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message 1: by Niki, the Great and Powerful Empress of Sarcasm! (new)

Niki | 91 comments Mod
Plots can be icky. We'll help if we can! Before you use this topic, though, please have a basic idea of your plot. We're not going to come up with the story for you.


message 2: by Amy (new)

Amy (runawaymarbles) | 75 comments Plot help. This reminds me, I have a lot of work to do on Nameless. *runs away*


message 3: by Niki, the Great and Powerful Empress of Sarcasm! (new)

Niki | 91 comments Mod
Oooh, Nameless. I have a Nameless right now myself, although I call it The New Story. I think I'm going to treat this summer like Nano and finish it in three months. I'm considering it.


message 4: by Amy (new)

Amy (runawaymarbles) | 75 comments That was my goal for nameless. Key word. Was.


message 5: by Niki, the Great and Powerful Empress of Sarcasm! (new)

Niki | 91 comments Mod
I think I shall try.


message 6: by Amy (new)

Amy (runawaymarbles) | 75 comments I just need to start. I can't start.


message 7: by Niki, the Great and Powerful Empress of Sarcasm! (new)

Niki | 91 comments Mod
Stormy now has a really cool personality, and I can't wait to write about her.


message 8: by Amy (new)

Amy (runawaymarbles) | 75 comments agh. I got the beginning of a new plot- did I tell you that one? About hell?


message 9: by Niki, the Great and Powerful Empress of Sarcasm! (new)

Niki | 91 comments Mod
No, but you should get on skype and tell me all about it.


message 10: by Amy (new)

Amy (runawaymarbles) | 75 comments kk .


message 11: by [deleted user] (new)

I would like a bit of help with one of my books, please! :)
I basically have it all down but right now it lacks a bit of origanality. I just think it's fairly predictable.

Okay, so Allegra is abused by her flighty parents who drink too much. She has a best freind named Cara who knoes everything about her. Cara is a pastors daughter and therefore has a poor relationship with her father. (Because he expects so much out of her.) Cara goes on a pastor's retreat with her family and is raped and ends up pregnant. (I'm seriously considering if the whole pregnancy thing is needed at all.) She doesn't tell anyone and shuns her only and best freind, Allegra. Allegra tries to find out why Cara is acting the way she is and so she can help her. She meets Tristan who is determained to help her. They fall in love. I'm not sure if it will end with Tristan and Allegra going their seperate ways or staying together.

Okay, so like I said. Can anyone help me with origanality?


message 12: by Amy (new)

Amy (runawaymarbles) | 75 comments Just throwing this out there- Allegra is an allergy medication. Just something to take under consideration.


message 13: by Acacia (new)

Acacia (acaciaa) Don't listen to Amy, she pokes holes in every name ever. I like the name Allegra.

It's fairly predictable, yes. You should kill someone. That is my solution to all.


message 14: by Amy (new)

Amy (runawaymarbles) | 75 comments Not EVERY name! Jeesh. Just Lwhoozywhatsit. XD

*headdesk* have the friend get murdered.


message 15: by [deleted user] (new)

Amy (Marisol) wrote: "Just throwing this out there- Allegra is an allergy medication. Just something to take under consideration."

Yeah, I didn't figure that out till after though :P


message 16: by [deleted user] (new)

Acacia wrote: "Don't listen to Amy, she pokes holes in every name ever. I like the name Allegra.

It's fairly predictable, yes. You should kill someone. That is my solution to all."


hmmm... I think I might be able to do that! Thanks! :)


message 17: by Acacia (last edited Jun 18, 2010 11:04AM) (new)

Acacia (acaciaa) Amy (Marisol) wrote: "Not EVERY name! Jeesh. Just Lwhoozywhatsit. XD

*headdesk* have the friend get murdered."


And Nix. And Coley. And Allegra.


message 18: by Amy (new)

Amy (runawaymarbles) | 75 comments I LIKED NIX, I just thought it should be spelled Nyx. Coley was a newb I hated, and I like Allegra, I'm just saying that it's an allergy medication! sheesh.


message 19: by [deleted user] (new)

Amy (Marisol) wrote: "Not EVERY name! Jeesh. Just Lwhoozywhatsit. XD

*headdesk* have the friend get murdered."


lol. Thanks!


message 20: by Acacia (new)

Acacia (acaciaa) Amy (Marisol) wrote: "I LIKED NIX, I just thought it should be spelled Nyx. Coley was a newb I hated, and I like Allegra, I'm just saying that it's an allergy medication! sheesh."

