: Re: I can't figure out to come up with a good plot! The one major problem I feel that I have as a writer is coming up with a plot that has any substance at all. I can write believable characters

Give the character a problem, no matter how small. When the character tries to solve the problem, make the attempt fail. And make it fail in such a way that things get worse.

Now the character has a bigger problem. When the character tries to solve that one...

To continue the story, add another try/fail cycle.

To end the story, have your character put everything on the line in one last big try, which either succeeds or fails.

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: Skip the rewrite. When you're done with the first draft, fix the spelling errors. Fix any other obvious errors. Then publish it. If it isn't readable, nobody will read it. No problem. But

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: Re: I can't figure out to come up with a good plot! The one major problem I feel that I have as a writer is coming up with a plot that has any substance at all. I can write believable characters

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