple character arcs affect structure?

    sayetsu, Nov 25, 2023
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    806
    Mogador
    Dec 18, 2023
  9. Banananarchiste

    How many chapters before the trigger event?

    Banananarchiste, Aug 24, 2017 ... 2
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    Gravy
    Dec 13, 2023
  10. Damage718

    Revealing Plot in Dialogue

    Damage718, Dec 2, 2023
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    702
    w. bogart
    Dec 10, 2023
  11. Robert Menard

    The Impossible?

    Robert Menard, Dec 5, 2023
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    424
    Hammer
    Dec 6, 2023
  12. sayetsu

    Dual deconversion: how much deliberation?

    sayetsu, Dec 2, 2023
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    430
    sayetsu
    Dec 2, 2023
  13. deadrats

    How do your stories end?

    deadrats, Aug 8, 2022 ... 2 3 4
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    w. bogart
    Dec 2, 2023
  14. Death728

    Help me develop this mystery violent thriller drama action story

    Death728, Nov 28, 2023
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    636
    Catriona Grace
    Nov 29, 2023
  15. HemlockCordial

    Shaping scenes for a cohesive narrative

    HemlockCordial, Oct 26, 2023
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    728
    HemlockCordial
    Nov 23, 2023
  16. Writing_NightOwl

    Shady Secret Professions

    Writing_NightOwl, Nov 6, 2023
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    664
    w. bogart
    Nov 19, 2023
  17. AmethystCrystalGem

    Am I being sensitive enough?

    AmethystCrystalGem, Nov 11, 2023
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    528
    Homer Potvin
    Nov 11, 2023
  18. deadrats

    Experimental plot structure

    deadrats, Oct 13, 2023
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    1,274
    deadrats
    Nov 1, 2023
  19. Louanne Learning

    Whence the theme?

    Louanne Learning, Oct 20, 2023
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    615
    deadrats
    Oct 24, 2023
  20. Murkie

    I've just tried outlining for the first time and I'm hooked

    Murkie, Sep 27, 2023
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    740
    Murkie
    Sep 30, 2023
  21. WritingInTheDark

    Any reason/excuse a stray cat could believably have an accessory?

    WritingInTheDark, Sep 20, 2023
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    723
    big soft moose
    Sep 26, 2023
  22. Fletch

    Do you ever start writing a story without knowing the ending?

    Fletch, Sep 5, 2023
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    1,323
    Seven Crowns
    Sep 25, 2023
  23. Dana Hill

    Scars of a Phoenix- Plot Ideas

    Dana Hill, Aug 14, 2023
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    734
    KiraAnn
    Sep 6, 2023
  24. frigocc

    Written myself into a corner. Thoughts on time jumps / giving away outcomes before they're written?

    frigocc, Jul 7, 2023
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    834
    Rorschach's Inkwell
    Sep 6, 2023
  25. Thomas Larmore

    "Pantser" Problems

    Thomas Larmore, May 6, 2022 ... 2 3
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    Rorschach's Inkwell
    Sep 6, 2023
  26. Damage718

    If you were the Devil, what are you doing at the end of the world?

    Damage718, Aug 9, 2023
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    1,053
    Damage718
    Aug 31, 2023
  27. deadrats

    language driven

    deadrats, Aug 25, 2023
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    774
    B.E. Nugent
    Aug 29, 2023
  28. frigocc

    Looking for some ideas on a title for my dark humor fantasy book

    frigocc, Aug 12, 2023
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    951
    frigocc
    Aug 15, 2023
  29. deadrats

    Plot driven vs. character driven

    deadrats, Aug 3, 2023 ... 2
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    1,350
    w. bogart
    Aug 14, 2023
  30. AmethystCrystalGem

    Hi, I am writing a series about living phones. How can I make the plot relevant to them?

    AmethystCrystalGem, Aug 7, 2023
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    704
    deadrats
    Aug 13, 2023
  31. Autumn Winterbee

    Meigui Wi Bing Prolauge

    Autumn Winterbee, Aug 7, 2023
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    405
    Autumn Winterbee
    Aug 7, 2023
  32. Not the Territory

    What's a Story?

    Not the Territory, Aug 5, 2023
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    602
    AntPoems
    Aug 5, 2023
  33. WritingInTheDark

    Where to put a pivotal scene in my heroine's arc

    WritingInTheDark, Jul 25, 2023
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    522
    Seven Crowns
    Jul 25, 2023
  34. prettyvisitors

    Ethically and safely researching character death

    prettyvisitors, Jul 16, 2023
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    8
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    763
    Not the Territory
    Jul 18, 2023
  35. deadrats

    Surprise!

    deadrats, Jul 13, 2023
    Replies:
    4
    Views:
    532
    Rzero
    Jul 15, 2023
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