Comments on: How To Write Badly: The Idiot Plot Device http://www.yaoi911.com/how-to-write-badly-the-idiot-plot-device/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-write-badly-the-idiot-plot-device For all your Yaoi emergencies... Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:26:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="100001920829688">Sigmund Reimann</fb:name> http://www.yaoi911.com/how-to-write-badly-the-idiot-plot-device/comment-page-1/#comment-1332 Sigmund Reimann Wed, 08 Jun 2011 02:48:44 +0000 http://www.yaoi911.com/?p=63#comment-1332 Exactly. When I was younger I would have a vague idea for a plot and then just run with it... and I ended up with a very random and fragmented story with seemingly important developments disappearing into thin air and all sorts of new and pointless information flying in from everywhere. They are rather amusing (and somewhat embarrassing) to read now. Haha. I like to write a story's outline in stages and then note key events that happen within those stages so I can add and take away what I want. It also helps me stick to the plot without going off on tangents. I'm sure I could handle it a better way but I suppose you develop your own strategies.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1332','<fb:name linked=\"false\" useyou=\"false\" uid=\"100001920829688\">Sigmund Reimann<\/fb:name>','Exactly. When I was younger I would have a vague idea for a plot and then just run with it... and I ended up with a very random and fragmented story with seemingly important developments disappearing into thin air and all sorts of new and pointless information flying in from everywhere. They are rather amusing (and somewhat embarrassing) to read now. Haha.\r\n\r\nI like to write a story\'s outline in stages and then note key events that happen within those stages so I can add and take away what I want. It also helps me stick to the plot without going off on tangents. I\'m sure I could handle it a better way but I suppose you develop your own strategies.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Exactly. When I was younger I would have a vague idea for a plot and then just run with it… and I ended up with a very random and fragmented story with seemingly important developments disappearing into thin air and all sorts of new and pointless information flying in from everywhere. They are rather amusing (and somewhat embarrassing) to read now. Haha.

I like to write a story’s outline in stages and then note key events that happen within those stages so I can add and take away what I want. It also helps me stick to the plot without going off on tangents. I’m sure I could handle it a better way but I suppose you develop your own strategies.

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]]> By: Alex Woolfson http://www.yaoi911.com/how-to-write-badly-the-idiot-plot-device/comment-page-1/#comment-1326 Alex Woolfson Tue, 07 Jun 2011 01:39:09 +0000 http://www.yaoi911.com/?p=63#comment-1326 Yes, that can definitely happen. :) It's interesting. When I was younger, I was practically allergic to outlining out my stories before starting. But now with every thing I write, I'm outlining more and more. Definitely helps me with the spinning out of control issue. With an outline, you can see early on that a very simple plot can actually carry you a long way...<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1326','Alex Woolfson','Yes, that can definitely happen. :)\r\n\r\nIt\'s interesting. When I was younger, I was practically allergic to outlining out my stories before starting. But now with every thing I write, I\'m outlining more and more. Definitely helps me with the spinning out of control issue. With an outline, you can see early on that a very simple plot can actually carry you a long way...'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Yes, that can definitely happen. :)

It’s interesting. When I was younger, I was practically allergic to outlining out my stories before starting. But now with every thing I write, I’m outlining more and more. Definitely helps me with the spinning out of control issue. With an outline, you can see early on that a very simple plot can actually carry you a long way…

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]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="100001920829688">Sigmund Reimann</fb:name> http://www.yaoi911.com/how-to-write-badly-the-idiot-plot-device/comment-page-1/#comment-1323 Sigmund Reimann Mon, 06 Jun 2011 18:01:17 +0000 http://www.yaoi911.com/?p=63#comment-1323 This was a really insightful look into a big flaw used, quite frankly, far too often in mainstream media. I love the challenge of outsmarting my own characters, and working with the character's own personal opinions and priorities is what really builds a story up for me. The problem I get is that my stories spin out of control with so much happening it looks to end up five times longer than I intended and becomes rather daunting. Fortunately I've been getting much better at dealing with this recently though.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1323','<fb:name linked=\"false\" useyou=\"false\" uid=\"100001920829688\">Sigmund Reimann<\/fb:name>','This was a really insightful look into a big flaw used, quite frankly, far too often in mainstream media. I love the challenge of outsmarting my own characters, and working with the character\'s own personal opinions and priorities is what really builds a story up for me. \r\n\r\nThe problem I get is that my stories spin out of control with so much happening it looks to end up five times longer than I intended and becomes rather daunting. Fortunately I\'ve been getting much better at dealing with this recently though.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> This was a really insightful look into a big flaw used, quite frankly, far too often in mainstream media. I love the challenge of outsmarting my own characters, and working with the character’s own personal opinions and priorities is what really builds a story up for me.

The problem I get is that my stories spin out of control with so much happening it looks to end up five times longer than I intended and becomes rather daunting. Fortunately I’ve been getting much better at dealing with this recently though.

