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I need your help!! (specially if you’re from the UK)

I’m working on a book right now and I need some help with the setting. Do any of you know a town around UK (preferably near the city) that has a small amount of people living there? To the point where everybody knows everybody? Highly appreciate it if anyone responds. I really need the help with this!

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The writer's blessing:

May you write 1,500 words with ease. May your characters be lively and not cardboard. May you need little editing. May your muse visit you as soon as you sit. May the Internet not distract you much. May your phone lie dormant while you write.

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Am I the only one who didn't get to push themselves to write during NaNoWriMo?

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Here's a good question I'm sure 90% of everyone who follows you deals with; Outlining. For the past 6 years, I just threw together ideas, and went with it. So now I'm trying to outline my plot before I start. My point is, how should I do it? Write down the plot in a document, for example?

How to Outline a Book/Series:

1. Themes.

What do you want your story to be at its heart? What are you trying to say? Think of what you think needs to be heard. Put up a mirror to society and figure out what you would change.

Maybe you are asking a question without an answer, maybe you have solid thoughts, maybe you just have interesting parallels to draw from human evolution. It should be able to be said in a few words.

For example, I just watched The Hateful 8 recently, and the theme was clearly “civilization.” For CRBD I might say it’s “acceptance through diversity” or “family.” It’s hard to suss them out, but it is important as a guiding arrow to lead you through your outline.

2. Brain dump.

Just get it all out. All the ideas you’ve been holding in, the characters, the scenes, the settings, the color schemes, the world. All of it. It’s going to be an amazing giant mess. I myself do this all into a word doc.

No matter how well you outline a story, you’re still going to have ideas pop up as you go along. What I do is keep four fluid documents for each book that I can flood with ideas like I mention in the next step. Once I get a big idea I have to address, I go through and plug those ideas into the corresponding solid plot documents for each book.

3. Sort.

Organize these details chronologically. Since CRBD is a series, I go through and separate out each element into the four different books/loose docs.

You might be confused about how to incorporate certain ideas, but if you want them in your work, they have to enter sometime. Even if it’s an obscure line of dialogue, a hair style, or world element, it all has to have a home. Figure out where it will be introduced.

From there, transfer each idea from the loose doc to the solid plot doc in order. Delete each idea as you use it from the loose doc so you can keep it clear for new ideas and elements.

4. Flesh it out or cut it.

Work out what you want in this story. Your brain dump might not have had enough details or too much. Figure out what can be recycled or thrown away. Chances are, you need to add.

This process might take a little bit–you brain dump was probably weeks in the making so don’t be too hard on yourself. Keep this story in mind and recognize the spots where your story is weak and needs more reinforcement. Add them as you can and strengthen the plot.

5. Smooth the story.

Make sure your plots/subplots are easily identified. Each character should have growth or arc with each book or plot. Anything sticking out funny should be scrutinized for relevancy. There should be clear conflict as well as cause and effect.

You want to be able to take each of these threads and see how they pull at other elements (characters, world, other plots). If you’re writing a series, there should be elements in each book even if it’s just paving the way.

6. Share.

This might mean friends, family, an SO, or CP. They will help you take your story in the direction you want it to go and make sure it’s clear. Im sure at this point you’ll be chomping at the bit and already have been talking their ears off.

This part of outlining is pretty pervasive in all of the steps, but it’s most important once you have it all together. It’s always good to have feedback and on what you’re doing before you start.

It’s hard for writers, because oftentimes these are the people they want to experience their book as a reader. The problem is that you need one or two people with no secrets or fear of spoilers between you. It will be much easier on you to make plot changes at this stage than after you’ve written the whole thing and have to do rewrites.

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Hope this helps!

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Because of Time - Agatha (on Wattpad) https://my.w.tt/IhBW6MEWVY slice of life. Three people with different perspectives in life meet in one story. A story telling us about the difference of desire and goal. The characters on this story are based on real life people, only a few changes, but most of their personality is present in the story.

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Because of Time - Bonus Chapter: Severus (on Wattpad) https://my.w.tt/usfb0ALSwY slice of life. Three people with different perspectives in life meet in one story. A story telling us about the difference of desire and goal. The characters on this story are based on real life people, only a few changes, but most of their personality is present in the story.

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Because of Time - Aleli (on Wattpad) https://my.w.tt/6lm5275oqY slice of life. Three people with different perspectives in life meet in one story. A story telling us about the difference of desire and goal. The characters on this story are based on real life people, only a few changes, but most of their personality is present in the story.

