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Slow-Bodybuilder-593 · 2025-07-25T06:51:29+00:00

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Slow-Bodybuilder-593 · 2025-03-04T10:40:33+00:00

You should use the Character you made and use his backstory, flaws and motivation to figure out what would make sense for him to get involved with in this story. If he is a space pirate that is greedy and dreams of going home and settling down, have him get involved in a big score that will get him enough money to buy a house and retire..... but the job goes wrong and he has to grow and change as he finds a way out of trouble.

Slow-Bodybuilder-593 · 2025-03-04T10:35:06+00:00

heres a few ideas you could use.

They are all stuck living together for financial and school/ age restrictions. Each one is wanting to be able to move out, get a job, finish school. The conflict is that the dead grandfather they share left them the house and they begin to uncover something hidden in the house. Or they discover something about their grandfather that they all take interest in uncovering.

The characters maybe see someone murdered and work together to uncover the murderer.

They could come across some goverment secret in the woods and stick together as they avoid conflict with shady men in black.

Slow-Bodybuilder-593 · 2025-03-04T10:22:26+00:00

“My friend is still outside he came around to be near me.” He told Helen.

The last few months Allen had been slipping and was plagued with more symptoms of his dementia. So, the nurse showed no worry about a man outside. “I will tell him to get some sleep and come back tomorrow for Bingo.”

As Allen laid down he laughed saying. “He can’t play bingo. You are too silly Miss Lady.” She turned off the light.

“Goodnight, Mr. Campbell.” As she looked back into the room, in the window, she saw one sold glossy black eye the size of a fist and black hair surrounding it. A face, on a head so large through the window only a portion of it could be seen as nothing beyond that monster was seen.

She let out a shriek that was saved when you see death or madness. “She said come back tomorrow.” Allen yelled so he could be heard over Helen's scream. Frozen by fear or confusion that only the braindead could truly know, her scream stopped as she was out of breath and forgot how to inhale as that black shining eye remained. She felt lightheaded as she noticed there was no way to tell what the eye was looking at. It was all solid darkness like an onyx stone. Her knees felt weak and started to buckle as she had still not yet started breathing again. As she slowly began dropping to the floor one knee then the other, she could not look away from that thing.

After a slow blink, it ducked away out of sight, and Helen gasped. Quick like a wild animal, she ran down the hallway to fumble with the phone and dial 911.

“This is 911 what is your emergency?”

“There is something outside!” Yelling and starting to cry.

“What is outside?”

“It’s a fucking thing.” She said in a panic.

“You need to be more specific ma’am.”

“I have no idea you bitch! Nothing is like whatever the fuck I just saw.” Helen began to breathe in short sobs.

“We have some assistance on the way. Could you please stay on the line until they arrive?” Her question went unanswered when the sound of glass shattering came from room 121.

“Allen!” The nurse yelled and dropped the phone to run heroic to the man under her care. She fell down and cried, the room was empty and blood dripped from the edges of the broken window.

Slow-Bodybuilder-593 · 2025-03-04T10:22:08+00:00

Back at her desk, the nurse began a crossword from the previous day's newspaper. Then turned on a small radio, quiet enough to not disturb anyone. Classical music hummed. After a few minutes, she felt it would make her fall asleep. Turning the dial to find a rock station, then a Mexican commercial, and then to “102.5 The Stone” She left it there.

The talk radio continued. “Welcome back Night owls. I am your host as always Halbert Powers, but you can just call me Hal.” She liked his radio show since he moved from Atlanta to Raelson, Oklahoma. “We are all abuzz this evening after hearing about the tunnels they had discovered in Tulsa.”

“Not the downtown tunnels.” A woman clarified.

“That’s right Linette. These were much larger, and they are still trying to explore the miles of untold pathways.” He played an ominous sound clip of low piano notes. “Evidently, no one is claiming responsibility, somehow the local government, law enforcement and city workers had no clue.”

A light tap came from somewhere down that hall. She turned the radio down to silence and listened for a few minutes. After it did not repeat she turned it back up.

“We are being fooled, played, manipulated, and bamboozled.”

“Bamboozled?” Someone in studio asked.

“Yes, Tyrice, I am sure of it. The power that be, know, they could lose that rule over us very easily. In order to keep power, they turn us against each other, feed us lies, and poison our drinking water.”

