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Post by Captain Americat on Nov 10, 2023 19:35:09 GMT -5
Pixie— with regards to your second question, I think a comic would be a good way to flesh out and visualize your idea. And then it might be easier to turn into a novel?
And to the first part— do you actually want to write a book? Or is publishing really only a bucket list thing? XD I only ask this because if you don’t necessarily have the passion for it, it might be harder to complete xD That being said, I’m not sure what your relationship with writing is, hence why I ask, haha.
But to answer it from me personally… my main story has been with me since 2011. It’s changed over time, but it’s the story I want to publish one day. It’s so real to me and I love it so much… and I want it to be real for other people too. I don’t want it to be just something in my mind. I think when you’re coming up with a story… you really just gotta love it and hopefully the rest will follow. My plot and story didn’t just happen overnight. I fell in love with characters that I made and ideas just would pop in my head until I had this full-fledged story and universe. I’m not sure much how to explain it to someone else because I didn’t just sit down and decide one day what I was going to write. I came up with one character, one idea, and then it just grew from there.
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Post by mintleaf2 on Nov 10, 2023 20:43:22 GMT -5
Reiterating what I posted on a separate thread lol: It's been on my bucket list to eventually write a book. However, I have multiple ideas, but no concise storyline in my head. How do you guys turn your ideas into full-fledged plots? I know I need an outline, but I just feel stuck lol. Also, how do you pick which idea to write about? In regard to medium, I don't know if I want to do a comic or an actual book. I have different plots for different things. I know I can do both, but what should I start out with? If I go with the comic idea, I know that doing that means my art will gradually improve and I suppose in the process, my writing as well, and considering I want to lean into the fantasy genre, it would be easier to draw what I imagine versus writing it. I know how difficult it is to get into a fantasy book. It takes me about 200 pages of pure confusion before it eventually just clicks into place on what's happening lmao (one of the reasons I prefer children's fantasy because it's easier to comprehend). Hi! There's a couple of outlines I like to use that help me build up my ideas. First is the Snowflake Method (really just like steps 1-4, I don't find more than that helpful.) It helps you narrow down an idea and structure it, along with making you think about what are your character's goals. Once I have that, I've started to enjoy the Save the Cat outline, which I think does a much better job of giving me a fuller breakout of how the story will pace. It's better for having multiple ideas and can help you follow an A plot, B plot, C plot etc better. I'd also say, try to figure out some way those ideas can fit together, and don't be afraid to axe an idea if it isn't working for you. Or, you can always try each idea as a short story, and see if one takes off. Might help get the idea out of your head and help you to make other progress. You don't need to write a story in chronological order, so just having some scenes written out might help you figure out your long story.
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Post by 𝓣𝓲𝓷𝓾𝓿𝓲𝓮𝓵 on Nov 12, 2023 11:27:25 GMT -5
It should not be this difficult trying to find a completely free newspaper archive! Either the pages no longer exists, it's only free for a few views, or the website doesn't have the specific paper I'm looking for. And even if I don't end up using it, it's still ridiculous regardless!
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Post by Captain Americat on Nov 12, 2023 16:42:43 GMT -5
Have you tried the library?
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Post by Brownie on Nov 12, 2023 17:13:24 GMT -5
It should not be this difficult trying to find a completely free newspaper archive! Either the pages no longer exists, it's only free for a few views, or the website doesn't have the specific paper I'm looking for. And even if I don't end up using it, it's still ridiculous regardless! also for the websites that only allow a few free views, you can get around that by a) clearing browser cookies or b) using firefox's reader mode
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Post by 𝓣𝓲𝓷𝓾𝓿𝓲𝓮𝓵 on Nov 12, 2023 19:25:17 GMT -5
Have you tried the library? Unfortunately, the nearest library to me is closed until the Summer due to renovations, and even if that weren't the case, the newspaper archive I'm trying to access is British and I'm American, so I don't even know if my library would have free access to it anyway.
