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Originally posted by Betzer Betzer wrote:

Originally posted by TessaK TessaK wrote:

I’m having trouble reconciling my character (downhill skier) with my genre (fantasy).

I wrote 700 words today but it feels a bit like I’m tiptoeing around the story as i write. Like if I type too loudly the idea will get scared and run away. I’m just hoping something will click and I’ll suddenly be inspired. I know how it begins and ends, but there’s a gigantic hole in the middle of my story. I have a feeling that’s where the good stuff is hiding!

Oof! Those two are pretty incongruous! But I can’t wait to see how it all comes together Big smile What is your subject?


Entanglement, which I quite like! It's strange because I can imagine how it would fit into a fantasy story, and I can easily fit it together with skiing, but all three.... oofta.

I'm finally forcing some words out, so I will have something to show for it! I usually post my stories, so you'll be able to check it out!

My advice to myself at the moment is "You can edit a bad story but you can't edit a blank page."
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Originally posted by booklover13 booklover13 wrote:

I know absolutely nothing. But I guess I can only go up from there. 


Nothing is the best place to start! Now all you have to write is a bad story, then edit it into a good one!
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I had an idea an went with it and ended up writing a 1400 word first draft, for some reason I thought I'd written more this morning before I went to work.  I might have to add some details tomorrow.  And then waiting for the beta reading.
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The more I write the more my story drifted away from AA into Fantasy and now I am questioning the validity of the direction of my story. It seemed like a good idea last night.Cry Maybe I will be able to quilt together some coherent AA from the scattered scenes and backstories I have written so far after a good night's sleep. 

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'Progress?' Haha. Good one. 
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I had an idea that was going to end up as long as war and peace.
Talked it over with two of my long-time beta readers and have
shortened it up plot wise, now just have to set up the plot....
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I have some very friendly prompts (A/A, Abandoned, a Gunslinger), but I spent the day yesterday trying to come up with ideas and only managed 2 ideas and 0 words written. 

The trouble I have (with this and with writing in general) is that I always see the plot holes when I'm outlining, so none of my ideas seem worth writing. Same thing here, neither idea seems like it will work.
I think I just need to pick one, try to write it and see what happens.

For reassurance, do you think it matters if I spend a bit of time setting things up before the action/adventure begins? Does it have to be full octane from the get-go?
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Originally posted by thebatinthehat thebatinthehat wrote:

Originally posted by SumFemina SumFemina wrote:

Couldn't come up with a worthy plot in the first 17 hours. Despaired. Awoke at 3 am today. Figured something out between 4 and 5. Yay!!! 

I owe thanks to whomever posted that tomato story link. That made me see Spy through a whole new lens.

But I can't write just yet. The Writers Weekly one day contest is on, and I have to write for that one first!


Tomato story... I'm curious. Lol Do you still have the link?


Is this the one where it was like... they were all in a refrigerator and trying to protect the oldest thing in the fridge, somehow? It was a very creative use of prompts. I wanted to read through all of them last year while waiting on the first round results (only got about a third of the way through, but anyway...)
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Originally posted by awinchester awinchester wrote:

Originally posted by thebatinthehat thebatinthehat wrote:

Originally posted by SumFemina SumFemina wrote:

Couldn't come up with a worthy plot in the first 17 hours. Despaired. Awoke at 3 am today. Figured something out between 4 and 5. Yay!!! 

I owe thanks to whomever posted that tomato story link. That made me see Spy through a whole new lens.

But I can't write just yet. The Writers Weekly one day contest is on, and I have to write for that one first!


Tomato story... I'm curious. Lol Do you still have the link?


Is this the one where it was like... they were all in a refrigerator and trying to protect the oldest thing in the fridge, somehow? It was a very creative use of prompts. I wanted to read through all of them last year while waiting on the first round results (only got about a third of the way through, but anyway...)

Bahaha maybe we need a master list of tomato stories? That fridge one sounds hilarious! I think I remember @WingardiumLeviosa writing a funny one about a dog trying to reach tomato soup a while back too? Something about tomatoes must get those creative juices flowing.

I think the one @SumFemina is talking about is one I suggested earlier - The Lord’s Bounty by @Reasonably_Crazy. It’s about an Amish man who discovers a tomato-y plot, and is a brilliant and unconventional spy story. :)
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Originally posted by nafeyboy nafeyboy wrote:

I have some very friendly prompts (A/A, Abandoned, a Gunslinger), but I spent the day yesterday trying to come up with ideas and only managed 2 ideas and 0 words written. 

The trouble I have (with this and with writing in general) is that I always see the plot holes when I'm outlining, so none of my ideas seem worth writing. Same thing here, neither idea seems like it will work.
I think I just need to pick one, try to write it and see what happens.

For reassurance, do you think it matters if I spend a bit of time setting things up before the action/adventure begins? Does it have to be full octane from the get-go?

The plot holes, lol. That is what make my plots the size for war and peace.
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