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Featured

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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Started by moon

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Help Thread

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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Queue the music!

Cubeth, Jun 2021: Ok so my laptop is dead, therefore I have no access to my Spotify rn, so I'll go with what I remember. Dropping the Ñs and a single group because I don't listen to music too much now :femme2: Jordie Huges (Hoenn Square One): Miranda Lockhart...
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Started by gimmepie

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roleplay pixar parody

Bay, May 2021: So when you sign up as a character it'll be a canon Pixar character? Maybe you can have one of the Pixar/Disney villains causing trouble once more and have the various Pixar characters come to stop them.
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Rapid Fire Ad (please, I need the revenue!)

Bay, May 2021: Soooo I meant to reply to this thread for a long while, but err I kept getting no energy whenever I get to this. But yeah, if I were to advertise Foul Play, it has~ -Two depressed cat-loving, dark-type experts -Gambling (for those that...
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Writing† and Explaining in the Cybermesh¹: How to Make it Accessible²?

Aquacorde, Apr 2021: I just added both title and float to my above post- only float works when tapped, and neither give me underline dots. This is true on both Chrome and Firefox mobile browsers, and remains true when I switch the view to "desktop site". For some...
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Started by Venia Silente

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Worldbuilding

"It's just a little tweak, nobody would notice"

gimmepie, Apr 2021: Well, the way it works in Stairway is a common way I do it. There you need a license before you can even start competitively battling as an amateur/semi-pro. You don't get paid for that, it's effectively a gamble. You earn winnings by defeating gyms...
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Altered Fates - New Perspectives [M]

Beautiful-Vixen, Apr 2021: This is an active search still!
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Camp NanoWriMo! (And general writing goals this month)

Aquacorde, Apr 2021: I have a few goals for this month! I want to be... at least 80% done with the Chapter 6 post of my RP, because that's scheduled to be released on June 1st and I want to start in on Chapter 7 before 6 goes out. Easier to make sure they line up that...
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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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Pokemon D&D

CelloX, Mar 2021: Have you considered using Pokemon Tabletop United or its sister system?
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It's like looking in a mirror...

Roni, Mar 2021: my characters? just exaggerated versions of me lol (even down to how they look like). like someone else here said, i have difficulty writing personalities that aren't my own, because i don't understand them that much. my world has very little...
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Tense and point of view

Roni, Mar 2021: when it comes to songwriting i'm always guilty of randomly changing POV just to fit the lyrical meter better lol. if we're talking preference though, the easiest for me to write in is present tense - first person. it allows me to be more...
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anyone wrote silly stories when they were young?

Roni, Mar 2021: i found merely writing stores boring back in my youth, so i drew a buunch of comics. pretty much still stories but with drawings right? i remember asking my mom to buy those cheap newsprint papers by the ream and i'd handily clean it all out within...
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Started by Sheep

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The shrine of Celebi: writing memories from PokéCommunity

Bay, Feb 2021: My first fic posted here was, oh gosh 2006. It was for a fic contest over at Serebii forums. Back then there's no Google Docs but if you post your fic somewhere else besides Serebii you can link it and that's what I did. The premise was a comedy...
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Started by Eleanor

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hello

Bay, Feb 2021: Hi again! So this post seems to not relate to writing in any way (unless you want to write a story on WoW). For gaming discussions, we have the Video Game section! As for this post, perhaps this fits more in the Off Topic section. Just...
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Valleys - A Community

Gelius3, Feb 2021: Stardew had some inspiration. But i don't know if Calyrex would be involved. Maybe Celebi, but i might be wrong. A Pokemon being Stray would be able to be tamed yeah, but don't forget that there's still wildlife. The 6 settlements still have...
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Help Request

Rp management help

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Ettenmoor, Feb 2021: All right. My plan is to relax and get to know people around here more, and understand how the rp community works. I am planning on joining Hoenn: Square One or Advent, and requesting that my Pokemon Isles rp thread be taken down as I plan on...
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Worldbuilding

Creating an Interesting Region Map.

