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Writing Resources

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Help shall be given!
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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thoughts on an idea for a fic...?

gimmepie, Mar 2019: Since you went to the bunny thread I'll close this up for you.
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Started by ilikecatsanddogs

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Creativity and Innovation in your world

gimmepie, Apr 2019: Well, for starters, in the World of Stairway to Heaven, you can't just grab a Pokemon and start wandering around challenging gyms (legally). You're required to earn your trainer's license during your schooling (or after) if you want to be able to go...
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Started by Venia Silente

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Why should I read your fic?

Vragon2.0, Apr 2019: Why should you read Shattered Crests? Well, for the sake of not going overboard I'll stick to the three main reasons I think you should. 1) The characters: Something I'm really aiming for is giving the characters (protagonists, antagoninsts,...
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Why do you love your story?

Vragon2.0, Apr 2019: Aside from me writing this story during a dark time in my life as an outlet, this work is very personal to me. I've put a lot of my own thoughts, views, perspectives, likes, dislikes, and other things in this story. I'd say every character gets...
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Thematic Consistency

Bay, Apr 2019: Not all of my works, but a few fair of them have characters having rough pasts and trying to move forward from that. Foul Play has that with Grimsley and Nanu, even though I didn't set out on that theme when I first started writing it.
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Your current writing projects~

Sydian, Jun 2019: damn lol y'all out here writing much longer projects. i've just been writing a bunch of shippy kingdom hearts oneshots lately. yesterday i started working on a riku/roxas one. lmfao my first fic i did was some shippy pokemon special fic........man...
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Started by starseed galaxy auticorn

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Fanfic adult friends

Adam_The_Actor, Jul 2019: Harvest Moon ^_^ I just completely destroyed my save file of Grand Bazaar. I love nearly all of these. I wouldn't mind joining in on some if that's okay?
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Started by harvestmoon66

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Your characters' "Game of Thrones"-style titles!

Pure Essence, Apr 2020: So I role play on a game I like and most chars I make have titles. Examples: The Fell Star The Duskfall Lord The Ebon Winds The Ruined One There’s more but they all follow that format.
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Started by Venia Silente

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Are you happy with your work?

starseed galaxy auticorn, Mar 2020: Yeah. That's exactly true! It's like it doesn't really matter how supportive they are. Like, I kind of expect that from them... especially since they also aren't writers. That's why I prefer actual writers to give me some pointers, comment on what...
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Started by gimmepie

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Badly Summarize Your Story

Skalesgon, Jul 2020: A regional hero gets injured by an extraterrestrial dragon. Two people close to him are severely worried and have nightmares. But he recovers but his body if ruined. Galar's Darkest Hour.
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Started by Vragon2.0

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Characters

Adam Levine, Mar 2020: My favorite character to write in my current project is Trinidad, a young girl whose left half (her skin, at least) is almost entirely prosthetic thanks to an accident. She's not too important in the main story, instead partaking in another...
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Started by gimmepie

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I'll have a side of character

Venia Silente, Mar 2020: Characters-wise, most of my recent stories are focused on an all-main cast, the one-shot formatting restricting the room one can give to minor characters. That doesn't mean I don't have my side characters well organized and tended for. Team...
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Started by Vragon2.0

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Challenge Accepted

Venia Silente, Jul 2019: Restraining them. Every time I want to write something, it tends to grow quite past the original idea, usually backwards in time or at least in development, as more elements and definition to the plot / characters are added. It is difficult to...
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Started by gimmepie

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Tips for writing

moon, Mar 2020: My advice for writing in general would be to not think too much about every word. Just get them out there, down onto the paper or onto the screen. Language doesn't have to be perfect, details don't need to be included unless they are crucial and...
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Started by dorrismillerrr123

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What do you think is the best story/project you've written or done?

starseed galaxy auticorn, Aug 2019: Right now, I feel like my best project is "Differently Abled". Yes, the MC is autistic... but it's also one story I've been working very hard on. I don't usually work so hard on something like this, so I'm actually quite proud of it. Like, I'm...
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Started by starseed galaxy auticorn

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Would people be interested in a writing prompt thread?

Jbsundown, Sep 2019: Ooooh I like that idea! I'll have to come up with some interesting challenges too! It looks as though most people are in favour of the idea, which is great! How long would people like to have in between the challenges? Is 2 weeks too long or...
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#NaNoWriMo2019

Noblejanobii, Nov 2019: I'm a bit behind but I have a little over 2000 words so that's at least a start!
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Started by starseed galaxy auticorn

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Where is a good place to post fan fiction that a lot of people would read it?