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Because of Time - Ichiro (on Wattpad) https://my.w.tt/EvEpbZ1GZX slice of life. Three people with different perspectives in life meet in one story. A story telling us about the difference of desire and goal. The characters on this story are based on real life people, only a few changes, but most of their personality is present in the story.

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Glimpses into 2019

Aries: Gothic books, a piano in the dark, glitter on the floor, a friend lost, a lover unmasked, a crime observed, the hush just before twilight, the hush just before a kiss, black tea laced with longing, a white dress in the moonlight

Taurus: 50’s love songs on repeat, feeling like you’re living in a film noir, a bouquet of red roses, the dreamiest of evenings, a question met only with silence, a ferry ride, the gift of a necklace, hospital loneliness, meeting someone you’ll love for the rest of your life

Gemini: Late night pubs, Irish music, a lucky break, a spring to remember, breaking up and then getting back together, wandering a castle, pushing him too far, reconnecting with a former roommate, falling asleep to the sound of thunder, be sure to talk to that person next to you on the airplane

Cancer: A sunrise with a loved one, planting a garden, popping champagne, a celebrity sighting, rabbits will bring you luck, a long hallway, strawberry ice cream, laughter at brunch, silver sandals, a call from a lost friend, a wedding

Leo: Pancakes at a diner, a new job, starfish, staring at a painting, a cousin, an unanswered text, hearing her swear under her breath, meeting your Daisy, sleeping in too late, a gold anklet, a seaside town, watch out for whispers

Virgo: A boy in plaid, doubting a death, an apple tree, spilled wine, a mystery to solve before you can continue, wishing to go back, a blizzard, lighting a bonfire, a Siamese cat, breaking a resolution, going up to the attic

Libra: A girl with an umbrella, a cemetery, watching the world from a rooftop, an island, hasty decisions, meeting your doppelganger, a favorite song from your childhood, cherry pie, waking up in the countryside, don’t trust James

Scorpio: A phone call at 2am, a dove, pine trees, a fish caught, a night kiss under a streetlamp, storm clouds, insomnia, an unspoken agreement, a pet lost, a secret heard, fresh baked bread, unfamiliar bed sheets, dyed hair, watching the sun set over the water

Sagittarius: Rose-covered wallpaper, a walk through a snowstorm, goodbye forever whispered at the airport, sending apology flowers, tottering home in heels at 3am, an apartment in Seattle, a tattoo, newfound optimism, tears on blue tile, meeting your Mr. Big, a red bathing suit

Capricorn: A kite, a fortune teller, seeing a ghost, a fist full of lilacs, long walks through the woods, singing a lullaby, visiting a new country, a tire swing, letting go of a secret you’ve kept for too long, a white Christmas

Aquarius: Ice skating, too much caffeine, falling asleep in a book, remembering your mother’s words, a train ride, going back to him, standing up for yourself, a violin in the dusk, speakeasies, pressed flowers, asleep under the stars, big blue eyes begging

Pisces: A parrot, overwhelming jealousy, whiskey by the fire, talking until the sun comes up, dancing under the moon, a haunted room, a love letter, an unanswered text, picking wildflowers, a broken bone, a new home

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P S Y C H O S C R E E N - Sagittarius

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PLEASE SUPPORT MY BOOK. Please do, I entered it to a wattys award.

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For those wondering,

double triple - six patties bossy - all beef deluxe - with everything (lettuce, onions, tomato, etc) on a raft - on toast 4x4 - 4 patty by 4 cheese, so (6x4) 24 patties and 24 slices of cheese animal-style - cooked in mustard extra shingles - extra toast with a shimmy - jelly on the toast and a squeeze - orange juice on the side light axle grease - with butter make it cry - extra onions burn it - well done let it swim - extra sauce

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You forgot the orange juice on the side

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Because of Time - Part 11 (on Wattpad) https://my.w.tt/vQDx8AVL3T slice of life. Three people with different perspectives in life meet in one story. A story telling us about the difference of desire and goal. The characters on this story are based on real life people, only a few changes, but most of their personality is present in the story.

