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Discuss the art of writing, such as writing styles, characters, themes and ideas. Roleplayers and non-fiction writers included!
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Venia Silente, Sep 2020: It's a good thing to see all these additions. Frankly, it's time this thread is overhauled rehauled, and having an influx of new tools is a major welcome. So far we seem to be covering enough areas - from writing processors to writing and planning...
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One tip a day, keeps writer's block away!

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Mimicking Mimikyu, Nov 18: Only write when you want to. Don't try to force it.
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Sexuality in the Pokemon World

txteclipse, Oct 2014: As it's not addressed in canon, I'd say you have liberty to decide how you want to portray this type of thing. There's plenty of fics that portray the world presented in the games as a false utopia, for instance, with unspeakable social injustice...
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Your Writing Area

mfmeijer94, Oct 2014: I just sit with my laptop where I want and when I have some inspiration after reading my last chapter I start writing. After writing I also post it on DeviantArt looking for a bigger audience and more comments about my story and writing style.
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Writing for others: thoughts?

bobandbill, Oct 2014: Well, to be fair it was a thread a while back, so it's understandable to have missed it, or forgotten about. Sorry to hear that then. If people get angry or whatnot about you writing stories based on an idea someone else had, then it's rather...
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Can somebody help?

bobandbill, Nov 2014: If you want some help with that idea... you're going to have to tell us it. =p Try the Plot Bunny thread for that, and check out the first two posts, as that may help you get some ideas on how to write it out. As for your question, you can...
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Essays

SparklingMistral, Dec 2014: I dislike essays. n_n Especially when the topic's just thrown at me, it's just awful. If I can choose my own topic, it's a little more tolerable because I'll probably actually enjoy researching it, but then writing it is just awful. I'm good at...
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No, it's not PERFECT!!

SparklingMistral, Dec 2014: Ugh, I feel like everything I write is just plain awful. n_n Beginnings are just awful for me though, and so are conclusions. Everything else in the middle I can usually deal with just fine, but beginnings & endings are just the absolute hardest...
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Started by Kyoe

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Who Do You Write For?

Yukiyo Kayume, Jan 2015: usually I just write for myself. sometimes I write for my friends, but it's almost always just for myself. my own dreams, my own desires -- I can experience it all (sort of) through writing. it's fun to go back years later and read my old stuff and...
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Pet Peeves

Aisu, Dec 2014: I'm usually chill with some spelling/grammatical errors, but when it's all over the place, like, birdturd all over the place, I just X out. Doesn't matter if the story is godsend; if I can't comprehend it, I'm done.
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Favorite plot mechanics?

Kyoe, Dec 2014: I picked it up from watching and reading classic hardboiled novels. Think: Dashiell Hammett, or Philip Marlowe. The Great Gatsby even, to a point. I really love that initial kick you get from it, that it's something classic. And the idea of a...
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Clichés

Nolafus, Dec 2014: I think cliches have a time and place to be used, but you have to be extremely careful when doing so. If you have too many cliches, then the story just becomes bland and boring. I try to stay away from as many cliches as possible while writing,...
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Dream writing gig?

Nolafus, Dec 2014: My absolute dream job would have to be a movie script writer. The thing is, I would have to be part of a team. I constantly bounce ideas off of other people, and I think that's the best way to get ideas to flow, and come up with a really good plot....
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Started by Kyoe

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Sleep? Who Needs It!

Hiddles Girl, Dec 2014: Not really... maybe that's because I don't get deadlines. XD My brain usually shuts down after about eight or so, and that makes writing a real problem for me.
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I'm the Greatest Writer in the World.

Warspirit, Jan 2015: I'm pretty confident, I enjoy reading my own work and I've been writing fanfics/stories ever since I was a little girl, even thought of a journalism major and almost published a book. Stories that I have written years ago and I come back to I really...
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Ebooks, Tradebacks, and Hard Covers.

SparklingMistral, Dec 2014: Physical copy for me. I feel like I'm just old fashioned & can't get into this whole digital stuff, so eBooks aren't really my thing. I'm not picky if the book is paperback or hardback since I generally take pretty good care of my books anyways. :3
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Started by Kyoe

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The Writer's Motivation Thread!

