I can never seem to come up with a love story plot to my stories like i think of something and then i get bored with it and i always get major writer’s block. I can never think of something knew and fresh that someone hasen’t done before I always end up like having the same plot as a movie that’s already made or a book. Any story,plot idea’s? Things to help with writers block?
I disagree with a lot of the responses on here. First of all, writer’s block CAN be dealt with, and I’ve found that trying to write through writer’s block without any sense of direction can snuff out motivation and ruin a story. I used to be in the same pickle as you are, until I tried these tips:
Number one: Don’t sit around. When having writer’s block, a lot of writers tend to stare at a blank piece of paper for hours, asking the same question: What in the world am I going to write about? Instead of waiting for inspiration to come to you, go looking for inspiration. Get out and watch movies. Go hang out with friends. Go shopping. Surf the web. And while you’re at it, watch the world: study the different people around you, all of the everyday conflict that surrounds us day in, day out. Ask yourself questions: "What if I had a character like that guy, and put him in this situation?" "What if something bizarre like this happened to this person, what would they do?" Look for possible story plots in everything.
Number two: Write it all down. Keep a journal handy, and in it write every little idea that pops into your head. Cool dialogue, plot ideas, character names, unique conflicts, ETC. Even if an idea seems stupid at first, write it all down. Then if you ever get writer’s block, flip through your journal and you’ll be in a gold mine of inspiring and brilliant ideas that you would have forgotten if they hadn’t been written down somewhere. It works wonders. I’ve experienced this firsthand.
Number three: If the previous doesn’t work, just write. I know what you’re thinking: Didn’t she tell me not to do exactly this? Well, yes and no. You shouldn’t try to write a story when you have no idea what it’s going to be about. But sometimes, writing about something comepletely different can push you along in the creative process. Don’t write about anything to do with your story when you do this. Just write what’s on your mind, or about some random topic that can take your mind off your story for a while. Once you’re done, who knows? You may have just needed a break from the pressures of thinking up something new.
That’s what’s worked for me! I hope it works for you, too, and good luck with the book. Oh, and another thing. Don’t be dissapointed if you aren’t hit with a great idea right off the bat. It might take a day or two to think of something, and that’s just how it goes.
February 27th, 2010 at 8:30 am
nothing really helps to get rid of it except writing through it.
chances are you won’t ever think of a plot that hasn’t been done…its sad bu true, but you can make one that is unique to you…
anyhow. try writing your story out with pen and paper sometimes physical stimulation can stimulate the mind… And really, just don’t care so much. I had a huge problem with not being able to think of a suitable plot, then I realized I wasn’t writing for myself and I was caring too much about what others would think if I let them read it. So just don’t care and write for you, not anyone else.
then when you finish, you can take a break and go back over it later and work out the details that bug you.
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February 27th, 2010 at 9:04 am
Don’t come up with any. Just focus on the love and just have them say pretty and random things. You should have them imagine like flying horse faces and pencil erasers, you could make it themed in a high school and then the schoolbus goes berserk (kind of like in the 1st Freddie Krueger movie) but instead of going to a place of horror the bus goes to a lovey-dovey place with flying doves strutting about, with the wings, heavy, against their beak and lower foot. Taking the manual and switching gears while compressing the clutch the bus driver takes a swing to the back and reAGH he’s transformed into a–he’s got an overgrown head with jaws. I mean big shark fangs. So now you and your boyfriend are scream as the bus descends into a lovey-dovey chasm and as you hold on to the cushion-y seats, you take out your lip gloss smack your lips and say, "I’m crazysexycool." Then you wink at the reader, and say, "I love that album." Then we’re back to the tumultuousness and the guy is there and face towards him and blow air out of your mouth. That’s it. Magic sparkles and greens and yellow swirls go to the front and the scary bus driver and the school bus seats between your lips and him are all torn away, crashing through the front window. "My turn to drive," you say. Vroom. Vroom. Then you take hold of the stick, and push down on the clutch and fly away. The End.
See the kinds of things you can do if you let your imagination soar. That’s all you have to do, just do whatver and then fix whatever you need to fix. It’ll help you get started.
