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bloody fights yo

?????, Dec 2016: Emotional monologue. Quite an odd choice. I write my second fanfic in 1st-person narrative. So every line I need to think what is the narrator character currently thinking. In many of the situations where the narrator character is not physically...
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I Am Error

pastelspectre, Dec 2016: i really like writing about people with any sort of mental illness, though i don't see that as a defect. shameless self promo: Raina is one of my characters who suffers with mental illness.
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Started by Bardothren

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Help with prompts

Sonata, Dec 2016: Lots of good stuff on Reddit as well. https://www.reddit.com/r/WritingPrompts/ and search up romance, love, trust, or whatever other keywords you want and it'll take you to some good ones. ...
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Please yes

Sonata, Dec 2016: Attention to detail. I actually enjoy reading large paragraphs of setup with someone describing a scene in its entirety. The way a character looks or acts, the way that a character feels in relation to their surroundings, it all just really gets me...
10   1,082
Started by Bardothren

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Going Trope-ical n.1: The Hero's Journey

EmeraldSky, Dec 2016: Would it be safe to argue The Legend of Zelda follows the Hero's Journey too? Think about it (using Ocarina of Time as my example): The Call to Adventure--The Deku Tree summoning Link 2. Refusal of the Call--I could argue that Mido refusing...
5   1,263
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Please no

EmeraldSky, Dec 2016: My pet peeves in a fic: --Insta-romances--relationships with no buildup and no rocky spots --corollary to the above--sticking two characters together for the sake of having them create an insta-romance --Insta-romances for the sake of getting...
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Started by gimmepie

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take a cannon to canon

EmeraldSky, Dec 2016: In my imagined Pokeworld, the canon characters are more like classic Disney characters--a ensemble of characters for any purpose. That said, they still retain parts of their canon personality, and have traits and talents their real selves don't have
10   1,200
Started by Aisu

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Character Description

Ice, Jan 2017: I honestly don't know how most of the characters look like in stories I've read, unless I've seen some piece of art of them. I rarely remember the intricacies of the description anyway, so while stuff like 'long blonde hair' will stay with me,...
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Started by Astinus

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"I said"

Aisu, Jan 2017: Breaking Dawn or something along those lines. Where's my prize? {XD} But in all serious you've made a good point with the whole thing being a situational matter.
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Stressed out

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Theme Park

gimmepie, Jan 2017: I guess sometimes I want to touch upon themes like classism, mental health etc. More often than not though themes like that aren't something I intentionally seek out to include in my stories but are just things I think a lot about that leak into my...
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Your writing pet peeves?

Leviathan, Jan 2017: My awful habit of lapsing into purple prose. *sweats* Seems to occur when I get a big burst of writing muse, haha.
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Genre-al Writing Tendencies

?????, Jan 2017: I don't do one-shots, so I can only say from the three large projects (1 discarded, 2 actively writing) I had on my writing list. They are all Pokemon fanfic, so I'll count that as fantasy, as I deemed PokeWorld is not our Real-Life, where I look...
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Started by Bardothren

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kyou, hajimari trainer no iki

User19sq, Jan 2017: Only in regards to the games do I find it enjoyable. In fanfiction, I seriously dislike the idea of reading a journey story, considering how we all pretty much know the formula anyway... I honestly would rather see other stories, like a limelight on...
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Started by Aisu

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FABULOUS

Delirious Absol, Jan 2017: I love using metaphors (although I don't go too heavy on them or I'd probably end up with a word salad!) and I like to get my character's personalities across. This is important to me since I mainly write in the third person, but I don't jump from...
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Started by Aisu

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DC or Marvel?

maccrash, Jan 2017: please do not post in threads whose last post was more than 30 days ago. thank you!
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Started by Lord_Blobbus

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Need Pokemon Prompts and Other Help

Vragon, Jan 2017: Clarification: Are you asking for help or are you offering prompts? Also, yeah NOIVERN so should have gotten more attention, glad that someone thought he should get some.
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Grim Reaper

Vragon, Jan 2017: Depends on the story, but there can be benefits to killing a character. It can be used to bring out something of the protagonist/side characters. I tend to use it in three ways. 1) To start a resolve to do an objective 2) To aid in character...
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Are Schedules Bad?

gimmepie, Feb 2017: I think schedules are only a bad thing if you can't keep to them. If you're struggling to keep up with a schedule it just makes you stressed which hurts your writing and inevitably leads to writers block, but if you're not struggling too much it...
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Started by ImMrRoboto

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Ugh, You're Back?

