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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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Running out of Steam

gimmepie, Nov 2016: Good luck!
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Worlds with(out) characters

gimmepie, Nov 2016: Since a lot of my worldbuilding is done primarily for the sake of RPing these days, I will usually build sandboxes. As time goes on I'll then gradually fill that world with both important figures through lore and storytelling as well as millions of...
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Let's Build Together!

Esper, Oct 2016: Part 5 - Religion Most people in PokeCommunity follow Modism, the worship Mod. Mod appears in different guises to the people and they say Mod has a thousand faces, some of which are kind, some cruel, but most of which are laughing. Although Mod...
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Started by Juno

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Challenge: Political Processes

PastelPhoenix, Nov 2016: Yes, the system is far from ideal for everyone but the Princes. It is important to think of the Republic as a system of government second, and an alliance between the houses first. As it stands, the only reason Sanguirne was not immediately retaken...
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Multiverse Holiday Destinations

Kabocha?, Nov 2016: Probably Paqori, I love ancient ruins and most of the Pokemon there are cute and fluffy.
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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...
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Started by Ice

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Check out these Halloween tales!

Bay, Nov 2016: Thanks for showcasing the Halloween stories there, bobandbill! Bardothren and I had fun writing this together even with six hours of editing/rewriting several parts, haha. Strange and Oddball's entry is fun too, so you guys should give that a read...
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Need Ideas

Miss Wendighost, Nov 2016: Ok. I'll remember that. I can change the genre but I will keep favorite characters. Thanks for advice.
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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
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Started by Aisu

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no sht sherlock

gimmepie, Dec 2016: I really enjoy writing twisted horror/thriller type things so I'd say those are probably my favourite.
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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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Have you been published?

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Imitation

Vragon, Dec 2016: While I try my dead level best to be 100% original, when I see something, like it, and see how great it would work, I Vragonize it. I don't copy it, oh no, I merely look over the idea, design, music, info, story, etc. and see what parts I could use,...
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Started by Bardothren

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hook line and sink 'em

Sonata, Dec 2016: Like bard said, start in the middle not the end. I like to take quotes or scenes that I know I have planned for a big hit in the middle or end and then vaguely describe what's going on before bringing it back to the opening of it all. Although...
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Started by Aisu

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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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Has my muse abandoned me!!!

Daenerys, Dec 2016: I've had a lot of cases of writer's block. Especially when people really require me to write RP posts and I'm simply just clueless for how to continue haha. I've found that simply jotting ideas and loose words down, can help. Just brainstorm a...
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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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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...
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Do you keep writing blogs/journals?

Desert Stream~, Dec 2016: Well, I try to maintain my blog, but I haven't really done anything writing related.
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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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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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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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Stressed out

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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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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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"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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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...
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Started by Ice

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Pokevised Characterization

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

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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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Quick Question

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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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Character designs

Star Arcana, Sep 2017: I find that using the doll creators (on Rinmaru, DollDivine, Azalea Games, and Miss Angst mostly) to craft my character and see how different hair styles, clothes, colours, and such work together. I've even been inspired by certain accessories...
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