Plot Development

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  1. MaxHuber25

    Can My Interspecies Romance Work?

    MaxHuber25, Feb 21, 2024
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    MaxHuber25
    Feb 26, 2024
  2. Pandemonia

    Teenage rom-com needs a meet-cute

    Pandemonia, Jun 3, 2023
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    369
    Mr. Tux
    Feb 22, 2024
  3. Quill Mistress

    Plotting my very first novel!

    Quill Mistress, Feb 17, 2024
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    879
    w. bogart
    Feb 19, 2024
  4. sayetsu

    Panters: (How) can you find an emergent story?

    sayetsu, Dec 30, 2023
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    981
    Joe_Hall
    Feb 6, 2024
  5. RaitR_Grl

    Occam's Razor...

    RaitR_Grl, Jan 23, 2024
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    861
    GrahamLewis
    Feb 5, 2024
  6. Kstone

    How do you write?

    Kstone, Nov 9, 2023
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    1,536
    w. bogart
    Jan 27, 2024
  7. PSEcho

    What character talents fit best with my plot?

    PSEcho, Jan 21, 2024
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    4
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    696
    Nemo Nusquam
    Jan 23, 2024
  8. sayetsu

    Too copy-paste?

    sayetsu, Jan 17, 2024
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    2
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    382
    Thom
    Jan 18, 2024
  9. deadrats

    Simple plots, complex stories

    deadrats, Dec 11, 2023
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    5
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    780
    theoriginalmonsterman
    Jan 7, 2024
  10. XavierThyme

    Writing a convincing scene (Explained in first post)

    XavierThyme, Dec 29, 2023
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    464
    XavierThyme
    Dec 29, 2023
  11. J.T. Woody

    Changing/Evolving Goals

    J.T. Woody, Dec 27, 2023
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    459
    Not the Territory
    Dec 28, 2023
  12. Inconstant Spoon

    Hiding a joke or twist until the end.

    Inconstant Spoon, Nov 15, 2023
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    709
    w. bogart
    Dec 18, 2023
  13. sayetsu

    How should multiple character arcs affect structure?

    sayetsu, Nov 25, 2023
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    860
    Mogador
    Dec 18, 2023
  14. Banananarchiste

    How many chapters before the trigger event?

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

    Revealing Plot in Dialogue

    Damage718, Dec 2, 2023
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    719
    w. bogart
    Dec 10, 2023
  16. Robert Menard

    The Impossible?

    Robert Menard, Dec 5, 2023
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    1
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    436
    Hammer
    Dec 6, 2023
  17. sayetsu

    Dual deconversion: how much deliberation?

    sayetsu, Dec 2, 2023
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    443
    sayetsu
    Dec 2, 2023
  18. deadrats

    How do your stories end?

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

    Help me develop this mystery violent thriller drama action story

    Death728, Nov 28, 2023
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    656
    Catriona Grace
    Nov 29, 2023
  20. HemlockCordial

    Shaping scenes for a cohesive narrative

    HemlockCordial, Oct 26, 2023
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    742
    HemlockCordial
    Nov 23, 2023
  21. Writing_NightOwl

    Shady Secret Professions

    Writing_NightOwl, Nov 6, 2023
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    674
    w. bogart
    Nov 19, 2023
  22. AmethystCrystalGem

    Am I being sensitive enough?

    AmethystCrystalGem, Nov 11, 2023
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    559
    Homer Potvin
    Nov 11, 2023
  23. deadrats

    Experimental plot structure

    deadrats, Oct 13, 2023
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    1,323
    deadrats
    Nov 1, 2023
  24. Louanne Learning

    Whence the theme?

    Louanne Learning, Oct 20, 2023
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    632
    deadrats
    Oct 24, 2023
  25. Murkie

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

    Murkie, Sep 27, 2023
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    768
    Murkie
    Sep 30, 2023
  26. WritingInTheDark

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

    WritingInTheDark, Sep 20, 2023
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    731
    big soft moose
    Sep 26, 2023
  27. Fletch

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

    Fletch, Sep 5, 2023
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    1,361
    Seven Crowns
    Sep 25, 2023
  28. Dana Hill

    Scars of a Phoenix- Plot Ideas

    Dana Hill, Aug 14, 2023
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    745
    KiraAnn
    Sep 6, 2023
  29. 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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    864
    Rorschach's Inkwell
    Sep 6, 2023
  30. Thomas Larmore

    "Pantser" Problems

    Thomas Larmore, May 6, 2022 ... 2 3
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    4,118
    Rorschach's Inkwell
    Sep 6, 2023
  31. Damage718

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

    Damage718, Aug 9, 2023
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    1,094
    Damage718
    Aug 31, 2023
  32. deadrats

    language driven

    deadrats, Aug 25, 2023
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    12
    Views:
    816
    B.E. Nugent
    Aug 29, 2023
  33. frigocc

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

    frigocc, Aug 12, 2023
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    991
    frigocc
    Aug 15, 2023
  34. deadrats

    Plot driven vs. character driven

    deadrats, Aug 3, 2023 ... 2
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    25
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    1,384
    w. bogart
    Aug 14, 2023
  35. 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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    9
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    722
    deadrats
    Aug 13, 2023
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