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Hi friends, I thought it would be nice to add a little accompanying exercise to the post about what the heck plot even is: what the heck is plot anywayHi, friend, Have you ever noticed how many different meanings of plot people use? Your cousin tells you about a recent
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The whole point of the plotting process is to help you write your first draft. For some people, pantsing the first draft is the plotting process - that’s how they brainstorm. Others prefer to figure out as much as possible beforehand - that’s how they avoid the blank-page
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So you want to write a nonlinear story. Or at least you’re tempted to give it a go. That’s awesome. If you did the Memento-inspired writing exercise from a couple of weeks ago and liked what came out of it, this is your chance to revisit that idea
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Look. I don’t care whether you like Memento or not. If nothing else, you have to admit its structure is intriguing. So, my dear writing friend, I have a challenge for you. Write a short story/stageplay/screenplay that unfolds in reverse. Make sure to include at least three
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I’m not even kidding. I call it the “ACTS OF” exercise, and I know it from the playwright Miriam Battye. The reason I love this exercise is how both simple and powerful it is in utilizing themes as a way to get material for your story. Subscribe Now let’
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The best writing prompts, especially the ones to help you jumpstart your story when it gets stuck, are the ones that already contain tension and potential for conflict. The ones that invite questions and make you, the writer, curious about their outcome. That’s why the idea of putting two
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taking inspo from improv heheheheh