Nolafus, Dec 2014: Whenever I have Writers' Block, I have to take a step back. I have trouble focusing on things for an extended period of time, so I do get it often, unfortunately, but taking a break usually does the trick. Although, it depends on what I do during...
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Writing tools

The Hidden Houndoom, Dec 2014: I use LibreOffice Writer on my latop for most if not all of my writing. It's easier for me and provides a change of pace since when I draw I usually start out with paper and a pencil. Plus, less waste. No crumpled up paper thrown in the corner due...
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Fanfiction or Not?

Kyoe, Jan 2015: Eh, late reply. Personally I'm not to big a fan of fan fiction. Not to sound like a snob, but I've very rarely read many good quality ones, so that might be affecting my opinion of it. As for what defines a fan fiction, I would have to say...
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Inspirations?

Kyoe, Jan 2015: Might sound a bit odd... but writing itself is what inspires me. Don't get me wrong, I go through my rough patches, just like everyone else. There have really been times when I just don't even think about writing for weeks. Then when I'm writing...
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What Are Your Writing Strengths?

Nolafus, Jan 2015: I think that's a tall order for anybody, honestly. Only the best writers leave you wanting more, so it's definitely not a bad thing to aim for! I know I'm aiming for it myself, at least.
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What's your greatest challenge in writing?

Arylett Charnoa, Jan 2015: That's me all right! And add to that my inability to finish a story... and well, you have a right train wreck. I think I'm just... horrible when it comes to the process itself. There are so many notes and documents I have left over from old stories...
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Genre of the week: Horror

Astinus, Feb 2015: I read Dracula years after I read Frankenstein and didn't really enjoy it as much. It seems like part of the reason for that is because Frankenstein focused more on character development, and to this day I can think about those characters even...
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Flash Fiction Week #1

Wicked3DS, Feb 2015: I'm in, expect my story this weekend Edit: Here it is. http://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?p=8612177#post8612177
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Genre of the week: Fantasy

Psychic, Feb 2015: I grew up on fantasy. I enjoyed a lot of whimsical young adult fantasy novels whose names I cannot recall, though some memorable series from my teens included Harry Potter, Madeline L'engle's Time Quintet and the DragonLance novels. The latter...
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Genre of the week: Action

Rediamond, Feb 2015: I'm not sure it's really a thing in Pokemon... or, from a different perspective, all of it is. By nature Pokemon fanfiction tends to involve a lot more action sequences than other fics to the point where not being able to write a fight scene at all...
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Flash Fiction #2

destinedjagold, Feb 2015: Wait... A voting phase? For what though? Never mind. I wrote my fic for the second flash fiction, thinking that the rules were the same as the first flash fiction's. ^_^
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Genre of the week: Mystery

Nolafus, Feb 2015: Oh man, it's been ten years since I've picked up one of those books. I can't say I really remember how they went, unfortunately.
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Writing for Games

Nolafus, Feb 2015: One thing Mass Effect does very well is give the illusion of choice. Meaning, that all of those choices that seemed important in maintaining your relationship with everyone didn't really matter. You could have chosen the nice, empathetic response,...
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Genre of the week: Comedy

bobandbill, Mar 2015: I'm not late or anything, I swear! So, uh, as hinted above I tend to write fics in the comedy genre. I've done a parody of the game Pokemon Colosseum, and also an Ace Attorney one-shot and more recently three-part comedy fic last year. It's my...
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Flash Fiction Week #3

destinedjagold, Feb 2015: Aaand here's my lame entry: http://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?p=8635107#post8635107
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Genre of the week: Sci-fi

Bay, Mar 2015: I tend to watch sci-fi in tv/film form more than novel form. I'm familiar with the Star Trek and Star Wars but I too am more a causal fan of those than hardcore. I'm not sure why, but sci-fi books just don't grab me like fantasy books. I can't...
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Flash Fiction Week #4

destinedjagold, Mar 2015: LOL Ahem, anyway, I'll try and write when I get the chance. This week made me pretty busy, but meh~ edit: Well, here's my entry for this week. Clicky~ It's kinda a lengthy chapter (1428 words), but maybe it was because I was "inspired" to...
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Genre of the week: Romance

