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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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Started by Dagzar

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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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Poetry Slams

Astinus, Jun 2011: I've been to a few poetry slams, back when I was taking a poetry class at college. They were all right. Not really for me, since I don't perform and have difficulties concentrating on people talking. But the poetry itself was actually amazing. It's...
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Started by Oryx

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Rescue roles (another question *sigh*)

Astinus, Jun 2011: It could. There are reasons why people might not like that idea that I'm way too tired to get into right now, but it's a reason that works. There are characters out there that rely on others for protection, so they might not have an idea how to deal...
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Started by Gothitelle.

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In scriptwriting.......

rainbow, Jun 2011: Thanks you two! Question answered before you two posted tho.....soz but thanks anyways.
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Started by rainbow

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When Swearing Seems Forced or Obligatory or Not

Dagzar, Jun 2011: Yeah, I get that feeling sometimes. A lot of people do like adding swearing to their fic with the idea that swearing makes characters more realistic or mature, but it does get annoying at times. However, I wouldn’t say that a character that doesn’t...
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Started by matt0044

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'Episode Fan-Fics'

AirBourne, Jun 2011: Hey Guys, I've been thinking about a fan-fic based on adventures of another Pokemon trainer. I was planning to do it in like Episode by Episode, but I think it would be boring. Do you think it would be better to write numerous stories and...
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Need help thinking of a name... but not for a person.

Alice, Jun 2011: Haha, well you have a point there... I've just always been horrible at thinking up names in general... I think I've got them figured out though.
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Started by Alice

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pokemon the next gerneration

Astinus, Jun 2011: I'll also suggest looking into getting a beta reader to help you with grammar, spelling, and other writing good stuff before you actually post your story. You can ask for one here: http://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=203490
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Started by Zy-Reji-Mario-Zylon

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Looking for...

JX Valentine, Jun 2011: Protip: If you don't make money from it, it's not your living. Moreover, very few writers actually make a living off what they write for the sole reason that it's very, very difficult to make much of anything from writing and only writing. Buuuut...
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Started by sazandora11

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Pokemon speech? etc.

bobandbill, Jun 2011: Please don't bump threads over a month old since the last post. Seeing discussion on this was already kinda covered back then, closed.
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Started by Gothitelle.

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Poke War

Astinus, Jun 2011: To add on a bit to what bobandbill said, if you are going to post again in this section, you'll want to adjust your attitude on this: Because if you don't correct your spelling, we'll let you know so your postings can be easier to read.
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Started by thedeanman

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Return of TK

TurtleKing, Jul 2011: Thanks Asty! It's good to be back. Like I said, my life was very hectic and I needed a break but now I'm back! :) Thanks MW, I'm happy to meet you!
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Started by TurtleKing

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What makes a good villain?

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bobandbill, Jul 2011: We're no longer worrying about the 'spammer troll' because the thread is over 3 years old! Please check the date of the last post in threads before posting please, as bumping threads over a month old since the last post is against the rules, never...
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Great story needs critiquing

bobandbill, Jul 2011: I'll move this to the Plot Bunny thread for you as that thread is for getting feedback on story ideas. I'll note that canonically Palmer's son is Barry, or well, the rival in D/P/Pt, not Gold. That and also canonically (both in the manga and in...
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Looking for a co-writer

Bay, Jul 2011: I take it you haven't read this thread? The tl;dr version of it is that someone had asked for a co-writer like you did and some people mention reasons why asking for a co-writer isn't a good idea and it'll be even more work for you to do with...
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Started by Legendarian Mistress

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Mentor Wanted.

Astinus, Jul 2011: We do have a Beta Reader thread located at the top of this forum. It's one of the stickied threads. A beta reader is what you're looking for, so filling out a form there is where you should have posted. But I will warn you that we've reached a dry...
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Started by Full Metal

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pokemon: dark times

bobandbill, Jul 2011: You... already posted this in the Plot Bunny thread (which was the right place) - in case you want quick feedback I suggest being patient, PC has been kinda distracted by the GT and activity should hopefully come back from it. But as there's no need...
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Started by topgunitsme

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Battle scenes

Misheard Whisper, Jul 2011: I hope you don't mind if I copy and paste a couple of things? I have two lumps I've chucked around here and there in the last couple of weeks - one part of a fic, one a large chunk of advice on battles that I wrote up when I was bored. First, I...
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Started by q11e

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What should I name my fanfic?