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Post by 𝓣𝓲𝓷𝓾𝓿𝓲𝓮𝓵 on Nov 12, 2023 19:25:34 GMT -5
It should not be this difficult trying to find a completely free newspaper archive! Either the pages no longer exists, it's only free for a few views, or the website doesn't have the specific paper I'm looking for. And even if I don't end up using it, it's still ridiculous regardless! also for the websites that only allow a few free views, you can get around that by a) clearing browser cookies or ![B)](//storage.proboards.com/6575102/images/FCb_E4d8JMUDG3m8s9xv.gif) using firefox's reader mode Not if I have to make an account for the archive first, I can't! Already tried it, doesn't work.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2023 8:01:26 GMT -5
I need help figuring out how to portray a character who remembers nothing, and I mean nothing. Does anyone have any tips?
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Post by Captain Americat on Nov 13, 2023 12:10:59 GMT -5
Is the reader going to know that this character lost their memories? And is the POV going to be coming from the character who lost their memories? Cuz then another question would be: does the character know that they’ve lost their memories? Or did they even forget that they lost their memories?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2023 13:07:20 GMT -5
Is the reader going to know that this character lost their memories? And is the POV going to be coming from the character who lost their memories? Cuz then another question would be: does the character know that they’ve lost their memories? Or did they even forget that they lost their memories? The reader and character both are aware that the character has lost their memories. The POV is from the character who lost their memories and they blame [spoilers] for losing their memories, even if they don't know anything about said [spoilers].
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Post by Captain Americat on Nov 15, 2023 8:32:54 GMT -5
Okay, so they know they lost their memories. And they’re trying to get said memories back? I feel like character would act a little angrily and get frustrated with themselves because it feels like a piece of them is missing but they can’t put a finger on what. In terms of writing it, if they’re doing things that they should know how to do or something that should be familiar to them, write it as if they don’t but then maybe have like an inner (or outer) dialogue that’s like “something just feels off… like I should know this… shouldn’t I?” Like not that ^^ but along the lines of something familiar sparking inside them but still having no idea what it is.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2023 9:19:13 GMT -5
Okay, so they know they lost their memories. And they’re trying to get said memories back? I feel like character would act a little angrily and get frustrated with themselves because it feels like a piece of them is missing but they can’t put a finger on what. In terms of writing it, if they’re doing things that they should know how to do or something that should be familiar to them, write it as if they don’t but then maybe have like an inner (or outer) dialogue that’s like “something just feels off… like I should know this… shouldn’t I?” Like not that ^^ but along the lines of something familiar sparking inside them but still having no idea what it is. This has been very helpful, thank you!
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Post by valleylight on Nov 15, 2023 12:01:09 GMT -5
I was looking back over one of my projects from high school and thought, “Wow, I feel like I was a better writer in a lot of respects back then. Could I write something like this nowadays?” Like, I know I’ve grown in a lot of ways as a writer over the years, and I can write much more concisely and clearly than I used to. I especially used to have way more purple prose. But I feel like I’ve lost some of the spark— I had more fun phrasing back then, more vibrant dialogue and humor, more complex sentence construction and interesting characters.
Does anyone else ever feel like this? Is it normal for a writer to feel they’ve regressed in some ways, or want to recapture old vision?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2023 12:09:44 GMT -5
I was looking back over one of my projects from high school and thought, “Wow, I feel like I was a better writer in a lot of respects back then. Could I write something like this nowadays?” Like, I know I’ve grown in a lot of ways as a writer over the years, and I can write much more concisely and clearly than I used to. I especially used to have way more purple prose. But I feel like I’ve lost some of the spark— I had more fun phrasing back then, more vibrant dialogue and humor, more complex sentence construction and interesting characters. Does anyone else ever feel like this? Is it normal for a writer to feel they’ve regressed in some ways, or want to recapture old vision? Same! I've been experiencing it recently when I realize I've only completed some short stories between months unlike when I was younger and writing 24/7 along with completing chapters within a a week! *I admit they were 6 pages long, but still, better than nothing.*
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Post by Captain Americat on Nov 15, 2023 12:22:34 GMT -5
Glad I could help! ^^’
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"Don't frown, someone could be falling in love with your smile." - Teen Wolf
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Post by Captain Americat on Nov 15, 2023 12:24:49 GMT -5
I feel that. I mean, I definitely can write better now. But I think I wrote more easily back then. Like I didn’t have to think about it or set aside a time. I was just writing in every spare moment and it didn’t matter what it was. Now… I feel like I get more anxiety over writing. I love it so much<3 but it’s definitely not as easy to sit down and write anymore.