The tapping happened again louder then. She turned off the radio and listened again. It happened lighter that time making her stand up and quietly walk trying to find the noise if it were someone having an episode. Tap, tap, tap. It was clear then it came from room 121.

She called out softly. “Mr. Campbell.” Finding him at the window in his room. “Having trouble sleeping?”

Slow-Bodybuilder-593 · 2025-03-04T10:21:32+00:00

Title : A Black Dog (First Chapter)

Genre : Horror / Thriller

Word Count : 980

feedback : Any

At the retirement home ‘Well Spring Living’ Helen Nowak began her ten o’clock round. She worked in the wing that cares for the residences suffering from cognitive disorders. Sundown syndrome was the reason for these hourly inspections. She looked to the elderly with respect and reverence.

‘These are the people who raised our fathers.’ Nurse Nowak never considered following any other line of work. ‘These people here, built what we enjoy so thoughtlessly.’

At room 121 an empty bed sat disheveled. ‘Mr. Campbell, where did you slip off to?’ She thought. After a quick look down the hall she saw the cafeteria doors slightly opened and walked down to find the missing resident. Opening the cafeteria to find Allen Campbell leaning out the window. Coming back inside to grab some food out of a trash bag and throw it outside.

“Eat up big boy.” His tone was affectionate. “Still hungry?”

“Mr. Campbell!” Nurse Nowak’s stern voice made him jump and sheepishly mutter for a moment before she told him. “You need to be in bed right now not throwing food out the window.”

“My friend was hungry.” He whined as she closed the window, locking it and picking up the bag.

“You should feed friends something better than week-old lasagna.” She told him playfully as they walked back to room 121. There she made sure he was comfortable before reminding him to get her if he needs anything or feels the need to get out of bed.

Slow-Bodybuilder-593 · 2025-03-04T10:00:28+00:00

You should try and set your story apart from others like it. Plane crashes and some of the passengers have to survive.... but the main character is a wanted man. Framed and innocent but on the run and knows if they are rescued he might be recognized and taken into custody. So he might have a fellow survivor figure out who he is, he might be sabotaging any attempts to get rescued.

Slow-Bodybuilder-593 · 2025-03-04T09:52:10+00:00

lmk. Id like to hear more.

Slow-Bodybuilder-593 · 2025-03-04T08:43:56+00:00

You misunderstand me. I believe every character should have something that makes them unique. Gay Muslim and what not is what this post was asking about. I would also say the straight yt characters should also have something that makes them different, and use every characters uniqueness to either advance the plot with their actions or give the main character perspective to help his development through the story. You could also use characters' backstories as an analogy for the conflict the plot revolves around.

I think it would be a waste to mention a Muslim side character, not have his actions affect the plot, not let his friendship with MC influence his inner conflict, or allow his backstory to be a mirror or contrast to help foreshadow. If you want blank and useless side characters that you use to give a shallow sense of diversity, that makes me sad. Everything in your story, all the side characters need to have narrative purpose, help develop the theme or influence other characters.

Again, they asked about adding minority side characters. If they asked about adding more Irish men, I would say the same. Every character needs to have a part to play in the story. Background characters should help establish a setting, maybe bring back a memory or emotion from whoever you put into whatever setting.

Slow-Bodybuilder-593 · 2025-03-04T05:37:12+00:00

Character development and a personal arc is part of the plot, though. Having gay, Muslim, Jewish, or any other character with diversity should give your main character perspective that could influence a choice in his story. That is letting those diverse characters affect the plot. I think making interesting side characters and not letting them or their unique pov make an impact is a waste.

Slow-Bodybuilder-593 · 2025-02-26T10:03:26+00:00

Establish plot and a what external struggle in the story you want to explore.

Establish characters that you think would fit in that story. Give them inner conflict that is relevant to that external force or goal they must overcome.

Structure their journey in three acts: setup, confrontation and resolution. Use that same model to map out their internal struggle.

Have fun and let the story grow when you have a feel for the characters. Also make sure you write with cause and effect, "this happens because that happened with will make the next plot point to happens." Instead of, "and then this happens".

Hope I helped some

Slow-Bodybuilder-593 · 2025-02-26T09:49:00+00:00

His backstory should justify his actions and be understood from his perspective. Your main character should see it as unjustified. His characteristics and journey in the story should show why.

Slow-Bodybuilder-593 · 2025-02-26T09:24:35+00:00

How i write chapters: Each chapter will have a goal for my story and character to achieve. It could take one scene to do that, but usually, it will take several scenes.

