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Offline Paynesgrey

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Re: Easier Way to find a good plot?
« Reply #15 on: October 17, 2007, 01:31:03 AM »
That is not what I asked. I'm asking if anyone has advice on how to choose a plot. I have too many that I can't think of one to stick with.

Make a list, using bullet-points, of your assorted plot ideas, all in one place.  You might surprise yourself with what combinations & mixes complement each other.  Sort of the intellectual equivilent of "I got chocolate on my peanut butter!" Of course, you'll come up with some turkeys, such as "I got peanut butter on my anchovies!"

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Re: Easier Way to find a good plot?
« Reply #16 on: October 23, 2007, 04:20:56 PM »
If all else fails, you can always try this plot generator.
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Re: Easier Way to find a good plot?
« Reply #17 on: October 23, 2007, 04:30:04 PM »
Perfect source of plots: opera. Particularly Wagner. The best way to approach this is to read the summaries, tell yourself, "These are cheesy," and then figure out what to do to fix their plots. Voilà - instaplot.
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Re: Easier Way to find a good plot?
« Reply #18 on: October 24, 2007, 06:33:29 AM »
Make a list, using bullet-points, of your assorted plot ideas, all in one place.  You might surprise yourself with what combinations & mixes complement each other.  Sort of the intellectual equivilent of "I got chocolate on my peanut butter!" Of course, you'll come up with some turkeys, such as "I got peanut butter on my anchovies!"


I would have to agree with this, except give them all their own page...sort of like giving them the room to grow to their potential. If mixing is in order than do it. And save the papers(or file) just so that at a later date, if something just happens the hit you then you have what you saved, to continue to add. Nothing wrong with saving your ideas.