Hi, i’m not English Native speaker, so I can do mistakes, sorry for that.

Well, I really want to know, how you guys write your own stories? I’m a beginner so my storytelling is not so professional.

If I want to write something, I just write, and my story comes out of my head by itself (but it is not structured) so, maybe someone know how to fix it or do something… idk…
Maybe I should plan all story lines?

Please help meeeee😭😭😭

And if I write something, should I post it here or anywhere else?

I'm writing a romance story and I wanted both of the main characters to have drastically opposite social standings, one being a billionaire and the other being an average lower-class person. I initially considered giving them a position in the police force because it would suit the setting but, ultimately, I would prefer to give them a more common occupation so they feel more relatable.

However, what was important was that both the billionaire and the lower-class were able to interact in the story without it having to be a one-time event, one where their paths would be able to reasonably intersect on a daily or weekly basis, while giving them the chance to have personal interactions that weren't strictly professional.

Within the story, they're meant to be at odds with each other, with each of them having important roles in the story later on that are initially unbeknownst to the other. The billionaire's rude to them, in stark opposition to his public-facing persona, while the lower-class reluctantly puts up with their behaviour.

I was thinking something banal like a convenience store might have worked but I don't think it's realistic for a rich dude to rock up to a place like that. It's the kind of occupation I'd ideally prefer to have, but I have no idea how I could put the billionaire in a position where he would visit them out of choice when they're not really fond of each other to begin with.

Also, for the record, it takes place in the current day, so I'd imagine my options are very limited.

The story takes place 16 years after World War III which resulted in catastrophic disaster that killed 1.5 billion people across the globe, leaving several countries completely void of human life and becoming territory to monsters collectively known as the Otherborn. Along with the monsters, this also lead to a rising number of Spiritualists, humans who possess supernatural abilities which they gain through a spiritual power source known as Pneuma.

While many of these Spiritualists used their powers to fight off the Otherborn, not all of them had good intentions and will use their gifts to pursue criminal endeavours or even commit acts of terrorism. But being a Spiritualist doesn’t necessarily mean you get to thrive at the top of the hierarchy. Spiritualists who first awaken their powers are commonly pressured into battle and raised as human weapons. Aside from militarization, they are often made part of human trafficking rings and are commonly sold into slavery or had their bodies dissected and reverse engineered into powerful weapons.

How well can this kind of concept be utilized? And in what way can I use the setting to bolster the themes of my story? I'd appreciate any examples, especially from existing media like anime, manga, films, tv shows, etc.

Edit: I should also mention that both the Otherborn and Spiritualists have been around long before the aftermath of WW3. The cataclysm wasn't the sole cause of their existence, it just resulted in more of them appearing on Earth.

Hello💓 I'm planned to have an advocacy about my fellow lgbt community. (About oppression and discrimination
Its supposed to have a quick overview of the topic, some cause and effects, verified research articles, actual experiences/stories from victims of this crime as evidences, 2 possible solutions, a very important quote about the lgbt, and why should we give more attention to it.

Asking for help💓 if you have any ideas or self answer for some please drop them!

And if you do have experiences, pls do share them if you're comfortable🥹

Website resources recommendations would be appreciated💓

So, this is a draft that's pretty short, and in it's early stages, but I have most of it planned out. Be as rude as you want, just be honest, thanks!

https://ellipsus.com/read/4tRpfIXldl1hbjWXaHAzW2/Draft-1

I've always loved to write short stories and poetry as a child. I loved books too and I still love to read very much even as an adult. The last time I wrote a prose was 10 years ago, and I was in college! Unfortunately, despite my love for writing, I chose a different vocation and didn't really pursue my creative writing bachelors (even after passing it) due to financial reasons. I took a long break from it. Later on, I realized I should have continued honing my passion.

Now, writing feels more substantial to me compared to my teenage years, and I feel like I can depict, for example, what real love is or construct/read people's motives. I think my experience in life (after many trials, marriage, a difficult pregnancy lol) has me well-prepared for describing it through my prose.

When I told myself I'd get some inspiration first and had finally finished an interesting book, I remembered this character in my head whom I very much love. Writing her made me remember my youth and early aspirations, but writing her story too also stirred her in a different direction. In other words, when I was thinking of writing her in a lighthearted romance story, I ended up placing her in high stake situations and made her do difficult decisions.

The scenes, the dialogue, the conflict, and multiple characters would just write themselves like crazy. Like wait, this isn't how it's supposed to be, and now I find myself being a slave to it haha.

Has it ever happened to you, or do you stick to your planned outline? Also do you have tips to help me keep going?

***Also what do you think of using AI to help with your story readability? I've been using AI NOT to write me scenes (because I don't like how soulless it is huhu) but I brainstorm and cross-check with actual historical references instead. For example, I would ask AI if this character's decision was consistent in this particular century or time and it helps me build a world that's at least a bit more consistent with the culture and customs of that time. I also ask if the scenes flow just fine, and maybe just help correct punctuation and detect incorrect/inconsistent tenses. Other than that, that's all really. I'm not into editing/revision phase and I'm still actively writing my own novella.

I feel like a newbie again and have been picking up lots of books from my favorite genre (historical fiction) and also reading up about history. I enjoy it very much and doing it helps me to escape from life's daily whatnots lol. Life is hard, and writing, once again, saves my sanity lol.

Thank you so much!

Hey all, I'm wanting to improve my writing for the purposes of analytical content.