Lordecoxinha, Jan 2021: Hi! Assuming you have the player/reader's journey planned, I'd say it'd help you to plan the entire map by creating "dots" (cities, landmarks, caves, etc) where you know narrative events will happen and then connecting these dots. Example:...
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Started by ocelette

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Joining Role Plays...?

moon, Jan 2021: Here is Advent https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=442882
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Naming Things is Hard! (Episode XVII: PMD Fanfiction)

Vragon2.0, Jan 2021: Something I've learned over the course of writing is that there's a delicate balance between "world immersion" and "language barrier" when it comes to a reader reading. As such, it can be a struggle to make a work that readers can read and...
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Keep the village alive: celebrations in your world

Bay, Jan 2021: There was one time for a short Pokemon story I have the characters celebrate Christmas. It's about Professor Oak's presents to several characters. As for other celebrations, can't recall one for Pokemon but there have been a couple examples in my...
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Started by Eleanor

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So... Digimon anyone?

Kung Fu Ferret, Jan 2021: I would love a Digimon RP, and this idea is really good!
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Am I fit to rp?

CelloX, Jan 2021: Thank you! I think I will try to sign up for one. I'll probably focus on something slightly more career oriented, like a pokemon collector or hunter or journalist or something for my first character.
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"Is this fanfic suddenly political?" (hint: "Always has been")

gimmepie, Jan 2021: Political elements go hand-in-hand with worldbuilding, so I think if you've put even a little effort into that, there's at the very least going to be some stuff implied about the politics of your setting. So, while I wouldn't say that I always go...
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Started by Venia Silente

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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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Pokemon Greece region help

Dexthemonster, Jan 2021: I have a name suggestion for your 5th fairy dragon :- Libeine {libe - Libelle german word for dragon fly and ine - Aine Irish name for queen of fairies} and Aurhera {random gengeration of my mind}
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Pokemon Name Help.

Dexthemonster, Jan 2021: I have an idea for your fire type a crown jellyfish like creature lives in lava lakes name i think "Corocanic" {Crown jellyfish comes from the coronate order and volcanic} dex entry says something like 'corocanic lives in hot lava pools body made up...
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Started by ocelette

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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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Random topic: Favourite RP genre's and least favourite RP genres

Firebolt, Dec 2020: My favourite genre, based on the RPs I'm most involved in, would have to be a fusion of Fantasy and Romance. I love to use RP as a medium to flesh out backstories and characters, and I'm an absolute sucker for a bit of cheesy romance as well, to the...
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Master of reality: fanfic or roleplay VS actual videogame teams

moon, Dec 2020: I actually see pokémon-based forum RPGs as as chance to use stuff I wouldn't use in the video games. When choosing what pokémon my characters in journey RPs catch and train, for example, it's a mix of pokémon I (as the player) like, pokémon my...
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Started by Eleanor

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Daily

#FeatureFriday: Trubbish and Garbodor fanworks

bobandbill, Dec 2020: Trubbish and Garbodor drabbles https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?p=10240211#post10240211
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Started by bobandbill

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Share your writing!

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Venia Silente, Dec 2020: It's been a while since I had the energy to properly write, but now I seem to be back for the better. Here's an excerpt from the upcoming chapter of Sabres in the Sandstone:
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Started by Astinus

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The Dream World: writing of dreams

Vragon2.0, Nov 2020: Dream sequences are a bit tricky for me since my work has a concept called "Soul Links" which can have similarities to dreams in a way but are pretty different. I can say so far I've had two dream sequences. Both have been to show an aspect of the...
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Started by Eleanor

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I spend 4 hours a day writing

Vragon2.0, Nov 2020: Not enough in my book. I'm working on making a focused writing schedule, but we'll see how that goes.
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Started by Sheep

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Thoughts on Fakemon in fanficiton

