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Eldír said:
Hello!

I want to write a story but I am indecisive about wich gender it will be:

Murder Investigation(inspired by Agatha Christie's "Hercule Poirot"

High-Fantasy(inspired by "Lord of the Rings")

Sci-fi(inspired by Transformers/Mtrix)


Any opinions?
I never tried to write any of them...
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Genre, not gender :p

As far as things on PB go, the one of those that would be least often seen would be the murder mystery. I personally would like to see that (I love Poirot and have for most of my life), but in all honesty you should be going with the one you feel you are most comfortable with writing.

Trying to write in a style you're unfamiliar (or can't work well) with ends up in a fanfic that's generally lacking in quality, in comparison to something else you might write. But at the same time, branching off to try new things will improve your skill! Go with what you feel you should do.
 
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OK, thanks.


I'll read some other stories to see what the people like.
 
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So what do you guys do for motivation?
I started this fic way over a year ago, got a few chapters out of it and have done barely anything since. I have a good idea of plot, characters and pacing etc I keep altering it in my head as I think about it every day. However I never really had a proper few hours with it.
 
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I always have a music that fits the enviroment.

Example:
If I am writing a chapter were a big castle/fortress is under attack, in my head I would have the "Battle of Pelennor fields" music playing.
 
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So what do you guys do for motivation?
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Brainstorming. That's pretty much it. Other than that, I have no other motivators. =/
 
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Well, a classic one is reading novels. You might get a few ideas out of it.
 
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I do listen to music when I am writing, mainly just matching the scene with the music: fast pace music with battle scene.
And it's as I say, I know what to write, I'm just not sure...how to get in the state of mind to write.
 
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Does anyone else know how to shake major writers block? That's been keeping me from posting my writing for a while know, because it's to crammed and just sucks.
 
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ignore it. go for a walk, play a game, read a book, listen to music, watch a movie, et cetera. just take a break and the block should clear itself in time.
 
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Thanks, Well, I finally cleared it, but now I need a genre to write it in... Everyone should take a vote :)
 
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HypnoticLuxray said:
Do a depressing, historical-pokemon fiction about Zenith's avatar.

In space.
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...with a mustache!
 
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To start a topic :
What do you think makes a Mary Sue?
I know that all Marys aren't bad if they're handled well. But how can they really urk your nerves?
 
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