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⌈ Secret Post #2051 ⌋

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[To Boldly Flee]

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[Teen Wolf, Supernatural]

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[Community]

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[Gravity Falls]

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[Farscape]

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[Earth 2]

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[Black Butler/Kuroshitsuji]

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[Pokemon]

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[Super Mario Galaxy, Suikoden Tierkreis, Pokemon, 999, Redline, Code Geass and Macross Frontier]

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[Venus Ni Seppun]

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[Brokeback Mountain]

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[A Song of Ice and Fire]

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[Tatta Hitotsu No Koi]

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[Xena: Warrior Princess]

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[Tom Hiddleston]

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[Figure It Out - Matt Bennett]

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[Dragon Age 2]

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[Teen Wolf]

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[Law & Order: SVU]

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[Benedict Cumberbatch/The Hobbit]

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[Florence Welch/Florence + The Machine]

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I've had a lot of problems with writing (and finishing) longer stories. I get to that point where I just don't know what to do, and then I give up. But here are two things that helped me:

First of all, outlining! But not from start to finish. This is the method that was suggested to me,: figure out the end first, then the beginning, then the midpoint, then a first plot turn (which will happen between beginning and mid), and then a second plot turn (which will happen between the mid and the end). Sounds funky, but it's actually worked wonders for me. And don't feel like you have to get super detailed; that works for some people, but my outlines are very general, and they serve me well.

Second of all, NaNoWriMo. Yes, that thing. Last year, I participated and forced myself to write my story in order, despite the temptation to jump around to the exciting (and therefore easier to write) scenes. It was unbelievably helpful. It forced me to mull over and flesh out those parts of the story that seem like such drudgery to write but which are so incredibly important to the work as a whole, and it unlocked my creative instincts. My characters were all but directing themselves, man. I'd really recommend that you try it this year if you haven't before.

I actually have tried NaNo for the past two years. Haven't gotten past 10k so I definitely need discipline. I plan on attempting this year as well. And going in with some idea of what I want to write. For the past two years I've been playing catch up and trying to come up with something to write.

You know what? Lurk the forums during October! Lots of activity as people brainstorm, and something you find in there might spark an idea (not that I'm saying copy someone else, of course. It's just helpful sometimes to immerse yourself in a creative maelstrom).

Anyway, discipline is a huge hurdle. I think it might very well be the biggest. You really have to push. But if you can get yourself to write just a little bit every day for just a couple of weeks, it starts to become a habit. It starts to become a part of the routine, a thing that you need to do. It doesn't even have to be any good; it just has to be something. And then, before you know it, it's integrated into your lifestyle.

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