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February 27th, 2010 at 9:15 am
Use different forms of art to express life, and ideas.Have a lover.It works unless you fell in love.Ideas comes from experience, listen to real music. Write about your dreams we all have at least one.ohh do not forget to breath.
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February 27th, 2010 at 9:30 am
Does it have to be a love story? Anyway, there are plot generators on http://www.seventhsanctum.com I think a romance generator is one of them.
Writers block- I read somewhere that there’s no such thing, you just sit, stand or lie and write until the ideas start jumping onto the page, but there is lots of other advice if you put ‘writing sites’ into google. Good luck.
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February 27th, 2010 at 10:08 am
Write a first draft without regard to how much the plot, characters or any other elements sound like other stories you’ve read or seen. Just make sure it’s something you are passionate about or you will never overcome writers block. Your goal is to finish a 90k word first daft in 3 months (I just do 3000 words per day and get it done in a month). Now let that first draft sit for a month, work on another project, and after that time reread it and look for what elements worked. Keep those elements and develop them into your own unique story, add twists, unique character traits, etc… The main thing is getting that first draft down because if you don’t finish it in three months the story begins to feel old and stale.
BTW: The first draft of Carrie by Stephen King was saved from the trash by his wife because he thought it sounded like a dumb idea. That’s why you let it sit for a month so you look at it with fresh, objective eyes.
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http://www.amazon.com/Writing-Breakout-Novel-Donald-Maass/dp/158297182X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1242308067&sr=1-2
February 27th, 2010 at 10:54 am
well start off making a list of the most used love story plots then make a sublist of each one of how you could change that plot then add characters and a setting for each subcategory then your going want to chose the top 3 love story plots you think you did excellent on then mix those 3 plots together and see where you can take it too if you still cant you should buy an actual dry erase board and write your ideas on it and cirlce and x the ideas out and see what you come up with
~~~Christmas Gal~~~
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February 27th, 2010 at 11:20 am
I disagree with a lot of the responses on here. First of all, writer’s block CAN be dealt with, and I’ve found that trying to write through writer’s block without any sense of direction can snuff out motivation and ruin a story. I used to be in the same pickle as you are, until I tried these tips:
Number one: Don’t sit around. When having writer’s block, a lot of writers tend to stare at a blank piece of paper for hours, asking the same question: What in the world am I going to write about? Instead of waiting for inspiration to come to you, go looking for inspiration. Get out and watch movies. Go hang out with friends. Go shopping. Surf the web. And while you’re at it, watch the world: study the different people around you, all of the everyday conflict that surrounds us day in, day out. Ask yourself questions: "What if I had a character like that guy, and put him in this situation?" "What if something bizarre like this happened to this person, what would they do?" Look for possible story plots in everything.
Number two: Write it all down. Keep a journal handy, and in it write every little idea that pops into your head. Cool dialogue, plot ideas, character names, unique conflicts, ETC. Even if an idea seems stupid at first, write it all down. Then if you ever get writer’s block, flip through your journal and you’ll be in a gold mine of inspiring and brilliant ideas that you would have forgotten if they hadn’t been written down somewhere. It works wonders. I’ve experienced this firsthand.
Number three: If the previous doesn’t work, just write. I know what you’re thinking: Didn’t she tell me not to do exactly this? Well, yes and no. You shouldn’t try to write a story when you have no idea what it’s going to be about. But sometimes, writing about something comepletely different can push you along in the creative process. Don’t write about anything to do with your story when you do this. Just write what’s on your mind, or about some random topic that can take your mind off your story for a while. Once you’re done, who knows? You may have just needed a break from the pressures of thinking up something new.
That’s what’s worked for me! I hope it works for you, too, and good luck with the book. Oh, and another thing. Don’t be dissapointed if you aren’t hit with a great idea right off the bat. It might take a day or two to think of something, and that’s just how it goes.
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I’m a young writer, and I (used to) struggle greatly with writer’s block.
February 27th, 2010 at 11:56 am
Do this: try to take a story that you like, but put it in a different setting–like a western, or science fiction. Or take a story you hate, and improve upon it.
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