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telltelltell !fScTfea2rc Mon Jul 12 21:10:13 2010 No.905855 [Reply] [Original]

I write as a hobby. The problem is I can never come up with conflicts/resolutions that I like. They all feel very weak or stale.

I enjoy coming up with characters and turns of phrase but I just never know where to start with conflicts/resolutions/plotlines

Any words of sage advice from the /lit/erati?

>>	Anonymous Mon Jul 12 21:11:13 2010 No.905861 sage advice. lol.

>>	Anonymous Mon Jul 12 21:12:13 2010 No.905863 Just adapt real life conflicts you've had to deal with. If you haven't had any, stop writing and go live.

>>	telltelltell !fScTfea2rc Mon Jul 12 21:12:13 2010 No.905865 >>905861 I regretted that wording as soon as I posted.

>>	Anonymous Mon Jul 12 21:13:13 2010 No.905867 Base conflicts on incidents you've experienced in your own life or conflicts that you're very familiar with and then allow your characters unique perception to adapt to the circumstances enveloping him.

>>	telltelltell !fScTfea2rc Mon Jul 12 21:13:13 2010 No.905868 >>905863 ...I honestly don't know why I never thought of that before.

>>	O Mon Jul 12 21:13:13 2010 No.905872 Cut out paper dolls of the characters you create. Play with them. Write about it.

>>	Anonymous Mon Jul 12 21:14:13 2010 No.905875 Scan the news. I do this. Real conflicts are real.

>>	Anonymous Mon Jul 12 21:15:13 2010 No.905878 Wish I could offer some advice, but I'm having trouble just coming up with a goddamn story.

>>	Anonymous Mon Jul 12 21:17:13 2010 No.905899 Watch starwars. Steal EVERYTHING.

Anonymous Mon Jul 12 21:18:13 2010 No.905912

Implimenting your own struggles into the stories isn't always best, writing what you know is sometimes boring. Or go with basic themes such as betrayal, victimisation, loss, love, economical struggles, family issues. If you have well structured, relatable or difficult to understand characters then the plot/conflict should be made much easier.

>>	Anonymous Mon Jul 12 21:21:13 2010 No.905931 >>905912 >writing what you know is sometimes boring. The tricky part is knowing when to deviate from your real world experience. If you do it right, you'll be left with an interesting but authentic scenario.

>>	Anonymous Mon Jul 12 21:25:13 2010 No.905950 writers are always most critical assholes

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