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Running out of storyline...
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posted Nov 19, 2010 by Westrina
Just a quick query - I have officially come to the end of my outline, and am just stretching out a couple of thousand words on summing up where all the characters are now.

But I've still got something like 13k to go.

I'm planning on going back to the beginning and fleshing out some scenes, putting in some more description and the like.

I was just wondering if anyone is/has been in this position and could give me any tips on how to proceed... I'm just not quite sure what I should do next!

Thanks everyone =]
~West x
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posted Nov 19, 2010 by SueNelsonBuckley
One suggestion is to weave another sub-plot through your story. Is there a character who has their own story that could add to the existing plot? Maybe a red herring that seems to be a key factor and near the end we learn isn't related after all.

Or create another scene in the middle to heighten the conflict or tension. Perhaps an idea you had and rejected during your outline process. It might be worth revisiting.

Good Luck
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posted Nov 19, 2010 by Westrina
Thank you! I'll see what I can do... =]
~xx
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posted Nov 20, 2010 by WhiteWinePro Member
It has not happened to me yet, but I feel like it will with my WriMo story!

Going back to the beginning and fleshing out the scenes was exactly what I was going to do first if it happens.
Also, since I did not exactly describe out my characters, location, or "time" while dashing through these chapters, I was going to take the time at the end of my story to detail that out, adding to my word count, yes, but also laying extra groundwork to make sure that when I do go back to edit, I have a consistent grasp of the details throughout my entire work.

GL!
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posted Nov 20, 2010 by Westrina
Good ideas =]
Thanks, and good luck to you too!
~xx
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posted Nov 24, 2010 by SumnerzAngel
I'm in a similar position, and starting to run out of ideas, but I like SueNelsonBuckley 's suggestion of a subplot!
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posted Nov 24, 2010 by Westrina
Thanks =]

What I've started doing is actually writing another story I had up my sleeve anyway - just getting inside the characters heads and so on... I might write a couple of extra scenes for 'The Lady Beatrix' as well, to flesh out events and stuff, but it's quite hard to know what needs doing because I haven't edited it yet. At all...

Good luck!

~xx

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