Bay, Mar 2015: . I agree undeveloped romantic interests and overrused tropes is one of the romance genre's downfalls. A shame that often happens in mainstream media, which is probably why I'm dissatisfied with some romantic subplots as of late. While I...
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Flash Fiction Week #5

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Genre of the week: Dystopia

Aisu, Mar 2015: I wouldn't say that the authors have a lower writing standard for the Young Adult audience. I think that they put more effort into writing, actually, because any time I or my friends talk about The Hunger Games, The Mazer Runner, et cetera, we pay...
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Flash Fiction Week #6

Sonata, Mar 2015: I didn't really like how I ended this but. I'll probably go and change it or add more later. http://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?p=8668251#post8668251
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Flash Fiction Week #7

JukeboxTheGhoul, Mar 2015: Here it is, I wasn't sure how long you wanted, Warning it's got some violent description. If you don't recognise me, I just came back from a two year Hiatus, I roleplayed mostly. http://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?p=8681227#post8681227...
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Genre of the week: Thriller

gimmepie, Mar 2015: You've pretty much hit the nail on the head there. I don't think that these genres are necessarily paired with thriller intentionally, rather the nature of the horror and mystery genres results in the natural incorporation of thriller aspects. I...
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Flash Fiction Week #8

Sonata, Apr 2015: Get 1 or 2 entries that are moderately acceptable, and then it all goes downhill from there. http://www.pokecommunity.com/showpost.php?p=8689370&postcount=8
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Genre of the week: Children's Books

for him., Apr 2015: I have tons of them. I really loved Matilda and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. (My second grade teacher read out loud. Back then, and to some extent now, I get a better grasp of the book if I listen to it. Unless the syntax is "old" or...
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Flash Fiction Week #9

destinedjagold, Apr 2015: Here's my entry for this week's prompt. Whew~ http://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?p=8704535#post8704535
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Genre of the week: Realism

txteclipse, Apr 2015: I think realistic fiction attempts to tone down the spectacle and focus on the daily life or normally off-screen qualities of the story in order to make it more approachable. They go to great lengths to make the characters realistic, and attempt to...
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Flash Fiction Week #10

destinedjagold, Apr 2015: Here's my entry for this week's prompt~ http://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?p=8713966#post8713966
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Started by Bay

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Genre of the week: Monster

Bay, Apr 2015: I actually haven't read the Goosebumps stories but I have watched some episodes of it. I think I remember being easily scared back then, haha. I think Frankenstein would be considered a monster story, which has been mentioned in the Horror...
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Do your research~

Hiddles Girl, Apr 2015: This is how I am too. I try to talk to friends or people I know have gone through these things. Like, if I wanted to write something about Bipolar Disorder... well, I have a friend who has this. I would ask her for some advice while doing my own...
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Started by starseed galaxy auticorn

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Flash Fiction Week #11

destinedjagold, Apr 2015: Heheh. I Googled the meaning of this week's prompt, and I actually like the search results I got. It really fits the next chapter. :3 edit... Well, here's my entry for this week's prompt. Took me a while to finish writing this one 'cause I've...
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Started by Bay

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Genre of the week: Choose your own adventure

txteclipse, Apr 2015: I remember reading Superbike when I was younger. If I recall correctly I found it quite entertaining. It's got a dash of science fiction in it and dude, it's a flying bike.
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Too many ideas

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How do you develop your characters?

SiriusAlpha, Apr 2015: I LOVE developing characters, I make OCs all the time. If you want to make a character, what you need to do is make a personality for them, what their nature is how they react to certain stuff, how they act around their friends, how they fight,...
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Started by starseed galaxy auticorn

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Flash Fiction Week #12

destinedjagold, May 2015: Well, here's my entry for this week's prompt. :3 Was too busy with work and real life that getting rid of the writer's block during my free time was kinda difficult to do. Aw well~ Still, it was fun writing this chapter. :3
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Started by Bay

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Genre of the week: Tragedy

Bay, Apr 2015: Shakespeare did a lot of comedies too, actually, but I don't think they're as known as his tragedies. We talked about him a bit in the Fanfic's DCC thread, but yeah I think the three plays I've read of his Hamlet is the one I sorta enjoyed the most...
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