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SYNONYMS FOR WORDS COMMONLY USED IN STUDENTS' WRITINGS

by larae.net

Amazing- incredible, unbelievable, improbable, fabulous, wonderful, fantastic, astonishing, astounding, extraordinary

Anger- enrage, infuriate, arouse, nettle, exasperate, inflame, madden

Angry- mad, furious, enraged, excited, wrathful, indignant, exasperated, aroused, inflamed

Answer- reply, respond, retort, acknowledge

Ask- question, inquire of, seek information from, put a question to, demand, request, expect, inquire, query, interrogate, examine, quiz

Awful- dreadful, terrible, abominable, bad, poor, unpleasant

Bad- evil, immoral, wicked, corrupt, sinful, depraved, rotten, contaminated, spoiled, tainted, harmful, injurious, unfavorable, defective, inferior, imperfect, substandard, faulty, improper, inappropriate, unsuitable, disagreeable, unpleasant, cross, nasty, unfriendly, irascible, horrible, atrocious, outrageous, scandalous, infamous, wrong, noxious, sinister, putrid, snide, deplorable, dismal, gross, heinous, nefarious, base, obnoxious, detestable, despicable, contemptible, foul, rank, ghastly, execrable

Beautiful - pretty, lovely, handsome, attractive, gorgeous, dazzling, splendid, magnificent, comely, fair, ravishing, graceful, elegant, fine, exquisite, aesthetic, pleasing, shapely, delicate, stunning, glorious, heavenly, resplendent, radiant, glowing, blooming, sparkling

Begin - start, open, launch, initiate, commence, inaugurate, originate

Big - enormous, huge, immense, gigantic, vast, colossal, gargantuan, large, sizable, grand, great, tall, substantial, mammoth, astronomical, ample, broad, expansive, spacious, stout, tremendous, titanic, mountainous

Brave - courageous, fearless, dauntless, intrepid, plucky, daring, heroic, valorous, audacious, bold, gallant, valiant, doughty, mettlesome

Break - fracture, rupture, shatter, smash, wreck, crash, demolish, atomize

Bright - shining, shiny, gleaming, brilliant, sparkling, shimmering, radiant, vivid, colorful, lustrous, luminous, incandescent, intelligent, knowing, quick-witted, smart, intellectual

Calm - quiet, peaceful, still, tranquil, mild, serene, smooth, composed, collected, unruffled, level-headed, unexcited, detached, aloof

Come - approach, advance, near, arrive, reach

Cool - chilly, cold, frosty, wintry, icy, frigid

Crooked - bent, twisted, curved, hooked, zigzag

Cry - shout, yell, yowl, scream, roar, bellow, weep, wail, sob, bawl

Cut - gash, slash, prick, nick, sever, slice, carve, cleave, slit, chop, crop, lop, reduce

Dangerous - perilous, hazardous, risky, uncertain, unsafe

Dark - shadowy, unlit, murky, gloomy, dim, dusky, shaded, sunless, black, dismal, sad

Decide - determine, settle, choose, resolve

Definite - certain, sure, positive, determined, clear, distinct, obvious

Delicious - savory, delectable, appetizing, luscious, scrumptious, palatable, delightful, enjoyable, toothsome, exquisite

Describe - portray, characterize, picture, narrate, relate, recount, represent, report, record

Destroy - ruin, demolish, raze, waste, kill, slay, end, extinguish

Difference - disagreement, inequity, contrast, dissimilarity, incompatibility

Do - execute, enact, carry out, finish, conclude, effect, accomplish, achieve, attain

Dull - boring, tiring,, tiresome, uninteresting, slow, dumb, stupid, unimaginative, lifeless, dead, insensible, tedious, wearisome, listless, expressionless, plain, monotonous, humdrum, dreary

Eager - keen, fervent, enthusiastic, involved, interested, alive to

End - stop, finish, terminate, conclude, close, halt, cessation, discontinuance

Enjoy - appreciate, delight in, be pleased, indulge in, luxuriate in, bask in, relish, devour, savor, like

Explain - elaborate, clarify, define, interpret, justify, account for

Fair - just, impartial, unbiased, objective, unprejudiced, honest

Fall - drop, descend, plunge, topple, tumble

False - fake, fraudulent, counterfeit, spurious, untrue, unfounded, erroneous, deceptive, groundless, fallacious

Famous - well-known, renowned, celebrated, famed, eminent, illustrious, distinguished, noted, notorious

Fast - quick, rapid, speedy, fleet, hasty, snappy, mercurial, swiftly, rapidly, quickly, snappily, speedily, lickety-split, posthaste, hastily, expeditiously, like a flash

Fat - stout, corpulent, fleshy, beefy, paunchy, plump, full, rotund, tubby, pudgy, chubby, chunky, burly, bulky, elephantine

Fear - fright, dread, terror, alarm, dismay, anxiety, scare, awe, horror, panic, apprehension