Astinus, Aug 2011: Titles can be a tricky thing for writers to think of. But the writer is the best one to think of the title for their own fic, because they're the only one to know all the details about the story. Some advice I can give is to think of the over-all...
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Started by pokehearts

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What do you love seeing in stories?

Fuyu, Aug 2011: I love character development. I almost can always figure out the way a story goes from start to finish not even halfway through. Despite that, I love going through a story and seeing the characters be fleshed out, pulled through the wringer,...
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Started by Dagzar

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Human Error

matt0044, Aug 2011: As the title implies, here we can discuss how characters can make mistakes that are stupid and sometimes fatal but also make sense from a story perspective. Like it doesn't come out of nowhere and fits the character's motives. Two examples would...
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Started by matt0044

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Writing Tips

Sgt Shock, Aug 2011: There have been some real good advice given thus far. Let me see if I can add something to the mix. Make your character feel and talk realistically (even though they may not be in a realistic world). You have to make your characters feel alive,...
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Started by Dagzar

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#1 - Writing Woes

bobandbill, Aug 2011: I can kinda relate - not my keyboard entirely but just the e key tends to keep falling out or not registering my pressing half the time. It's rally annoying whn you want to writ somthing, and spcially whn your story involvs th Pokmon spon.
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Started by Astinus

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That warm and fuzzy place in your heart.

JX Valentine, Aug 2011: My favorite fic in this fandom is a porn fic. No, seriously. Now, before you say anything, there's reasons for that. I'm not entirely sure if I should actually post the link to it because there's a lot of mentions of sex (albeit all of it is...
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Started by Daydream

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Can someone help me with the start of a Pokemon Black and White Comic?

JX Valentine, Aug 2011: *motions to the entire second half of her post* To clarify, if you can't come up with a beginning by yourself, how are you going to come up with a middle or an ending? Everything you do in the beginning needs to be suited towards your own ideas...
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Started by Pokefanatic7

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Continuing Story

Astinus, Aug 2011: I am seriously debating what to do with this. On one hand, it is a tradition of the section to have at least one chain story once a year in olden times. On the other hand--and this is combined with your other thread--I'm wondering if you're going to...
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Started by Pokefanatic7

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#2 - Off and running

IanDonyer, Aug 2011: How long does it take you to write a one-shot/chapter? Usually anywhere from two or three days to (my longest so far) four months (the next chapter of Best Laid Plans has been sitting half-completed in my documents for that frickin' long....
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Started by Astinus

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How can I be more descriptive?

JX Valentine, Aug 2011: I'm trying to figure out what you mean here. If you mean that fics with bad grammar won't get any reviews at all, then I'd like to let you know that ironically enough, on forum-based writing communities, fics with bad grammar are usually the ones...
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Started by xelarator

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Fic of the Month: July '11 Nominations & Suggestions

JX Valentine, Aug 2011: And rule #6 is now officially on the books! Thanks for making my job easier! Absolutely. We would have to break our tie via pillow fight. Also! The voting booth is now up. Go, go, go!
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Started by JX Valentine

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Pokemon Symbolism

Impo, Sep 2011: It's here, if you are eager xD oh, and you will receive credit for helping me :3
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Started by Impo

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Quick Q&A Thread

JX Valentine, Sep 2011: It's actually more fanon than canon. In game canon, it's known (thanks to the Team Rocket motto in Gen II) that his organization in general see Pokémon as tools. Even in anime canon, while he does think of his grunts as pawns, he's more apt to...
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Started by Astinus

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Fun Things To Do With the FF&W

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JX Valentine, Sep 2011: Shortie response because I should be heading out the door soon, but... ...So you're proposing to introduce the potential to showcase the exact fics you want to receive less attention (i.e., the low-quality ones, particularly the ones that are...
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Started by JX Valentine

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Fan Fiction - Would You Like To See It In Different Media Formats?

Miz en Scène, Sep 2011: I'm not sure if fanfiction per-se have been done as anything other than doushinjis and written literature, but there have been attempts at animating the Pokemon Special Manga. That doesn't really count as fanfiction because it's really just...
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Started by MisterBlue92

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Fic of the Month: July '11 Voting

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Misheard Whisper, Sep 2011: Whoops, late. Thanks for everyone who voted for Crushed! Summary, err . . . *racks brain to try and remember how that story went* Let's go with: "That red curtain, it seems, is all she's ever known. People gawp at her every day and call her...
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Started by JX Valentine

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Searching Fanfiction.net by reviews

Astinus, Sep 2011: Yeah, actually ff.net is more friendly for users than other archive sites. Like Jax said, there's search functions by: rating, genre, character(s), status of completion, and (for Pokemon) what canon it takes place in. Plus, there are summaries, word...
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Started by nightangel

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Fic of the Month: August '11 Nominations

JX Valentine, Sep 2011: I'm thinking we could do both. Like offer people the chance to post it publicly if they really want people to read the fic they're nominating but offer PMing as an option as well. That way, the nominations thread won't be completely nothing but...
11   1,791
Started by JX Valentine

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Who do you write for?

