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Need advice? Want to give advice? Come on in and share ideas with your fellow writers. Just remember, all fics go in the main forum.

Section Staff: Bay, Venia Silente

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The Plot Bunny Thread

(26 pages)

NikolaP, Oct 26: Well, let's see how this works. First of all, I've never written fanfics before. I imagined them, perhaps, but I'm very strict with myself and always think things over many times and in depth, and do not work on anything that doesn't hold up to...

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Started by bobandbill

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Share your writing!

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CiCi Sama, May 11: I don't know anything about Bleach aside from the fact that the opening and ending songs are really good. xD Sorry I can't be more help there. As for me, I've got a lot of things that I'm working on, some original and some fanfic. Figure I'd put...

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Started by Astinus

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Writing Resources

Axel, Feb 4: Even though it's expensive, the app version is relatively cheaper... can we maybe add Scrivener as a resource? :O Also, would it be okay if I made my own master post thing for names and posted it here to be added? They'll mostly be for girls...

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Started by Dagzar

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The Idea Exchange!

Jason Wolf, Jul 2017: There has been plenty of stuff with the idea of banning pokemon battling, but I've been throwing around one where it's prohibition era america or unova. I don't think I'll be writing it, far too much on my plate, but oo that could be cool. throw...

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Started by Nolafus

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Looking for feedback for a Pokemon fan game story

Allen Ceedos, Dec 8: Chapter 07 - The Teleporter ======================== Magikarp - The Fish Pokemon Type: Water Ability: Swift Swim Known Moves: Splash, Tackle - Its swimming muscles are weak, so it is easily washed away by currents. It is virtually...

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Started by Allen Ceedos

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

Zephdo, Dec 2: Hello everyone~ I need help in improving characters + recommendations in writing the story for a fangame. I made some characters using character tropes and sterotypes. So far I have these... Gym Leaders: (dark type leader) - Laidback, cool...

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Started by Zephdo

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What are you currently working on?

Vragon2.0, Dec 1: So also looking at this thread over a year later and right now more of reality has set in for me in what I can handle. I'm only working on shattered crests at the moment, even though I do want to write my PMD series one day. However, amid all...

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Started by Ice

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Help with ideas for writing a pokemon themed tabletop rpg campaign

NikolaP, Nov 21: 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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#NaNoWriMo2019

Noblejanobii, Nov 4: 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 Axel

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Thoughts on a Concept?

Venheart, Oct 24: 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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Featured

Help out with designing a Galarian Shroomish/Breloom!

bobandbill, Oct 17: 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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Where is a good place to post fan fiction that a lot of people would read it?

Bay, Oct 13: 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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Started by Nanusmightyena

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How would you describe your writing style?

Lolster239, Sep 23: The way I describe my writing style is “spew out garbage on google docs and hope for the best”.

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Started by Homeskulled Kid

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Your own Pokemon World

Lolster239, Sep 23: I’ve made a map in 2017 based loosely on Canada, I have since lost the original but have a picture of it save on my google drive

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Started by Caite-chan

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Tips for writing

KnightAngel282, Sep 8: My advice is that if you want to create a story of your own, make sure its a subject you love. If you love the world, characters, plots, ext. of your story, you are putting more enjoyment into it. There is a quote by Steven King that I always liked,...

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Started by dorrismillerrr123

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Would people be interested in a writing prompt thread?

Jbsundown, Sep 2: 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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Started by Jbsundown

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

Axel, Aug 18: 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 Axel

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Are you happy with your work?

hoshiko, Jul 15: i do find myself a fairly good writer. however i do find there are some things i have written that i am proud of and some that aren't understandably. i find some of my works better than others as obviously my writing skills have improved over time...

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Started by gimmepie

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Challenge Accepted

Venia Silente, Jul 7: 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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I'll have a side of character

gimmepie, Jul 6: I suppose, although I will generally say The Stairway to Heaven has five major characters, the only main characters would be Eloy and by extension his team. So I guess that would make Layla, Gwen, Lauren and Niall my secondary characters as they...

