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I’m always saying sorry To myself, to others To strangers in the street To partners, to parents To everyone I meet

I’m always saying sorry Apologising for being me For existing for breathing For being everything I’m trying to be

But why should I always say sorry When I’ve done no wrong When I’m just trying To live my life The same way I have all along

Date a dragon who tries to use chairs for humans but has trouble 

Date a dragon who uses elongated chairs made just for dragons 

Date a dragon who is a pillar of nobility and composure 

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Mung wouldn’t be so hard to spot. A dot of golden tan and black hair among the green and brown. When he found him, Mel wanted to sneak up on him. He’d lift himself onto the tips of his toes, be mindful not to crush any of the underbrush. He’d put his hand on his shoulders, or shout something in his ear, and roar with laughter when he jumped or tumbled to the mud.

“Your pulse quickens when you’re about to do something stupid.”

Breath tickled the space below his ear, hair brushing the curve of his neck. It was him who jumped, who tripped over his feet, tumbling to the ground and getting a face full of mud. Twigs snapped and cracked underneath his chest and a pained groan escaped his lips as he was poked and stabbed in the sides.

“I can hear it,” Mung continued. “Louder than anything.”

1. “I am not exactly sure how you managed this tomfoolery, but I’m impressed.”

2. “Is my finesse distracting you?”

3. “Can we take a moment to appreciate this t-shirt? This pun is hysterical.”

4. “The moment I saw them, I knew we were going to be best friends.”

5. “You look quite distressed. Want a rock? It’ll take away any stress you’re feeling.”

6. “Vampires? Where!”

7. “Your grocery list includes, bread, milk, the blood of your enemies, strawberries and shampoo. You know they never have fresh strawberries!”

8. “Making some scones or making plans to rob the bank? I never know with you.”

9. “I’m in the middle of acting like a normal mortal, why are you disrupting me?”

10. “I cannot wait y’all! This is gonna be so much fun!”

11. “You’re asking me to talk to someone on the phone? I’d much rather stab myself in the kneecap.”

12. “Is this what fun is supposed to be? Huh, mortals are weird.”

13. “I dunno dude, buy a plant or something.”

14. “YOU JUST GOT PRANKED!”

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With this post I listed 10 outline techniques to help writes move their story from a basic idea to a complete set of arcs, plots, sequences and/or scenes. Or to simply expand whatever you have in hands right now.

If you have a vague story idea or a detailed one, this post is for you to both discover and organize. A few technique will work perfectly. A few won’t. Your mission is to find the one that works best for you. That said, I advice you to try out as many techniques as possible.

So, are you ready? Open your notebook, or your digital document, and let’s start.

1. Snowflake method: Start with a one-sentence description of the novel. Then, develop this simple phrase into a paragraph. Your next step is to write a one-page summary based on the paragraph, you can write about characters, motivations, goals, plots, options, whatever you feel like. From this point on, you can either start your book or expand the one-page summary into four pages. And, at last, four pages into a brief description of known sequences of scenes. Your goal is to make the story more and more complex as you add information, much like a forming snowflake.  

2. Chapter by chapter: List ten to twenty chapters, give each chapter a tittle and a brief description of what should happen. Then, break each chapter into three to five basic sequences of scenes. Give each sequence a title, a brief description and a short list of possibilities (possibilities of dialogues, scenarios, outcomes, moods, feelings… just play around with possibilities). From this point on, you can either create the scenes of sequences with a one-sentence description for each or jump straight to writing. Your goal is to shift from the big picture to a detail-oriented point of view.

3. Script: This might sound crazy, but, with this technique, you will write the screenplay of your story as if it’s a movie. No strings attached to creative writing, just plain actions and dialogues with basic information. Writing a script will take time, maybe months, but it will also enlighten your project like no other technique. Your goal is to create a cinematic view of your story. How to write a script here. 

4. Free writing: No rules, no format, no step, just grab a pen or prepare your fingers to write down whatever idea that comes up. Think of possibilities, characters, places, quests, journeys, evolutions, symbolisms, fears, good moments, bad moments, clothing, appearances. Complete five to ten pages. Or even more. The more you write, the more you will unravel. You can even doodle, or paste images. Your mission is to explore freely.

5. Tag: This technique is ideal if you have just a vague idea of the story. Start by listing ten to fifteen tags related to the story. Under each tag, create possible plots. And, under each plot, create possible scenes. Grab a red felt pen and circle plots and scenes that sparkle your interest.

6.  Eight-point arc: With this technique you will divide your story into eight stages. They are Stasis, Trigger, Quest, Surprise, Critical Choice, Climax, Reversal and Resolution. The Stasis is the every-day-life of your main character. Trigger is an event that will change the every-day-life of your character (for better or for worse). Quest is a period of your main characters trying to find a new balance, a new every-day-life (because we all love a good routine). Surprise will take your character away from their new found every-day-life. Critical Choice is a point of no return, a dilemma, your character will have to make the hardest decision out of two outcomes, both equally important. Climax is the critical choice put to practice. Reversal is the consequence of the climax, or how the characters evolved. Resolution is the return to a new (or old) every-day-life, a (maybe everlasting) balance.

7. Reverse: Write down a description of how your story ends, what happens to your characters and to those around them. Make it as detailed as possible. Then, move up to the climax, write a short scenario for the highest point of your story. From there, build all the way back to the beginning. 

8. Zigzag: Draw a zigzag with as many up and downs as you want. Every up represents your main character moving closer to their goal. Every down represents your main character moving further from their goal. Fill in your zigzag with sequences that will take your character closer and farther from the goal.

9. Listing: The focus of this technique is exploring new ideas when your story feels empty, short or stagnated. You’ll, basically make lists. Make a long list of plot ideas. Make another list of places and settings. Make a list of elements. And a list of possible characters. Maybe a list of book titles. Or a list of interesting scenes. A list of bad things that could happen inside this universe. A list of good things. A list of symbolism. A list of visual inspiration. A list of absurd ideas you’ll probably never use. Then, gather all this material and circle the good items. Try to organize them into a timeline.

10. Character-driven: Create a character. Don’t worry about anything else. Just think of a character, their appearance and style. Give them a name. Give them a basic personality. Give them a backstory. Develop their personality based on the backstory. Now, give this character a story that mirrors their backstory (maybe a way to overcome the past, or to grow, or to revenge, or to restore). Based on your character’s personality, come up with a few scenes to drive their story from beginning to end. Now, do the same thing for the antagonist and secondary characters.

So, when is it time to stop outlining and start writing?

Everytime you see/hear something LGBTQIA+ phobic write 1,000 words with your fave LGBTQIA+ character

Everytime you see/hear racism dedicate 1,000 words to your powerful POC

Everytime you see/hear xenophobia develope your refugee/foreign character in 1,000 words

Everytime you see/hear sexism write 1,000 words about your badass female character

Rules: post the last sentence you wrote (fanfic/original/anything) and tag as many people as there are words in the sentence.

 "Oh God! What is happening?“ –Ace, Male Ordered Chapter 19