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The 'How To Write' Thread
DIR By: Chiprocks1
Date: January 21, 2013, 10:12 am
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This thread will be geared more toward the writing process,
whereas the other threads in Creative Writing
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or more about
Genres and similar scenes that pop up more than others. In this
thread it's all about discussing what your writing process is,
what you focus on first and how you expand from your initial
thought. The thread should also include links and videos, be it
'How To Write..." or Authors and Screenwriters just talking
about their craft that you can get some inspiration from. So,
let's get writing!!
With that out of the way, for those that write, what's your
process? What do you start with first? Do you create characters
first? Do you come up with the plot or story idea first? For
me, more often than not, a random scene will flash before me at
which time I will write it down verbatim from scene
descriptions, action, dialog and the characters that make up the
scene. Once it's on paper I will start fleshing out who the
characters are first before I even go into creating their Bio's
or background profiles. If there is still something there that
interest me after that, that's when I start to work out the plot
details and write what the story is.
So how do you approach your stories?
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Re: The Writing Thread
DIR By: Chiprocks1
Date: January 21, 2013, 10:13 am
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[center]How To Create Characters
HTML http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9ucWkyTrVM
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Re: The Writing Thread
DIR By: Chiprocks1
Date: January 21, 2013, 10:14 am
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[center]How To Build a Plot
HTML http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqoFgHPmL0M
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Re: The 'How To Write' Thread
DIR By: Chiprocks1
Date: January 22, 2013, 9:40 am
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[center]The Directors: Quentin Tarantino on Writing a Script
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Re: The 'How To Write' Thread
DIR By: Mac
Date: January 22, 2013, 12:57 pm
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I know zero about this subject... so I got nothing to offer
except interest and open ears.
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Re: The 'How To Write' Thread
DIR By: Chiprocks1
Date: January 22, 2013, 12:59 pm
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--- Quote from: Mac link ---
>
> I know zero about this subject... so I got nothing to offer
except interest and open ears.
>
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You've never written any kind of story at all in your life? If
you have, you qualify.
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Re: The 'How To Write' Thread
DIR By: Mac
Date: January 22, 2013, 1:10 pm
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I took this as how seasoned folks would write. I don't believe
I've written any stories. I write all the time but in the
technical sense. I write here, but off of opinion, not
necessarily developing a linear path. And I learned a great deal
about writing in college.
I just didn't think that kind of writing was related to authors,
screenwriters, etc, that have a mission... a story to tell.
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Re: The 'How To Write' Thread
DIR By: Chiprocks1
Date: January 22, 2013, 1:13 pm
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--- Quote from: Mac link ---
>
> I took this as how seasoned folks would write. I don't believe
I've written any stories. I write all the time but in the
technical sense. I write here, but off of opinion, not
necessarily developing a linear path. And I learned a great deal
about writing in college.
>
> I just didn't think that kind of writing was related to
authors, screenwriters, etc, that have a mission... a story to
tell.
>
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You are aware that you just told me a story. Welcome to the
club!! Sure, this may be looked at as nothing more than a
response, but if I learn something along the way and your
painting a picture in doing so, that's a story.
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Re: The 'How To Write' Thread
DIR By: Mac
Date: January 22, 2013, 2:23 pm
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Uh, sooooo I get royalities on the book deal, screenplay and of
course Johnny Depp will play me... right?
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Re: The 'How To Write' Thread
DIR By: Chiprocks1
Date: January 22, 2013, 3:14 pm
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--- Quote from: Mac link ---
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> Uh, sooooo I get royalities on the book deal, screenplay and
of course Johnny Depp will play me... right?
>
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Yes. Yes. No. Dustin Diamond will be playing you. At least now
you will have in 'inside' to meeting Tiffani Amber Thiessen
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