Bay, Oct 2019: Yeah our fanfiction section is small due to this forum overall having a niche interest, in this case ROM Hacks. There are still some fics here worth looking however! I don't know much about WattPad, but will also second on AO3. One thing I'll...
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Help out with designing a Galarian Shroomish/Breloom!

bobandbill, Oct 2019: We have an event running in the SwSh forum section at the moment, looking for ideas on a Galarian form/evolutions for existing Pokemon! We've started with Shroomish and Breloom. Right now we're looking for more input on: Art! We have existing...
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Started by bobandbill

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Thoughts on a Concept?

Venheart, Oct 2019: If we really want to be critical of moves in general, you could just make up your own moves in the Pokemon Universe, heck, May and Dawn kinda did that all the time in contests. They're just names of different techniques for Pokemon to use their...
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Started by Venheart

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Help with ideas for writing a pokemon themed tabletop rpg campaign

NikolaP, Nov 2019: Okay. I'm guessing that the collars are the test stage of the true plan, not usable for true mass destruction, but good for isolated attacks. Also, the evil team members have some nifty collar-controlling remote gadget as part of their uniforms,...
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Started by Levy0203Gajeel

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Need Help in Polishing Non-player Characters (some) + more ideas.

Zephdo, Dec 2019: Hi! Thank you so very much, the Electrock guy; his name is Elz(i)o is supposed to be in his late 20's/ early 30', he has the same vibes as Norman of Petalburg Gym ; he is around the same age as the Water Gym leader, Alonso The Dragon sage is the...
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Worldbuilding

Help Wanted!(Pokemon: Primrose)

Bay, Dec 2019: Hiya! So I somehow missed this post, so I apologize for the late response. While skim reading this, to be host the concept of trainers coming from our world to the Pokemon world and trying to find their memories has been done loads already, but as...
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Opinions about fanfiction story scenarios

Venia Silente, Dec 2019: Sure thing! Always hopeful to add 2¢. Also good thing to see more people asking for input re: fangames. Characters dying: it's part of life, but life is neither fair or unfair. Like Bay as well: it depends on th execution. The best deaths...
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Started by Zephdo

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New Year's Resolutions: Writer's Edition

Bay, Dec 2019: -Hopefully I'll be able to finally finish Foul Play. I only have like maybe 7-8 chapters left so I should be able to do that if I'm as motivated as I was in 2019. -Plan out/start writing a Fire Emblem: 3 Houses fic. Yeah, so I thought of a...
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Started by starseed galaxy auticorn

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Need help in naming fakemons

Zephdo, Jan 2020: Oh thanks, we'll discuss about this. Thank you for your time and effort. The last one sounds interesting!
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Made in Galar - Looking for input on Glameow/Purugly Galarian forms!

bobandbill, Jan 2020: We have the next entry in our SwSh forum event running at the moment, looking for ideas on a Galarian form/evolutions for existing Pokemon! We've started with Shroomish and Breloom, and currently are working on Glameow and Purugly. Right now we're...
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Started by bobandbill

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Yamper and Boltund Fanwork Request

bobandbill, Feb 2020: edit HI WRITERS The Pokecommunity Daily wants to feature you! A few months back, PC Daily published an article featuring fanworks made of the gen 8 starter Pokemon. We've had a few follow-up articles since. Now we're well into the post-release...
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Started by bobandbill

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Compare and Contrast

Adam Levine, Mar 2020: I have almost complete control over what goes on when I'm writing fiction on my own, so I prefer that. Roleplaying can be hit or miss for me.
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Started by gimmepie

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What are you writing right now?

Venia Silente, Mar 2020: Outlines. Finally! For two stories, even, though one is going quite faster than the other development-wise. Also some bits of Cobalion combat style to get back into the POWAH of writing.
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Started by gimmepie

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The Character Q&A

CiCi, Mar 2020: Wilfred My ideal occupation was my old damn job. Got kicked out for bein' a Reptile, though. Kinship just had to buy out Diesel Motives and a' course the old man runnin' the joint, Jessie Moroe, fired all the Reptiles because of it. What a coward....
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Publishing your story

Adam Levine, Mar 2020: I hope I can at least publish my work on Tapas or a similar site for webcomics. I wondered for a bit whether I should consider publishing my stuff as regular, physical comics, but those don't seem like a lucrative market.
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Started by moon

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N O P E

Commander Saturn, Apr 2020: I am fine to write within any genre, in regards to fan fiction. As far as role play, I despise anything to do with romance so I will state that bluntly. If my declarations of disinterest revolving a romance plot is ignored and insisted upon with...
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Started by gimmepie

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How has your writing changed in the past five years?

