[Shadow]

hey all
didnt know where else to put this so heres as good as any where.
I love reading all the great works on here and
I REALLY want to write something but for the life of me can come up with anything. Was wonderin if anyone could help?
say if any one wants to co-write something with me? im really stuck.
Help Please?

[NancyBrooke]

Well, first you've got to get over this repetitive posting thing - we heard you the first time!

Secondly, if you want some ideas there is a plot bunny section of this forum here, where folks have posted ideas they wanted to share, and a challenge page (which is in hiatus for the time being) where you can find some more good ideas - even if a challenge is closed, you can always write for it.

But my best suggestion for generating ideas is read, read, read!!

On another note - since you joined so recently, how about you introduce yourself?

[sofia]

along with what Nancy said, it sometimes helpful to just write. About anything. what you did that day, a funny story, your favorite characters from books... anything. Eventually you'll get comfortable and the thought of starting a story will seem less daunting. Once you get writing about whatever, ideas and plot bunnies might start forming in your head and then... well... the rest is up to you.

[ElennaElemirre]

I also agree that the best is to just READ lots. I know that feeling when you just want to write something but can't for the life of you find something to write about.

It might be helpful as the others said to just go along with your favorite characters and play it out in your head.

Also a good story idea is something like: WHAT IF?.....

Like what if someone was to do something instead of something else, what if someone DIDN't do something instead of something else.

It's also a good idea to do short pieces at first before heading into multi-chapter epics. Try out little scenes and you might just find it evolving into something bigger.

[Sulriel]

Hi Shadow. Glad to meet you, and I'll agree with what's already been said. Browse the plot bunny hutch and the challenge section. Start with short stuff - the best way to learn to write is to do it! Remember it's the journey that counts ...something about stepping out the front door...

[Shadow]

Thanks heaps for all the help!
i'll think about what u all said and hopefully i can come up with something.
thanks again 4 the advice! :D
oh by the way, i didnt really mean 2 post this 4 times but as im kinda computer illiterate it some how managed 2 happen any way :oops:

[Isadora22]

Myself, I try hardly to write something after having read three times guidelines here but I just understand half of them and it's because I'm not an English native. I'm a French one who just deal with English by being able to talk it and write it as I do. yesterday, I tried to have a beta reader but it seems that nobody respond to me. I hope that it will be the same for my new story. I'm actually working on it. I have prologue written and I'm into the first chapter. I will try to have it finished to be able to let everybody have a look at it to tell me their appreciations on it but I'm almost always disturb by the nasty telephone. Before to start my second chapter, I will try to expose it to everybody.