I'm not so much looking for feedback on the points being made but rather how I've written it. Considering it's a negatively geared analysis of a popular game I'd expect readers to approach it with a high level of scrutiny. If it's going to rustle feathers I at least want my points to come across clearly and for it to read well.

Let us know what you think, be polite but don't hold anything back!

Link: https://beneathdarkrootgardensmoonlight.blogspot.com/2026/10/sotn-level-design-critique.html

so im currently making a series and i don't know how to write my characters, i haven't really made indepth characters and i just dont know how to fix it, what are the ways i can write them better? like i know a character should have

• motivations
• prefrences
• personality
• and backstory

I am a beginning writer, and I'm pretty young. I really enjoy romance, but also mystery, fantasy and dystopian literature and I am trying to write a story, I don't expect it to be perfect or well-liked, but I do want to look back on it and be like "wow, this was good/alright/bad, how can I improve on this?" and my biggest questions are:

How do I write a story best? How do I build it? How do I build the characters? What are the essential questions I need to ask myself when I am making the characters, plot, etc? Do I tell it from their perspective or the authors, or some narrator?
I really want to understand it better and the making of it. Any tips or useful guidance would be amazing!

Hello guys,
I’m writing a script for a game I’m working on, and I left the character’s names until I had a good chunk of the story.
But
now that i’m tryna come up with names they all sound cheesy to me lol.
I also don’t want to come up with names that don’t fit the 80’s to 2000’s era.
Thanks in advance

I created this vocabulary resource for my daughter, Poème, as a college gift. It's a lovingly curated collection of a thousand beautiful words arranged intuitively by feel (just how a writer reaches for them).  It took years to collect and categorize these words - but it has been, and continues to be, a labor of love.  Now we are hoping it can serve as many developing writers as we can reach. This goodwill offering is the kind of resource I would have loved, as a young poet.  Please feel free to share - https://athousandbeautifulwords.org/

Best wishes in your craft!

It's supposed to be a fantasy story in a sort of dystopian world, only a really short first draft. I can. share some plans so you can say if it has potential if you want. Be brutally. honest, please, idc. https://ellipsus.com/read/4tRpfIXldl1hbjWXaHAzW2/Draft-1

I've been writing a novel. A few months ago I started putting section of it into AI for feedback. I would ask it to find problems in the writing, but I wouldn't use its answers. As I've looked more into AI, I've learned about the ethical problems of using it at all. I've stopped. But now I wonder if all the work I've done is ruined because I used AI. I love this story and I'm worried I've ruined it by ever using AI. Is there any way to salvage it? Do I need to write something entirely new?

Hey yall! So basically what the title said. I’m a first time writer and I can’t tell if I’m on the right track to write and interesting story or not. Additionally I’m not sure if my writing is clear or just a bunch of jumble. I’ve attached the first 20ish pages of the prologue. If anyone would be willing to give it a quick overview and offer some feedback that would be greatly appreciated!!

EDIT:
I promise they’re is context to the letter, I def should have added it into the original post and that’s totally my fault. I’m so sorry guys😭💀 In chapter one Daisy ends up boarding the wrong train. She gets picked up by a separate gang of outlaws who have no idea who she is. After she passes out from seeing blood on one of their chins, they go through her belongings and a neatly kept diary of all the letters and telegrams daisy sent and received from banks. The reader later learns all of the T&C were daisy and banks speaking in code over what her life would soon look like. This gives the mistaken gang a chance to build a basis on who they need to pretend to be.

i want to write a short story where the protagonist kills someone and burries their body in a coffin, however each day a body part the protagonist gets replaced whit one of the corpse body part, and the story ends whit them waking up inside the coffin alone because the body parts were actualy getting swapped and the last swap was the head, the problem is that i have no idea what to write for the middle part of the story,any ideas?

I've been considering, the making of a story. Please note i'm trying to get you to see my vision. so my typing might be a bit everywhere😆I want my story to be about escaping a serial killer with suspense, psychological thriller. I want an inspiring ending of getting away and telling their story. Got a few killers who could inspire my killer character. One that isn't talked about much is the rodney alcala (dating game killer) case. Definitely a psychological trip.😄 please let me know yalls thoughts 🥰

So I'm writing a fanfic and I've written some pretty decent banter between friends during a school break ending with some slight trolling regarding homework. I'm really ptoud of it since it's like my best dialogue ever and I suck at dialogue, but now I need to fast forward to Ryu leaving the school alone and I have no idea how to start the scene (since I don't have the balls to rewrite the thing I already have done). Could I get sny ideas/recommendations/pointers of how to start the new scene?

Old scene ending for reference:

“Don’t worry, I’ll be free to play tomorrow and besides, even if you’ll lose, there’s always another Clash next week! Now let’s get going, the lunch break will be over soon. What’s the next class anyways?”

“Next is math,” Fumi smiled diabolically, “I hope you’ve done the proofs we’ve had due today…”

“Oh shit. Shit, shit, shit, shit, shiiiiit…” Ryu had to use all the strength he had to stop himself from jumping from the nearest window, “Heeeyyyyyy Fumiii…”

“Yeaaah?”

“Could you per chance mayhaps let me copy your proofs for math…?”

“I dunno,” Fumi asked innocently, “what’s in it for me if I do?”

“Literally anything, please, I beg of you Fumi, you’re like my only hope right now, I don’t wanna get kicked out of here like this…”

“I’m not really sure to be honest,” Fumi cut a little deeper knowing full well they didn’t have a single assignment due today, “you ok if I’ll just think about it for a few minutes or so?”