Writing Fiction: Conflict --> Complications --> Crisis --> Falling Action --> Resolut

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Writing Fiction: Conflict --> Complications --> Crisis --> Falling Action --> Resolut

I was asked about tips and tricks on writing fiction. It my help someone else.

If you want to write a good fiction story. I'd say begin free writing. Turn off Spell and Grammer checking, it will only distract you from putting down your thoughts. Start at the beginning and keep writing and until you reach the end. It may sound simple, but a lot of people get bogged down with: Conflict --> Complications --> Crisis --> Falling Action --> Resolution

Those things are the basic structure of fiction. Formulate those things when you are thinking about your story.
Conflict: Incest
Complications: I'm not suppost to feel this way about a family member, it's morally and legally wrong
Crisis: I can't help myself
Falling Action: Fucking the mother/father/son/daughter/aunt/uncle/adopted (young adult)
Resolution: We live like husband and wife

You won't get bogged down with these things if you keep the elements simple, and then write. Just thinking about this, I'm going to start a thread on Lit Author Hangout.

Now for the part that gives me the most problems: Editing
Proofread, lay it down, come back proofread, let someone else proofread, and then your fourth draft will be a gem. Don't do like I do, sometimes Lit gets my first draft. The spelling and grammer police will get you.

Write for the joy of it!

BlackSnake
 
I'm quite interested in this topic of what makes a good story. I wonder what the literary analysts have to say. Of course conflict and resolution, or obstacles and overcoming them are standard short formulas.

I'd add that the events should, in one sense, seem inevitable, but in another respect, have to provide for elements of surprise/lack of predictability. Sometimes through having an initial 'false' solution to the conflict, which falls apart.
 
Here is a story idea posted on the Story Idea forum https://forum.literotica.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=298831

The idea goes:
It would be at dialysis the first time, then I'd realize that it works all the time. I've been thinking about this and have some character's in mind.
Two at the clinic. Joyce, approximately forty-eight but a very sexy woman with a nice butt and small tits. very forward but holds her emotions back. Stacy, approximately twenty-five. Rather shy but will flirt if nobody's around. One woman is a friend of mine that I've wanted sexually since we met in my younger days. Ginny is about forty, tall but has a wide butt and nice tits. She shows her body a lot but puts me off when I try to make any advances.
Does my idea sound good to you?

My quick take on it:
The issue is mind control. You are to control their actions, but no one is to find out. First, I think it should be just as you said. Two very different sexy women. Both are not giving you any play, but are really nice. The doctor said that telopathic thought maybe a side-effect of your treatment. You find out that you have this gift. You get to do what ever you always wanted with the two women without anyone finding out. The twisted resolution is that you don't have mind control ability, they have been playing alone without your knowledge for the joy of giving you what you always wanted from them.

Pure, as you can see, the things you suggested are present. In the resolution "lack of predictability" in the key.

My take on it is the structure should not overshadow your writing. Understand an follow the structure, like putting your socks on before your shoes. There is no need to go into the type or color of your socks, just don't wear them over your shoes.
 
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