SkyeSisters, Feb 2017: I didn't use to mind mascots, but then I played the Ace Attorney games and saw the Blue Badger everywhere. Hmm...I'm not a fan of situations such as the following exchange: Character #1 - And you're sure you don't know anything about the...
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Started by Bardothren

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Mostly Literal Openings (1-3)

xcv2009, Feb 2017: So, awhile back, I started a series called Mostly Literal Opening, and this was intended to be a YouTube video series that would showcase my own lyrics that are meant to fit the anime better than the actual lyrics of the song. Sometimes the lyrics...
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Read any good books lately?

Judge Mandolore Shepard, Feb 2017: Yesterday, I reread a book called The Generals: Patton, MacArthur, Marshall, and the Winning of World War II by Winson Groom. It is about the lives of three of the greatest generals in American history.
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Started by Esper

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Testing, Recycling, and Toxic Waste

Vragon, Mar 2017: So I might as well give my two cents to in tips in Kalos. I'm more of an Arc Hugger, (Those were recycling puns with story elements stupid I know, but can't blame a guy for trying) I have arcs in the future that I just can't wait to get to. As a...
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Started by Vragon

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Pokevised Characterization

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OC Appreciation Thread.

Twilight-kun, Mar 2017: Well, at the moment, this is the OC I'm currently in the process of writing for (Link is in my signature - the early chapters are a little rough, but (I'd like to think) get better as they go) Name: Sasha Species: Eevee Sex: Female Age: 14-16...
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Started by YellowSwagMaster420

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started from teh bottom now we here

Twilight-kun, Mar 2017: Original idea: I like Mewtwo and Eevee, so why not have a few scenes where they're interacting? Step two: They play off each other rather well, with the Eevee gently coaxing out Mewtwo's more whimsical side, causing him to open up Step...
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Started by Aisu

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Time

Bay, Mar 2017: Yup, my exact problem with the fic I'm writing now. As I mentioned before, I tried to give a realistic amount of time from point x to point y and I did the one route/one day rule, but I too feel that's probably not that ideal if you're like...
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Started by Bardothren

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How long does it take you?

Astinus, Apr 2017: I write a page a day, and I aim for chapters that are at least 22 pages long. So it takes me around three weeks to write a chapter, depending on how well the words come. This doesn't account for editing anything, since I wait until the entire story...
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Started by starseed galaxy auticorn

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This author needs validation (leaving feedback)

Ice, May 2017: I think it's mainly a question of how much do you trust the writer's around you to be able to fix your problems. If you get feedback that is consists of 'your plotting is X and Y, which makes it suffer. You can fix it by doing A and B' you aren't...
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Started by Bay

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Trying to find GOOD Anime universe fanfictions... I need help...

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The Bland Main Character

Sonata, May 2017: Flaws and other shortcomings. Not like, just blatant stupidity or the inability to see the bigger picture since that can cause a bad reaction with the reader, but something more along the lines of not fully understanding most of the things happening...
13   3,603
Started by Ice

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Literary Role Model

Ice, May 2017: I have no clue who my literary influences are. It's a bit complicated, as I write in English, but mostly read novels in Dutch, so the influences are less apparant. I think J.K. Rowling is a writer that has left a permanent mark on my style, though,...
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Space

Ice, May 2017: I tend to describe the mood and atmosphere of a room. Every detail I mention should serve a purpose. I'll only mention the chair in the corner if someone's actually going to sit in it, and I'll only describe the musk of rotting flesh if I need to...
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Started by Bardothren

