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Writing advice?

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I've been making notes for a new story and I am about to move forward but I had a thought that I feel could be interesting but I feel it might give too much away about the story at the start.

In short the idea is that the very beginning will involve characters not immediately important and after some dialogue will fade into the actual story, essentially a flashback.
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Added: 5 years, 4 months ago
 
Lex
Lex
5 years, 4 months ago
What kind of advice specifically?
NB
NB
5 years, 4 months ago
yea i goofed and some how posted it before writing what was on my mind, fixed it now
Lex
Lex
5 years, 4 months ago
It's hard to say without actually reading it. The better thing to ask is if the story really needs that passage.
It's frustrating as a reader to feel like you just wasted your time reading something that contributes little to nothing in the way of plot or character development, especially when hardly anything is happening.

If the events can be summarized or assumed without losing much or anything, then get rid of it.
thecooler
5 years, 4 months ago
>>THIS LINK <<
kamperkiller
5 years, 4 months ago
NB
NB
5 years, 4 months ago
lol i watch him, but havent seen anything that fits this situation but i admit i have not seen all of his videos
kamperkiller
5 years, 4 months ago
It's kind of simple really, You make the Characters THE main characters until you move on. When you get to making Story Line B the Main Plot Keep the A Plot as if it were moving. I'll try to make an infograph for it in a moment
EtherSaga
5 years, 4 months ago
His sarcasm is far too strong to actually learn anything from him.
kamperkiller
5 years, 4 months ago
the lesson is, "Don't Do This" and nearly every other word of advice is "spend more than a few seconds doing it" Like, I mean seriously, "I could do x-y-z, i could do the work.... but fuck it"
EtherSaga
5 years, 4 months ago
I know what he was saying, but... the sarcasm. It's just too thick. It's not for everyone.
LupinFrost
5 years, 4 months ago
I've done a fair bit of writing in the past (and have a sprite web comic as well) and the best idea is to try and act out scenes you are having trouble with. Usually putting yourself in the shoes of the characters can be useful to see if you're getting it right, be it in how much you reveal, if it sounds right, or even something as simple as the setting if you picture it while reciting the role. It's a useful trick and helps me out when I try and write something (But I changed over to music making some time ago, so it's alright if you take this advice with a grain of salt.)
puffyfluffy
5 years, 4 months ago
I've done this, it was interesting to write it...

If you want to see how I did it, read the first paragraph of this story... Be warned though, after the first paragraph it goes into incest with cubs/preteens/teens
Ravi
5 years, 4 months ago
One of the most important things to have done for a story to me is at least have an idea of the beginning, middle and end are.

Cold openings where 2 important characters talk for a bit is perfectly fine, so long as you capitalize on it later in the story. Be sure to set the mood between them. Envision yourself watching them. Describe what the setting is around them a little bit to have your audience wonder where they are. Are they both serious? Is one playful but with menacing under tones?

Leaving bread crumbs behind is a reliable method. Say they mention something in particular but with no meaning like a phrase or word. That can come back later in the story and the meaning behind it could make sense or let the audience imagine the meaning behind it.

Don't be afraid to be descriptive in your story.

Reread completed chapters in your story slowly and carefully to catch grammatical errors and misspellings. Reading aloud lines can help a lot to see if it makes sense.

Giru
5 years, 4 months ago
JackDesert
5 years, 4 months ago
that's a good idea, or start with a mundane start, breakfast after waking up, a news report hinting at something bad, and then segue in.
I don't know the setting but a slow start if done right gears you up and sets the scene.
You could pepper in the past major events as news clippings or idle chatter of other people.
JunkBox
5 years, 4 months ago
I ended up revising a story to start with a scene of the characters just being themselves.

Also, just write. National Novel Writing Month is all about this.
NaughtyThorn
5 years, 4 months ago
My advice, write it and continue. When you come back to it after having written more you should have a better idea of whether or not it actually works and can decide to keep it or rewrite.

While I struggle with actually doing this myself, I find the best is if I just write any idea as I have it and figure out how to fit it or ditch it later.
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3 years, 2 months ago
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