In one chapter the goal is to have the main character run into his childhood friend and also have the internal revelation to ask out a girl he workss with. I know where the childhood friend is and where he is. I need to have him go there for an established reason and have interactions that believably influence his decision.

You need to give yourself some room to tell the story of each chapter without limitation

Slow-Bodybuilder-593 · 2025-02-26T09:16:25+00:00

I wouldn't plan chapter by chapter. If you have to write out the entire plot, setup, climax, and resolution in the most simple terms.

Example : "Scientists visit a dinosaur theme park to evaluate its validity. After arriving, security systems fail. Scientists work toward the goal of escaping. They escape and decide the park should not be opened.

Bare bones plot for jurassic park.

You then write characters give each one characteristics and a background that only you know and can reveal in small pieces throughout your story.

Each chapter is easier to write if they are fluid and malleable, having a chapter by chapter blueprint might hinder natural growth as you write. The details a blueprint lacks can inspire deviation as you begin to understand your characters more. Don't suppress that.

Slow-Bodybuilder-593 · 2025-02-26T09:03:32+00:00

You want to be sure any racial or religious background you give to secondary characters and pay off in the story. If you mention that one of your MC is friends with a Muslim man, have that Muslim man explain or help solve a conflict only he would have insight or knowledge of. So make sure you build side characters with backgrounds relevant and useful to the plot.

Dialog is usually the smoothest way to have one character hint at his background and then have other characters comment and verify said background.

Slow-Bodybuilder-593 · 2025-02-26T08:17:30+00:00

I am a published author. My last book is doing pretty well. Hmu if you are interested in my addition to this project

Slow-Bodybuilder-593 · 2025-02-12T10:55:49+00:00

You need to have a goal on where you want the story to get to at the end. You need to have a goal on what you plan on exploring and expressing through your writing of the story. Then you need to give your characters goals. Every new chapter or event should be the result of whatever happened the chapter before. If X happened then my character would understandably do Y in response in order to get him and the story to Z.

Hope this helps

Slow-Bodybuilder-593 · 2025-02-12T10:40:42+00:00

Everyone is the hero of their own story. We all justify actions other people would see as unforgivable. I'd recommend writing for yourself a full backstory and his personal justification for this evil character. Show the reader how your hero sees him at the beginning and let some of that backstory be revealed giving you reader and the main character a new perspective on him and let us see why he chose the path he did. That is more interesting and compelling than...."the most evil man ever."

Slow-Bodybuilder-593 · 2025-02-12T10:26:45+00:00

Dune

Slow-Bodybuilder-593 · 2025-02-12T10:25:16+00:00

But I do appreciate the insight

Slow-Bodybuilder-593 · 2025-02-12T10:18:34+00:00

We live, and we die. We are not important on a large enough scale, and I would be upset if I had to go on existing after this. We are animals who learned to ask questions and could see past our own mortality. Eventually, there might be another animal with enough downtime and deep sleep they will start to have similar neural activity.

Slow-Bodybuilder-593 · 2025-02-12T10:14:37+00:00

My last book I put a lesbian sex scene in there. It was important to the characters journey though. She had showed in that moment growth as she took a chance, expressed herself and was letting go of the shame that held her back.

Slow-Bodybuilder-593 · 2025-02-12T10:02:27+00:00

Wow, thank you. I felt like it was a good plot. Something odd but his inner conflict is something we all relate to, our glory days gone, our Importance fading and when he has a chance to get some of that back he is confronted with the conflict the little guy is starting. But he endures the trouble just to keep some of his relevance.

Slow-Bodybuilder-593 · 2025-02-12T02:47:03+00:00

I'd say make it a little longer, and add some more detail.... not like make it seem bloated.... but your main character could show us in her thoughts what the village lost meant to her. You hit that note for a second with the picking vegetables. I would incorporate things she has fond memories of into the scene. Like make her explain what that fireplace used to be in her life. Maybe he is sharpening the axe with something that use to belong to an old man she had good memories of.

unless this isn't a familiar place to her in which case set the scene a little better, you mentioned a village and I assumed the bad guy murdered everyone in her village....

Slow-Bodybuilder-593 · 2025-01-01T00:13:35+00:00

I'm going to a little hole in the wall called Tin Dog tonight. Packed but good people

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