Venia Silente, Nov 2020: Curious to see this subject brought up. I did ask on some aspects of writing Fakémon a few weeks ago, but that was the "internal" facet of writing them compared to your "external" facet, as you ask: what do people think of them? Writing Fakémon...
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Started by CrownTrier

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Pride and Joy

Juno, Nov 2020: I don't know about any singular post, but I do love Eddie from Unific (yes I do want to continue writing him at some point gp) and I think I peaked with him tbh lmao - I reread them today and a lot of his posts still make me smile and be like "damn...
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Started by gimmepie

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Help Request

Looking for the author of this

Hyzenthlay, Oct 2020: It looks like someone named lungg wrote it on this page: https://9gag.com/gag/aDwgEEN?ref=fsidebar Just click on his first comment and the rest of the story goes from there! I found out from here: ...
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Started by Salaronde

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Where online have you posted your works?

Venia Silente, Oct 2020: Where do I post? Well, in Pokécommunity... ;) Other than that, I post some of my stuff in AO3 (Archive of Our Own) because of the simplicity to add works (rich text formatting, categories, tagging, etc). I used to post at Serebii, but over...
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Started by Sheep

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The Pokemon Myth and Legend Database

VisionofMilotic, Oct 2020: That sounds like a wonderful idea. I would read and review that. It sounds like a Pokemon edition of The Silmarillion. Let me know when it's ready for viewing.
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Started by Pure Essence

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The name rater's tent~ (Pokémon nicknames in your writing)

Aquacorde, Oct 2020: I actually use nicknames far less than most people I think. Casey began without nicknaming any of his Pokémon, Sorley has only nicknamed one of theirs, none of my gym leaders in S1 have nicknamed theirs, Casey's sister very specifically doesn't...
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Started by Eleanor

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Casting Call

Venia Silente, Oct 2020: So, in my case, something like a mock voice cast? For "Beyond Today": Dalvin the Prinplup would be voiced by Rusell Lawrence (Magna Defender in the adaption of Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy; Sid in Card Sharks) or by Mike Erwin (Speedy in Teen...
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Messenger Pidove! (Social Networks and writing)

Eleanor, Oct 2020: Well, time to reply to my own question finally! In Trainers and Hoenn: Square 1, which are essentially Pokémon Journey roleplays, I've definitely hinted at the presence of social media, videochat apps similar to Facetime, and much else that I've...
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Started by Eleanor

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Better Luck Next Time

Bay, Oct 2020: I think Foul Play's earlier chapters could use some more work. Back then I was still figuring out the pacing and how I want the characters to interact. Originally this was supposed to be only 8-10 chapters at first, but I then have the story be half...
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Fakémon, from a writing perspective

gimmepie, Oct 2020: I honestly wouldn't treat them any differently to a canon Pokemon. It makes little sense setting-wise to draw an unnecessary amount of attention to fakemon.
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Started by Venia Silente

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Character Names

Sonata, Sep 2020: I just use whatever comes to mind first. I usually have a piece of art that I base the character off of and I'll just get a general feel of what they should be called based on the personality I build from that picture and the setting. There's...
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Started by VisionofMilotic

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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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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...
13   7,057
Started by moon

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NaNoWriMo 2020 anyone?

Sonata, Sep 2020: I've been in a rut for the past year or two, so I'm hoping I can make it in. I feel like if I get started on the event then maybe it'll drag me out and encourage me to get typing all the things I've been putting off. Really whether or not I can...
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Started by starseed galaxy auticorn

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What would your characters think of you?

starseed galaxy auticorn, Sep 2020: Pretty much this. Many of my characters are based on people I know or love. So, there's no reason why they would hate me, right? ;)
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Started by gimmepie

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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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First, second, or third person?

Groc, Sep 2020: I prefer third person, but then I usually have a lot of characters in my writing. But one of my favorite book series is written in first, so I've been considering trying that out. I just plain don't like second person. It feels off to me, like...
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