“I would advise any beginning writer to write the first drafts as if no one else will ever read them — without a thought about publication — and only in the last draft to consider how the work will look from the outside.”
Guide: How to Turn Ideas into a Story
Guide: Starting a New (Long Fiction) Story
Guide: Filling in the Story Between Known Events
Guide: How to Outline a Plot
Basic Story Structure
Beginning a New Story
How to Move a Story Forward
Plot Driven vs Character Driven Stories
Understanding Goals and Conflict
Literary Fiction vs Genre Fiction
Scene Lists
Making a Timeline for Your Story
The Main Timeline, Back Story, and the Prologue
Story Arc (Main Plot) vs Subplot
Subplot Shouldn’t Come Before Main Plot (and Why Structure Matters)
Plot Before Subplot
Fleshing Out Plot Ideas
What is a Story Outline and Why Do I Need One?
Creating a Detailed Story Outline
Turning a Barrage of Ideas into a Plot
How to Turn Ideas into a Story
How to Move a Story Forward
Finding a Story in Characters and Setting
Finding a Plot to Go with Characters/Setting
Where to Find Story Ideas
Coming Up with Ideas and Plot
Coming Up with Plot Twists
How to Refocus a Plot
Can Come Up with a Back Story but No Plot
Avoid Revealing Back Story Too Soon
Want to Write but Can’t Come Up with a Plot
Deciding How to Open Your Book
Figuring Out You Story’s Literary Themes
Theme vs Thematic Statement: Deeper Meaning
Turning Romantic Main Plot Into Subplot
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You shouldn't cringe when you reread your own writing. Cringe culture, especially in writing, is so overrated. Love your writing. Remind yourself what made you so passionate about your WIPs to start with.
You'll be surprised how much more motivated you feel to write when you allow yourself to space to actually be proud of and love what you're doing.