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>>7275868
This tbh.
I often have amazing dreams, sometimes I cry after a particularly mind blowing one.
And then I hate myself for not being good at any kind of artistic endeavour and thus will never bring those dreams into reality.

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Anonymous Sat 24 Oct 2015 06:04:23 No.7275885 Report Delete

Quoted By: >>7275900

>>7275871
>>7275871
>>7275881

What comes first, the plot or the characters? Or the theme?

Do you outline the story first or just see where it takes you?

How do you know that an idea is worth turning into a short-story/novel?

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Anonymous Sat 24 Oct 2015 06:11:56 No.7275900 Report Delete

Quoted By: >>7275914

>>7275885
Just write

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 24 Oct 2015 06:16:16 No.7275914 Report Delete

Quoted By: >>7275930 >>7276032

>>7275900
But it's hard. I don't have enough faith in my own ideas, which tend to be vaguely thematic rather than plot driven. Most of my favourite novels, catcher in the rye, Stoner &c., don't really have a plot per se.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 24 Oct 2015 06:26:01 No.7275930 Report Delete

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>>7275914
Well, if there are accomplished novels without strong plots then you shouldn't worry fam.
Write first, worry later.

If you think your ideas might be too cliché I unironically recommend you keep a dream journal and/or practice lucid dreaming.
Also a good piece of advice I read from a filmmaker is to disregard your first two or three ideas as they will be the most obvious ones.

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Anonymous Sat 24 Oct 2015 07:18:10 No.7276032 Report Delete

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>>7275914
Write what you enjoy.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 24 Oct 2015 08:52:44 No.7276200 Report Delete

Quoted By: >>7276206

>>7275864
Adam Eget is that you?

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Anonymous Sat 24 Oct 2015 08:55:04 No.7276206 Report Delete

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>>7276200
It's been an entire year. I'd be content with Adam on a chair at this point.

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