Fly - soar, hover, flit, wing, flee, waft, glide, coast, skim, sail, cruise

Funny - humorous, amusing, droll, comic, comical, laughable, silly

Get - acquire, obtain, secure, procure, gain, fetch, find, score, accumulate, win, earn, rep, catch, net, bag, derive, collect, gather, glean, pick up, accept, come by, regain, salvage

Go - recede, depart, fade, disappear, move, travel, proceed

Good - excellent, fine, superior, wonderful, marvelous, qualified, suited, suitable, apt, proper, capable, generous, kindly, friendly, gracious, obliging, pleasant, agreeable, pleasurable, satisfactory, well-behaved, obedient, honorable, reliable, trustworthy, safe, favorable, profitable, advantageous, righteous, expedient, helpful, valid, genuine, ample, salubrious, estimable, beneficial, splendid, great, noble, worthy, first-rate, top-notch, grand, sterling, superb, respectable, edifying

Great - noteworthy, worthy, distinguished, remarkable, grand, considerable, powerful, much, mighty

Gross - improper, rude, coarse, indecent, crude, vulgar, outrageous, extreme, grievous, shameful, uncouth, obscene, low

Happy - pleased, contented, satisfied, delighted, elated, joyful, cheerful, ecstatic, jubilant, gay, tickled, gratified, glad, blissful, overjoyed

Hate - despise, loathe, detest, abhor, disfavor, dislike, disapprove, abominate

Have - hold, possess, own, contain, acquire, gain, maintain, believe, bear, beget, occupy, absorb, fill, enjoy

Help - aid, assist, support, encourage, back, wait on, attend, serve, relieve, succor, benefit, befriend, abet

Hide - conceal, cover, mask, cloak, camouflage, screen, shroud, veil

Hurry - rush, run, speed, race, hasten, urge, accelerate, bustle

Hurt - damage, harm, injure, wound, distress, afflict, pain

Idea - thought, concept, conception, notion, understanding, opinion, plan, view, belief

Important - necessary, vital, critical, indispensable, valuable, essential, significant, primary, principal, considerable, famous, distinguished, notable, well-known

Interesting - fascinating, engaging, sharp, keen, bright, intelligent, animated, spirited, attractive, inviting, intriguing, provocative, though-provoking, challenging, inspiring, involving, moving, titillating, tantalizing, exciting, entertaining, piquant, lively, racy, spicy, engrossing, absorbing, consuming, gripping, arresting, enthralling, spellbinding, curious, captivating, enchanting, bewitching, appealing

Keep - hold, retain, withhold, preserve, maintain, sustain, support

Kill - slay, execute, assassinate, murder, destroy, cancel, abolish

Lazy - indolent, slothful, idle, inactive, sluggish

Little - tiny, small, diminutive, shrimp, runt, miniature, puny, exiguous, dinky, cramped, limited, itsy-bitsy, microscopic, slight, petite, minute

Look - gaze, see, glance, watch, survey, study, seek, search for, peek, peep, glimpse, stare, contemplate, examine, gape, ogle, scrutinize, inspect, leer, behold, observe, view, witness, perceive, spy, sight, discover, notice, recognize, peer, eye, gawk, peruse, explore

Love - like, admire, esteem, fancy, care for, cherish, adore, treasure, worship, appreciate, savor

Make - create, originate, invent, beget, form, construct, design, fabricate, manufacture, produce, build, develop, do, effect, execute, compose, perform, accomplish, earn, gain, obtain, acquire, get

Mark - label, tag, price, ticket, impress, effect, trace, imprint, stamp, brand, sign, note, heed, notice, designate

Mischievous - prankish, playful, naughty, roguish, waggish, impish, sportive

Move - plod, go, creep, crawl, inch, poke, drag, toddle, shuffle, trot, dawdle, walk, traipse, mosey, jog, plug, trudge, slump, lumber, trail, lag, run, sprint, trip, bound, hotfoot, high-tail, streak, stride, tear, breeze, whisk, rush, dash, dart, bolt, fling, scamper, scurry, skedaddle, scoot, scuttle, scramble, race, chase, hasten, hurry, hump, gallop, lope, accelerate, stir, budge, travel, wander, roam, journey, trek, ride, spin, slip, glide, slide, slither, coast, flow, sail, saunter, hobble, amble, stagger, paddle, slouch, prance, straggle, meander, perambulate, waddle, wobble, pace, swagger, promenade, lunge

Moody - temperamental, changeable, short-tempered, glum, morose, sullen, mopish, irritable, testy, peevish, fretful, spiteful, sulky, touchy