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Quick Question

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In the Beginning

Bay, May 2017: It varies from story to story, but like others said I tend to either start out with conflict, whether it be some sort of action or something more emotional, or a bit of worldbuilding. Before my beginnings can get a little too much exposition (no...
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Started by Ice

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Editing

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What's your favorite Character Typing?

gimmepie, May 2017: I enjoy writing sarcastic characters almost as much as I enjoy being sarcastic. Or maybe it's just because I'm not that good at dialogue and stick to what I know best? I dunno xD I'm also quite fond of writing murderous lunatics.
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Started by Vragon

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Growth

Sonata, May 2017: I feel like I've grown much more in the past year than I did in the year before it but I don't have the depth of writing that I truly want yet. I've gotten much better at actually keeping my stories together and not running off on tangents, but my...
8   1,327
Started by Sonata

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Vocab

Ice, May 2017: Used to be a completely valid synonym a century ago :p I don't go out of my way to learn new words. My trick is just to read a lot. It's the difference between visiting a zoo and seeing the animal in the wild. That caged 'verisimilitude' looks...
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Started by Sonata

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The Tip of the Iceberg

Bay, May 2017: I focus more on telling the story I want instead of themes because then the story might feel forced if I try to limit to the theme(s) I'm trying to achieve. The themes just pop up as I write, though I noticed a lot of my stories focus on family,...
3   1,103
Started by Bardothren

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Sylveon Character Ideas! PLEASE!!

Vragon, Jun 2017: While the details you supply are a bit vague and I can agree with ShivaDF on needing more than just this aspect of you character, there's also other things to consider. Since you want her to be quirky you could give her a reason for being quirky....
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The Idea Exchange!

Jason Wolf, Jul 2017: There has been plenty of stuff with the idea of banning pokemon battling, but I've been throwing around one where it's prohibition era america or unova. I don't think I'll be writing it, far too much on my plate, but oo that could be cool. throw...
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Showing Off Your OCs

Hiddles Girl, Jul 2017: I use Charahub for many of my OCs/MCs and such. So, I'm going to post my favorite ones from there. Keep in mind that many of them have disabilities and such. XD Main Characters: Olivia Raven Kaitlin Serena & Isabella (twins) Karina
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Started by Wizarmonfan

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What book are you currently reading?

Sonata, Jul 2017: Finally hit up half priced books again. Bought a Japanese cookbook that I've been reading through, because I'm weird. Also just got started on a wrinkle in time for a more normal pick.
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Started by moon

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in the beginning there was an egg

Venia Silente, Jul 2017: Honestly, I have been trying to figure out this post for like three days and I'm actually mentally tired about it so sorry if it feels like some things are disconnected. Please Understand™. I admittedly have written a lot about mythology for my...
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Started by Aisu

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Playing Favorites

Sonata, Jul 2017: I try not to play exact favorites (save for Totodile), but I do lean more towards the first two generations of Pokemon for Pokefics. Outside of the realm of Pokemon though, I tend to use a lot of the same archetypes and end up lazily writing a lot...
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Started by Sonata

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Prose

Vragon, Jul 2017: It try to avoid repetition as well. Course something I also like to do is separate the dialogue with a clause island that can indicate certain things happening as the speaker talks. I also like using the adverb comma starter of a sentence and...
5   1,767
Started by Ice

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Plotting out a course

MyFavoriteWordisRollerBlade, Aug 2017: First I come up with my idea, then I work on the sequence of events (incorporating small details/ arcs that I want to see) while doing a lot of world-building exercises, and then I start writing.
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Started by Bardothren

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Fan Fiction / Rewrites

Sonata, Aug 2017: I'd also like to rewrite parts of Digimon at some point. I know with Time Police I'll be venturing into the Frontier season of it, but I think at some point, after I do some research and gather the energy necessary, I'd like to rewrite Savers or...
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Started by Sonata

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Only the best

Sonata, Aug 2017: I venture on to r/writingprompts around once a week and scroll the a dozen or so pages looking for any interesting prompts I can find to spur on a bit of creation. A few of my favorites which I've either got something in the works for or just want...
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