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Post by Defty on Nov 15, 2023 12:25:49 GMT -5
I literally can’t write for my life. But there’s one character who I’ve posted a bit about called Night. I can literally write anything when I’m writing about him. Not sure if it’s good writing haha, but I have no writers block. In a way he represents myself so maybe that’s why. It’s like he’s so easy for me to understand and relate to but when I look back at what I’ve written, I feel like I’m reading something someone else wrote, like he’s his own entity. Idk. Again, not saying I’m a good writer. He’s just a soft spot of mine
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Post by Saint Ambrosef on Nov 22, 2023 17:13:31 GMT -5
hello, for those who did NANO, how did it go?
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Post by Captain Americat on Nov 22, 2023 17:20:59 GMT -5
It ain’t over yet (;
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"Don't frown, someone could be falling in love with your smile." - Teen Wolf
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Post by Captain Americat on Nov 25, 2023 10:35:24 GMT -5
Hey hey heyy
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Post by Deleted on Nov 25, 2023 13:03:00 GMT -5
Hello!!
I'm working on my Warriors Writing Competition entry
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Post by 𝕊’𝕞𝕠𝕣𝕖 on Nov 27, 2023 1:52:51 GMT -5
Hello everyone!!
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Post by ! (Ġray) ! on Nov 27, 2023 8:26:45 GMT -5
hi
(its 11:30 im going to sleep bye)
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"Don't frown, someone could be falling in love with your smile." - Teen Wolf
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Post by Captain Americat on Nov 27, 2023 16:03:19 GMT -5
No rest for the weary xD
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Post by Brownie on Nov 27, 2023 16:16:08 GMT -5
me: this clangen project is just for fun. Don't take it too seriously <3 also me: this gathering is already 3k words plz make it stop also me: no (:
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Post by Defty on Nov 27, 2023 18:03:41 GMT -5
The time has cometh to write some poetry
I never force myself to do so, as the result ends up feeling kinda synthetic. I just go thru periods of writing no poetry at all instead, and then stuff in my life sorta builds up, whether good or bad, and then I write a little collection to let off some steam. I only write at intervals, I guess I’m saying. Anyways. Prolly gonna post it to the off-topic writing section when I’m done
edit: alr. Yea, posted some stuff I’ve been working on. I’m satisfied. And tired. And what’s the result when you’re satisfied and tired? Satire
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Post by ! (Ġray) ! on Nov 28, 2023 1:35:39 GMT -5
aaaaaaaa
I am writing a story (aka working on lore for it) that has demons and angels in it, and I've been doing a bunch of research on the portrayal of demons and their abilities and weaknesses and it was actually really cool, but now I have to do angel stuff and I'm scared I'm going to have to rework the way the story goes because idk if angels have any weaknesses-
anyway, off to do more research bye
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Post by ! (Ġray) ! on Nov 28, 2023 6:47:29 GMT -5
aaaaaaaa I am writing a story (aka working on lore for it) that has demons and angels in it, and I've been doing a bunch of research on the portrayal of demons and their abilities and weaknesses and it was actually really cool, but now I have to do angel stuff and I'm scared I'm going to have to rework the way the story goes because idk if angels have any weaknesses- anyway, off to do more research bye update its way harder than I thought
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I need to finish An Isolated Clan ahhhhh
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Post by ᦓρ꠸ᥴꫀᠻꪖꪀᧁ on Nov 28, 2023 7:05:41 GMT -5
aaaaaaaa I am writing a story (aka working on lore for it) that has demons and angels in it, and I've been doing a bunch of research on the portrayal of demons and their abilities and weaknesses and it was actually really cool, but now I have to do angel stuff and I'm scared I'm going to have to rework the way the story goes because idk if angels have any weaknesses- anyway, off to do more research bye My best advice is just for you to make the weaknesses lol
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