Neat - clean, orderly, tidy, trim, dapper, natty, smart, elegant, well-organized, super, desirable, spruce, shipshape, well-kept, shapely

New - fresh, unique, original, unusual, novel, modern, current, recent

Old - feeble, frail, ancient, weak, aged, used, worn, dilapidated, ragged, faded, broken-down, former, old-fashioned, outmoded, passe, veteran, mature, venerable, primitive, traditional, archaic, conventional, customary, stale, musty, obsolete, extinct

Part - portion, share, piece, allotment, section, fraction, fragment

Place - space, area, spot, plot, region, location, situation, position, residence, dwelling, set, site, station, status, state

Plan - plot, scheme, design, draw, map, diagram, procedure, arrangement, intention, device, contrivance, method, way, blueprint

Popular - well-liked, approved, accepted, favorite, celebrated, common, current

Predicament - quandary, dilemma, pickle, problem, plight, spot, scrape, jam

Put - place, set, attach, establish, assign, keep, save, set aside, effect, achieve, do, build

Quiet - silent, still, soundless, mute, tranquil, peaceful, calm, restful

Right - correct, accurate, factual, true, good, just, honest, upright, lawful, moral, proper, suitable, apt, legal, fair

Run - race, speed, hurry, hasten, sprint, dash, rush, escape, elope, flee

Say/Tell - inform, notify, advise, relate, recount, narrate, explain, reveal, disclose, divulge, declare, command, order, bid, enlighten, instruct, insist, teach, train, direct, issue, remark, converse, speak, affirm, suppose, utter, negate, express, verbalize, voice, articulate, pronounce, deliver, convey, impart, assert, state, allege, mutter, mumble, whisper, sigh, exclaim, yell, sing, yelp, snarl, hiss, grunt, snort, roar, bellow, thunder, boom, scream, shriek, screech, squawk, whine, philosophize, stammer, stutter, lisp, drawl, jabber, protest, announce, swear, vow, content, assure, deny, dispute

Scared - afraid, frightened, alarmed, terrified, panicked, fearful, unnerved, insecure, timid, shy, skittish, jumpy, disquieted, worried, vexed, troubled, disturbed, horrified, terrorized, shocked, petrified, haunted, timorous, shrinking, tremulous, stupefied, paralyzed, stunned, apprehensive

Show - display, exhibit, present, note, point to, indicate, explain, reveal, prove, demonstrate, expose

Slow - unhurried, gradual, leisurely, late, behind, tedious, slack

Stop - cease, halt, stay, pause, discontinue, conclude, end, finish, quit

Story - tale, myth, legend, fable, yarn, account, narrative, chronicle, epic, sage, anecdote, record, memoir

Strange - odd, peculiar, unusual, unfamiliar, uncommon, queer, weird, outlandish, curious, unique, exclusive, irregular

Take - hold, catch, seize, grasp, win, capture, acquire, pick, choose, select, prefer, remove, steal, lift, rob, engage, bewitch, purchase, buy, retract, recall, assume, occupy, consume

Tell - disclose, reveal, show, expose, uncover, relate, narrate, inform, advise, explain, divulge, declare, command, order, bid, recount, repeat

Think - judge, deem, assume, believe, consider, contemplate, reflect, mediate

Trouble - distress, anguish, anxiety, worry, wretchedness, pain, danger, peril, disaster, grief, misfortune, difficulty, concern, pains, inconvenience, exertion, effort

True - accurate, right, proper, precise, exact, valid, genuine, real, actual, trusty, steady, loyal, dependable, sincere, staunch

Ugly - hideous, frightful, frightening, shocking, horrible, unpleasant, monstrous, terrifying, gross, grisly, ghastly, horrid, unsightly, plain, homely, evil, repulsive, repugnant, gruesome

Unhappy - miserable, uncomfortable, wretched, heart-broken, unfortunate, poor, downhearted, sorrowful, depressed, dejected, melancholy, glum, gloomy, dismal, discouraged, sad

Use - employ, utilize, exhaust, spend, expend, consume, exercise

Wrong - incorrect, inaccurate, mistaken, erroneous, improper, unsuitable

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Reblog to save a life

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I’m actually supposed to be writing an essay right now so thanks

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Reblog to save a writer emotional state

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Songs to help you get some inspiration

idea from @edsrich

I could go on forever but I don’t think anyone wants that! If you guys want a part 2, let me know and let me know how this works out for you if you listen to any of these! They really help me out when I write!

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