Astinus, Sep 2011: Don't post in threads that are over a month old. Check the dates of the last post to make sure that you don't do this. Thread closed.
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Started by Misheard Whisper

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Mechanics of Comedic Prose

Putin, Sep 2011: I just realized I said "in general" twice in the sentence about Dave and spelled "some" as "come." Don't post on forty hours awake to three of sleep, kids. This is a reasonably good point to bring up. It's often poorly-executed, though, I guess...
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Started by Miz en Scène

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Need Writers

Astinus, Sep 2011: Wait. Ten authors on one story? That's really not going to work well at all. Writing styles differ, authors might take characters/the story in different directions than what another author wanted, and it's going to be a very messy thing to make...
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Started by robodean

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Pokemon Journeys: Agate and Lazuli

Astinus, Oct 2011: It's great that you're planning a fanfic with all new fakemon and a new region. It'll be interesting to see how a trainer will explore it, especially a new trainer with an experienced one. If you're looking for more advice on your plot, post in...
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Started by RikuCrafter

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Fic of the Month: September '11 Nominations

bobandbill, Oct 2011: Only 5-6 days left guys depending where you live! BTW I'll not be lazy and go for Mentor by Dagzar, and The Ember Days by katiekitten.
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Started by bobandbill

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Criticism

bobandbill, Oct 2011: As said it depends. If it's flaming I would ignore it, or maybe laugh to myself about it (and I guess one can't please everyone anyway!). If not then I'd read it, think how they must be totally wrong, go take a walk, and read it again and then...
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Started by psyanic

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Fic of the Month: August '11 Voting

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Cutlerine, Oct 2011: I won? Woo! This surely proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that I, Robin J. Goodfellow-- Er-hem. Excuse me. I mean, right. Sorry I'm late (I have been... inaccessible), but here's the fic summary, as requested above: Kester Ruby has one of the...
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Started by JX Valentine

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Need some advice...

Kaith, Oct 2011: I'll try and give advice where possible. 2. There are various factors you want to consider. Will the battle be inside the actual gym itself, what does the battlefield look like, what do the moves look like and act like, besides doing...
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Started by yuki3056

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No Responses

bobandbill, Oct 2011: Activity has been down here recently, and not just because mostly everyone is back at school/uni/work and a lack of a new major Pokemon game in Japan (unlike the last three years) means less activity in general across all the Pokemon forums either,...
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Started by Konekodemon

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Fic of the Month: September '11 Voting

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bobandbill, Nov 2011: That concludes voting. Congrats to Draco Malfoy's Under the Same Sky for winning! As usual, post/PM me if you want to have a description with your entry on the fic rec list which I'll add tonight, hopefully. Which'll also be when the...
1   1,129
Started by bobandbill

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My muse, my motivation...

bobandbill, Nov 2011: Sounds like writer's block, and as we already have a thread from within the month about it, I'll merge your thread with it as the topics basically overlap. That way people can offer more advice to what is already given in previous posts. ...
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Started by Alley Cat

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Writer's Block

bobandbill, Nov 2011: Sounds like writer's block, and as we already have a thread from within the month about it, I'll merge your thread with it as the topics basically overlap. That way people can offer more advice to what is already given in previous posts. ...
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Started by Gigalith

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Crossovers

bobandbill, Nov 2011: I haven't ever tried a crossover in the sense of making a fic with elements/characters from multiple fandoms. I have bene in an (unsuccessful) writing project with multiple writers though using characters from their own fic, but that fell through...
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Started by Neptune Vasilias

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Chaptered fic posting

q11e, Nov 2011: After writing up a basic chapter-by-chapter plot summary (e.g., "Chapter 1: They set out on their adventure. Chapter 2:..."), I often find that I'm inspired to write chapters out of order, so it's easier for me if I can maintain a fairly long...
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Started by bobandbill

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Let me review your stories!

bobandbill, Nov 2011: Sorry, but you're not allowed to advertise external sites on these forums outside of your signature as per the forum wide rules. Besides, although review things are cool it's not like PC needs reviews being taken away from it (or what few it...
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