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Started by Vragon2.0

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Fanfic adult friends

Adam_The_Actor, Jul 2: 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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Characters

Vragon2.0, Jun 20: Favorites tend to be by award category for reasons. Favorite antagonist: Pathos, since to me he is arguably the one that'll be given a lot of limelight and stuff about his character interests me. Favorite joker: Tyr...hands down Favorite...

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Started by gimmepie

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Your current writing projects~

Sydian, Jun 11: 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 Axel

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Badly Summarize Your Story

Draguila, Jun 1: Once upon a time, there was a Barbaracle. It was so ugly everyone died. THE END.

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Started by Vragon2.0

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

CiCi Sama, May 12: Annie Main character of my unnamed story Annie, pureblooded human of The Kinship. Inside, she was known as the Big-mouthed Magnus, Fighter of Her Fellow Man and Fighter for Mutantkind. On the Outside, however, she is often known as Conqueror of...

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Started by Venia Silente

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How long are your stories?

Vragon2.0, May 10: upon looking back on my earlier chapters and the post I made I have decided to make an addendum. By that, I mean I've decided to toss it out the window. Chapter length has been hard to keep near 3000 since many have a lot going on or needed to...

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Started by Bay

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Thematic Consistency

Bay, Apr 29: 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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Started by gimmepie

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Why do you love your story?

Vragon2.0, Apr 29: 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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Started by gimmepie

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Why should I read your fic?

Vragon2.0, Apr 29: 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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Started by gimmepie

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Creativity and Innovation in your world

gimmepie, Apr 24: 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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Tell me something interesting

EmeraldSky, Mar 31: My massive Pokemon world that I set my re-imagined anime series in is an amalgamation of the games, the show, and some other ideas that I felt could work in the Pokeworld. (The Swanna Song, for example, I borrowed from the Symphogear anime) ...

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Started by gimmepie

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thoughts on an idea for a fic...?

gimmepie, Mar 30: 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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What could a scientist in my Star Wars fan fic be working on?

Maximum7, Mar 23: I’m making one last round on all the forums I posted on. I’m looking for something highly advanced.

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Started by Maximum7

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What makes your cast interesting?

Vragon2.0, Mar 13: So updating this now and sort of actually answering the question, heh. I think what makes my cast work is how their affinity dynamics flow in with their individual interactions and clashing personalities. However, I think the 3 dimensions of the...

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Started by Ice

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Time and ... well Time

Vragon2.0, Mar 13: So how is time measured in your worlds? Is it the normal calendar we have or have you adjusted it to something similar or entirely different. I'll start this thread off with my own little bits. the calendar in Shattered Crests isn't like the...

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Started by Vragon2.0

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When to let it go.

Axel, Mar 12: I usually just try to develop them. I feel like I can improve them a little more with some hard work and such. If not, I end up dropping them and moving onto other ideas. It really depends on what the idea is or how silly it might be.

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Started by Vragon2.0

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What time of day are you most motivated to write?

ant4456, Mar 7: UP AND AT EM, IT'S MORNING!

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Started by Sheep

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Pokemon grammar

Homeskulled Kid, Mar 2: I capitalise because anything south of that is too familiar and indecent. Does your secretary call you Bob? No, she says Mr Crinklejack. I like to maintain decency in my writing. And mental disorder-ish behaviour but blah, blah, blah. Grass-type,...

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Started by bobandbill

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So I found a good fanfic I'd recommend

Bay, Mar 1: Hi, so I moved this thread here since the main section is for posting fanfics. I don't mind fic recommendations in discussions, though! Anyways, I haven't checked out that fic yet. I used to be fine with Family Guy/South Park humor, but now these...

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Started by LatchoDives23

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Favorite names for characters?