Vragon2.0, Apr 2021: I no longer anger Bay every paragraph by having a passive voice section included. But jests aside (PS: thanks for putting up with it till I got sorta better at not doing thing, Bay), I think my biggest improvements was taking time to actually...
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Started by gimmepie

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Do you research before writing certain topics?

ril, Jan 2021: research can be used very poorly if you read into the wrong parts. more often than not, writers with good intentions will write terrible representation because their research boils down to a few articles and wikipedia. hands down the most powerful...
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Started by starseed galaxy auticorn

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Difficult Characters

gimmepie, Sep 2020: If you ever need help feel free to PM me. I have first hand experience xD
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Tropes You Avoid

Joey Montag, Dec 2020: Maybe the-chosen-one trope..... I think I included this in my writing when I was younger just because Final Fantasy is that way but as an adult I realize it's a cheap ploy and I'd rather avoid it.
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Started by Adam Levine

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The Case for Cases (aka what's in your Item Bag?)

Vragon2.0, Sep 2020: At the moment, I have a concept of travel pouches (belts) that are generally used to carry items. Occasionally, there's shoulder sacks or packs that can be worn like a backpack. Generally, a mon wouldn't need to take too much stuff with them since...
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Started by Venia Silente

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What are your "tools of trade"?

gimmepie, Jun 2020: It's a great resource that one.
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Started by starseed galaxy auticorn

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Inserting Myself Into the Pokémon World

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Lord Caduceus, May 2020: I think it would be better for separate threads, personally. I intend to try to make all this into a cohesive storyline after I post a bit more, and maybe try to build a world around it.
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Westworld RP

gimmepie, May 2020: I think this sounds like a really fun and unique way to do a character-centred RP. I'm too full-up to join unfortunately but I'd love to see it happen.
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Started by moon

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Favorite fics on PC?

gimmepie, Jun 2020: Alright, a few favourite RPs too because I said I would. Geras' Guilds of Atria, Z GMed by Jay and Shak, One Piece: Golden Age GMed by SV and Legend and Outbreak which was run by Klippy are some of my favourites that were created and GMed by other...
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Started by moon

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Things to avoid in trainer fics?

moon, Jun 2020: I disagree, actually. I think it's perfectly realistic that someone would decide later on in life that they want to be a pokémon trainer, just like you can decide that you want to start growing your own fruit or learn to play football later on too....
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Started by moon

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Worldbuilding

I recently started a story and am a little dry on ideas.

Bay, Jun 2020: Hi there! So as you noticed I deleted the link of your fic here. Reason for that is per the rules in the Fanfiction and Writing section you're not allowed to post links of your fic. You're more than welcome to post (copy and paste) your fic here or ...
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Started by acetrainereddie

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So, i am back.

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Gelius3, Jun 2020: Why thank you for the WEBA, i appreciate it. Currently, PotP is under development, as we immediately started getting our hands on it yesterday. I am open to suggestions and constructive critics. anna and I are both hard at work to come up with a...
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Started by Gelius3

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Styling your text!

Venia Silente, Jul 2020: One of the things that I like about using CSS rather than text forms in order to style a story, is that CSS messes less with screenreaders, which means it keeps your fic more accessible. Of course, some CSS things do interact, so in general there...
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Started by moon

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Worldbuilding

What are some good questions to ask yourself when you're world building?

Commander Saturn, Jun 2020: I haven't ever actually tried to create my own world in a story myself but I'll try to list some questions that can flesh your world out. The history will be the most important aspect of making your world feel real to readers, so you will want to...
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Started by Moon_Dew

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Worldbuilding

Has the prison escapee been done yet?

Static Cat, Jun 2020: Authors of fanfics have honestly thought of everything at this point lol. Thankfully this is an antagonist, so I could get pretty creative with the morals, but you're definitely spot on with the execution advice, so thank you. I just want to...
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Started by Static Cat

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Fanfiction or original?

Sonata, Sep 2020: Original fiction for both. For me, more often than not writing fan fiction is exhausting and more of a hassle than writing an original concept. I feel like regardless of if I'm stripping the world of the majority of the things or throwing down bombs...
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Started by moon

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Help Request

Pokémon Fan Region Help?

gimmepie, Aug 2020: If you're stuck on developing the setting/settlements, I'd just researching what some medieval places were actually like and using that as your start point.
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