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Something very horrible, obviously ;P
Zyflair said:
Something very horrible, obviously ;P
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Start from the chapter's beginning and read up to the problem area. Once you identify where the worse part is, start writing out a second scenario within the section and keep comparing the two to see what sounds like it'd be more believable. If possible try keep it as straight to the current plot as possible, but edit out whatever things seem like they don't fit anymore. This is exactly the tactic I'm using with my rewrites for Feral Twilight. It make the kinks in your story that much easier to notice and save you a lot of regret caused by just deleting the whole chapter and starting it all over again.
Zyflair said:
Start from the chapter's beginning and read up to the problem area. Once you identify where the worse part is, start writing out a second scenario within the section and keep comparing the two to see what sounds like it'd be more believable. If possible try keep it as straight to the current plot as possible, but edit out whatever things seem like they don't fit anymore. This is exactly the tactic I'm using with my rewrites for Feral Twilight. It make the kinks in your story that much easier to notice and save you a lot of regret caused by just deleting the whole chapter and starting it all over again.
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Incinermyn
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You're welcome. It should work, even though it will look sort of sloppy to you as you go about rewriting. Once you've got everything edited to satisfaction, it should turn out better. I just know that it's always a big mistake to delete a full chapter when only part of it might be bad.That was my blunder with Feral Twilight's third chapter, and so I swore I wouldn't do that again for any of the others I'm working on...
You're welcome. It should work, even though it will look sort of sloppy to you as you go about rewriting. Once you've got everything edited to satisfaction, it should turn out better. I just know that it's always a big mistake to delete a full chapter when only part of it might be bad.
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First you want to plan what you want to happen in that particular chapter alone. A good guideline is to try and make the plot climb forward by exactly one step for each chapter, or, one small step each in two separate subplots.
Then, plan out the chapter in your head. Make sure you're at least 90% sure you know what you want to do in the chapter. The remaining 10% is the uncertainty factor, which you can tweak as necessary if you want to change something around.
Finally once you've written it all out, go back and double-check that you covered everything you wanted to cover for that chapter. Once you are content, move on, and repeat the process from the start.
First you want to plan what you want to happen in that particular chapter alone. A good guideline is to try and make the plot climb forward by exactly one step for each chapter, or, one small step each in two separate subplots.
Then, plan out the chapter in your head. Make sure you're at least 90% sure you know what you want to do in the chapter. The remaining 10% is the uncertainty factor, which you can tweak as necessary if you want to change something around.
Finally once you've written it all out, go back and double-check that you covered everything you wanted to cover for that chapter. Once you are content, move on, and repeat the process from the start.
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I've started writing plays in the time I've spent off school. They're mainly comedy, but I need some good ideas for any genre. Any thoughts?
I've started writing plays in the time I've spent off school. They're mainly comedy, but I need some good ideas for any genre. Any thoughts?
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Well, ideas for genre, really.
Well, ideas for genre, really.
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If you still are having problem with a genre, then pick one by random. Or start from scratch. Choose a character, then expand the story from there. You will hit into a block when you've reached a point. The story might then turn into a genre. If you don't like it, you can always start over.
If you still are having problem with a genre, then pick one by random. Or start from scratch. Choose a character, then expand the story from there. You will hit into a block when you've reached a point. The story might then turn into a genre. If you don't like it, you can always start over.
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I want a challenge, you see. Thanks for the advice!
I want a challenge, you see. Thanks for the advice!