Axel, Feb 24: Yeah... I used to be the same. Nowadays, I've become lazy and such because I don't feel like putting effort into a good name. So, it causes me to reuse a lot of the same ones. I do have moments when I'll go on a hunt for cute or unique names and...

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Started by Axel

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I made a Webnovel! Please check it out!

erik destler, Jan 16: I think that's really awesome! I'm gonna go ahead and move this over to the Writer's Lounge :)

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Started by Samuel Teriba

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Fan made Pokemon Villain teams

Bay, Jan 6: By voice, I mean how they speak. You gave an example of how Rick speaks, for instance. Kiva I can see being formal since you mention her giving off a royal aura. But yeah, that's something you'll figure out once you get to writing their dialogue. ...

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Started by Samuel Teriba

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Fan made Pokemon Evil teams

Venia Silente, Jan 6: While the idea of conversation on evil teams is alright and I'd love to see more, this thread seems to jump all over the place. It does not actually contain a story content (a requirement for this part of the forum) but more a basic script, and more...

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Started by Samuel Teriba

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Trial Captain Character Creation?

Bay, Jan 1: No problem! Video actually sounds like a fun idea! You can probably have Rotom do that since they can do photography already. I wish you luck, and if you need any more help don't hesitate to ask!

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Started by HallowIsSmol

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National Novel Writing Month 2018

Axel, Dec 29: Honestly, I had to quit prematurely this year. I do every year... true, but this was different. My anxiety was really bad during the start of the month, and it was really wearing me down. It was weird because normally, I can keep it pretty much...

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Started by Bay

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If Poké Balls don't exist... what do you call the little creatures?

Venia Silente, Dec 26: For starters, welcome! There are a number of options for when you want to refer to Pokémon in an abstract or collective sense and none of them is bad, really. * You can just call them Pokémon as if they would in-universe call themselves that....

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Started by Crazy Primeape Lady

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Music and writing~

Bay, Dec 16: On occasion, yes. I haven't really done playlists for specific stories/genres so I usually just pull up what's currently in my music library. I tend to put music more when I'm editing than writing though as I get bored easily when I edit and the...

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Started by Axel

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Pokémon vs digimon (avatar parody)

Pokedigifan1178, Dec 14: Just want everyone to think about it

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Started by Pokedigifan1178

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How to pick a good name for your pokémon region

firemice, Nov 2018: I have four new regions which are the following: Iphiolon Zashil Reflye Ospar Each region is based on something in the real world, past or present. Iphiolon is simply based on the entire continent of Eurasia (Europe & Asia)

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Started by Astronaut

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What are some of the best and worst things about being a writer?

Hiddles Girl, Nov 2018: Yeah, that's hard for me as well. For me, it's usually distraction. I get easily distracted by everything, and that often makes it really challenging for me as a writer. That's probably my greatest struggle at this point because I haven't really...

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Started by Axel

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The Master Spell/Power Name Idea List

EmeraldSky, Nov 2018: What follows is a master list of neat spell and power names found across media, when you want to think outside the box of "Fireball", "Ice Arrow", and "Thunderbolt". Powers will be listed by elemental (earth, fire, wind, water, ice, thunder,...

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Started by EmeraldSky

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What types of stories do you like to write?

Axel, Nov 2018: I like to write romance/drama stuff. Most of my stories are in the "slice of life" genre as well. I tend to write things that have to do with the MC being disabled since I'm disabled myself... so it's pretty much something that comes natural to me,...

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Started by Sheep

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Writing programs!

Hiddles Girl, Nov 2018: I use Scrivener on my iPad. My laptop is far too old to be saving anything on. Plus, it's easier if I travel to have Scrivener. That way, I can still try to work on my story while being out and about. I use Scrivener for pretty much everything as...

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Started by Sheep

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Male or female protagonists?

Homeskulled Kid, Nov 2018: Females used to be my jam up until this year. I've always been drawn to them, and especially when they're placed in Rey-esque stories. Then I experimented with male characters and things clicked much better, and I had a lot more freedom with fight...

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