Amy. You are my friend. I make fun of my friends.


message 21: by Amy (new)

Amy (runawaymarbles) | 75 comments :P


message 22: by Ilana (new)

Ilana (ilanashayn) So I just came up with my first plot that I am really proud of a lot, and it's for my new story. There is a lot of gritty stuff like romantic affairs and murder and more murder.


message 23: by [deleted user] (new)

sounds good to me :)


message 24: by [deleted user] (new)

I only have one story completely plotted out. And when I say completely... well, whatever. It's going to be a shorter story though, I can tell.


message 25: by [deleted user] (new)

I've only ever finished one story and now I am going to go back and rewrite it because my brain hates me, apparently. Ugh...I will start right on that as soon as I am finished with Frozen Revenge...


message 26: by Amy (new)

Amy (runawaymarbles) | 75 comments I have one story plotted but I've found that when I plot them I can't write them. :-S


message 27: by Ilana (new)

Ilana (ilanashayn) o_o

I hope that does not happen to me this time, but I know what you mean.


message 28: by [deleted user] (new)

I'm wondering is it better to plot a story beforehand or no? Opinions anyone?


message 29: by [deleted user] (new)

Abbee wrote: "I'm wondering is it better to plot a story beforehand or no? Opinions anyone?"

It really depends on the writer and the story, I think. Some of the best writing I've ever done has been for an unplanned story, but some of the worst has as well.


message 30: by [deleted user] (new)

Yes. At least its easier for me. You should know alot of what's supposed to happen, even if it doesn't turn out that way. Otherwise you might just sound random.


message 31: by Amy (new)

Amy (runawaymarbles) | 75 comments Yes, but that's what editing is for. Oftentimes I outline it chapter by chapter, and then there's just no fun in it and get bored.


message 32: by Ilana (new)

Ilana (ilanashayn) True, true. I'd say outline or makes notes as much as you feel like you need to, and you can always do more if you want later.


message 33: by [deleted user] (new)

Thanks a bunch for the opinions!! :)


message 34: by Acacia (new)

Acacia (acaciaa) I only seem to have two modes, outlining chapter-by-chapter or flying completely blind.

So yes, anyway, whatever works best for you works best for you.


message 35: by Niki, the Great and Powerful Empress of Sarcasm! (new)

Niki | 91 comments Mod
Amy (Marisol) wrote: "I LIKED NIX, I just thought it should be spelled Nyx. Coley was a newb I hated, and I like Allegra, I'm just saying that it's an allergy medication! sheesh."

Nyx is a Greek goddess!


message 36: by Amy (new)

Amy (runawaymarbles) | 75 comments so?


message 37: by Ilana (new)

Ilana (ilanashayn) Niki does not want to be associated with a Greek goddess, since she is her own kind of uber awesome ninja goddess.


message 38: by Amy (new)

Amy (runawaymarbles) | 75 comments right, silly me


message 39: by Ilana (new)

Ilana (ilanashayn) Mhm.


message 40: by Amy (new)

Amy (runawaymarbles) | 75 comments I am NOT missing 11 11


message 41: by Ilana (new)

Ilana (ilanashayn) I slept through the one this morning. Too bad...


message 42: by Amy (new)

Amy (runawaymarbles) | 75 comments seriously? XP


message 43: by Ilana (new)

Ilana (ilanashayn) Yeah?


message 44: by Amy (new)

Amy (runawaymarbles) | 75 comments how do you sleep that late?

AND I GOT A B IN MATH! YESSSSSSSSSS!


message 45: by Michelle (new)

Michelle (michellerobins) Unfair!!!


message 46: by Niki, the Great and Powerful Empress of Sarcasm! (new)

Niki | 91 comments Mod
I shall keep my math grade to myself.


message 47: by Michelle (new)

Michelle (michellerobins) As shall I.


message 48: by Amy (new)

Amy (runawaymarbles) | 75 comments I thought Niki was a genius. >.< no I had an 81 and spent all week studying or teh final. I got an 80 on the final. Lucky me. If I got a C my mom was going to make me retake the class over the summer.


message 49: by Niki, the Great and Powerful Empress of Sarcasm! (new)

Niki | 91 comments Mod
I shall keep it to myself because you would eat me if I told you.


message 50: by Amy (new)

Amy (runawaymarbles) | 75 comments You got like 812763817263%, didn't you.


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