Plot - A Sunday Topic Chat

Published: Sat, 11/18/17

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11 Plot Pitfalls – And How to Rescue Your Story From Them

We’ve all been there: basking in the glow of a finished manuscript, only to read it over and realize something is wrong with the plot. Finding ourselves unable to identify the problem only makes matters worse. But take heart! Here are some common plot gaffes and sensible ways to revise without starting over.

November is NaNoWriMo Month at the Chatroom

During NaNoWriMo the goal is to write 50,000 words in 30 Days. (November 1 – November 30) National Novel Writing Month

From the FAQ page at NaNoWriMo on why a Novel is defined as 50K words..

Our experiences since 1999 show that 50,000 words is a challenging but achievable goal, even for people with full-time jobs and children. This is about the length of The Great Gatsby. We don’t use the word “novella” because it doesn’t seem to impress people the way “novel” does.

We define a novel as “a lengthy work of fiction.” Beyond that, we let you decide whether what you’re writing falls under the heading of “novel.” In short: If you believe you’re writing a novel, we believe you’re writing a novel, too.

We have a special place open on our board for NaNo participants. You do not have to be a chatroom regular and do not have to participate in our regularly scheduled chats to use the Forum.

The Shout Box Application has been enabled so participants can share progress and word-sprints.

This is open to ANYONE participating in NaNoWriMo 2017 so share with your NaNo Buddies.

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Time to Cast a Vote for The 101 Best Website for Writers

Your votes put us on Writer's Digest's "101 Best Sites for Writers" list this spring. It's time to vote again! Simply send an email to writersdig@fwpubs.com with “101 Sites” in the subject line. Type “The Writer’s Chatroom http://writerschatroom.com” in the body of the email. It’s that simple! And “thank you” from the team!

A Generated Plotline

This is a Generated Plotline

It contains a Main Character, 2nd Character, Setting, Situation, Theme and Character Action.

MC = A woman in her early thirties, who is very foolish.
2nd C = A woman in her sixties, who can be quite manipulative.
Setting = The story begins in a restaurant.
Situation = Someone is accused of theft.
Theme = It's a story about pride.
Character Action = Your character sets out to change everyone's opinion.

This particular plot line will be on our blog at wrtierschatroom.com/wp and at our Forum.

Click on Read More to see the Plot Generator Page and Generate your own plot line.

A plot is a literary term for the main events in a story. It's also known as the storyline. The plot is created by the story's author, who arranges actions in a meaningful way to shape the story. This means that not all stories are told in chronological order.

http://www.springhole.net/writing_roleplaying_randomators/story-prompt.htm

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Meet Jim Parsons

Many of you know Jim Parsons as a variation on the name Jimy. He has volunteered to be our newest Moderator at The Writers Chattroom.

Jim describes writing as -

"A lot of fun keeps me off of the streets and I like to read because you have to do serious research before you can write a reasonable story in scifi."