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]]> By: Alex Woolfson http://www.yaoi911.com/how-to-write-badly-the-idiot-plot-device/comment-page-1/#comment-1308 Alex Woolfson Wed, 01 Jun 2011 08:12:45 +0000 http://www.yaoi911.com/?p=63#comment-1308 Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it! :)<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1308','Alex Woolfson','Thank you! I\'m glad you enjoyed it! :)'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it! :)
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]]> By: Clint Milby http://www.yaoi911.com/how-to-write-badly-the-idiot-plot-device/comment-page-1/#comment-1307 Clint Milby Wed, 01 Jun 2011 02:13:20 +0000 http://www.yaoi911.com/?p=63#comment-1307 I've never heard it put that way -- the Idiot Plot Device -- but I really like it and your explanation! Smartest blog post I've seen in a while!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1307','Clint Milby','I\'ve never heard it put that way -- the Idiot Plot Device -- but I really like it and your explanation! Smartest blog post I\'ve seen in a while!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I’ve never heard it put that way — the Idiot Plot Device — but I really like it and your explanation! Smartest blog post I’ve seen in a while!
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]]> By: Alex Woolfson http://www.yaoi911.com/how-to-write-badly-the-idiot-plot-device/comment-page-1/#comment-1306 Alex Woolfson Tue, 31 May 2011 01:28:27 +0000 http://www.yaoi911.com/?p=63#comment-1306 Definitely agreed. And thank you! :)<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1306','Alex Woolfson','Definitely agreed. And thank you! :)'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Definitely agreed. And thank you! :)
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]]> By: codobus http://www.yaoi911.com/how-to-write-badly-the-idiot-plot-device/comment-page-1/#comment-1304 codobus Tue, 31 May 2011 00:31:08 +0000 http://www.yaoi911.com/?p=63#comment-1304 I'm not sure anything in movies piss me off so bad as this kind of plot device. It's a good bit of the reason I won't even watch most horror movies. In nigh on every single one, all it would take is a modicum of sense, or more often, the simple idea to RUN!!! to save half the people in the movie. I don't like feeling smarter than every character in a book or movie. Definitely one of the quickest ways to lose my interest. This is a very interesting post, definitely looking forward to the next few (:<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1304','codobus','I\'m not sure anything in movies piss me off so bad as this kind of plot device. It\'s a good bit of the reason I won\'t even watch most horror movies. In nigh on every single one, all it would take is a modicum of sense, or more often, the simple idea to RUN!!! to save half the people in the movie. I don\'t like feeling smarter than every character in a book or movie. Definitely one of the quickest ways to lose my interest.\n\nThis is a very interesting post, definitely looking forward to the next few (:'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I’m not sure anything in movies piss me off so bad as this kind of plot device. It’s a good bit of the reason I won’t even watch most horror movies. In nigh on every single one, all it would take is a modicum of sense, or more often, the simple idea to RUN!!! to save half the people in the movie. I don’t like feeling smarter than every character in a book or movie. Definitely one of the quickest ways to lose my interest.

This is a very interesting post, definitely looking forward to the next few (:

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]]> By: Alex Woolfson http://www.yaoi911.com/how-to-write-badly-the-idiot-plot-device/comment-page-1/#comment-509 Alex Woolfson Sat, 18 Apr 2009 16:02:43 +0000 http://www.yaoi911.com/?p=63#comment-509 <blockquote><a href="#comment-508" rel="nofollow">Originally Posted By Aerliss</a>"Let's split up, we'll cover more ground that way..."</blockquote> Yes, exactly! That gets groans from me too... :-) And what's next? Well, I think we need to recharge the gay/yaoi tank with a review and maybe a video, but I think the next topic for How To Write Badly will be "False Tension" -- another "favorite" topic of mine. :-D <div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('509','Alex Woolfson','<blockquote><a href=\"#comment-508\" rel=\"nofollow\">Originally Posted By Aerliss<\/a>"Let's split up, we'll cover more ground that way..."<\/blockquote>\r \n\r \nYes, exactly! That gets groans from me too... :-)\r \n\r \nAnd what's next? Well, I think we need to recharge the gay\/yaoi tank with a review and maybe a video, but I think the next topic for How To Write Badly will be "False Tension" -- another "favorite" topic of mine. :-D '); return false;">Quote</a></div>

Originally Posted By Aerliss"Let's split up, we'll cover more ground that way…"

Yes, exactly! That gets groans from me too… :-)

And what's next? Well, I think we need to recharge the gay/yaoi tank with a review and maybe a video, but I think the next topic for How To Write Badly will be "False Tension" — another "favorite" topic of mine. :-D

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]]> By: Aerliss http://www.yaoi911.com/how-to-write-badly-the-idiot-plot-device/comment-page-1/#comment-508 Aerliss Sat, 18 Apr 2009 15:16:38 +0000 http://www.yaoi911.com/?p=63#comment-508 "Let's split up, we'll cover more ground that way..." *groan* Hope to see more of these posts soon. What's up next? *bats eyelashes* <div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('508','Aerliss','"Let's split up, we'll cover more ground that way..."\r \n\r \n*groan*\r \n\r \nHope to see more of these posts soon. What's up next? *bats eyelashes* '); return false;">Quote</a></div> "Let's split up, we'll cover more ground that way…"

*groan*

Hope to see more of these posts soon. What's up next? *bats eyelashes*

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