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    whaley
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      @freed_and_redeemed

      *Waves* šŸ˜ Heya. You probably already know how you want the characters to end up, but Iā€™d also recommend plotting out what to do in the middle, or at least have bullet points for each chapter.

      Having some kind of outline helps the pacing a lot, which I can see youā€™re worried about rushing or slowing. Leonā€™s alcoholism and Rikerā€™s guilt should fall on a timeline of their development, whether youā€™ve just recently introduced the problems, or reached the dark moment/s. You wonā€™t have to worry about where those problems should fall, or what comes before and after (at least not as much). This helps with what Esther said, that every scene counts.

      I know itā€™s old advice, but it really helps šŸ˜‚

      YouTube Abbie Emmons has a great series on the three-act story structure. Sheā€™s not the best authortuber ever, but she stresses inner conflict, so she probably floats your boat lol. Brandon Sandersonā€™s lectures on plotting (also YouTube) are writer gold and I require everyone to watch them under pain of death.

      Unless you already have a plan – which I would not be surprised by! – and you need scene ideasā€¦ ?

      ā€œEverything is a mountainā€

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      freedom
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        @whalekeeper

        Ty for the advice and resources!

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        freedom
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          I am probably looking more for scene ideas @whalekeeper tbh, lol. I’m kinda in the middle, where Leon/Riker are def plunging into the darkest before they finally come to the light, a darkness that will probably last for several chapters (although there WILL be good scenes happening too! <3).

           

          Either way, Riker’s guilt/shame is about to worsen (not quite sure WHY that happens…šŸ˜…) and Leon’s alcoholism is about to worsen (due to the stress of losing his job on top of everything else he’s going through), which will take a toll on his mental/spiritual health (which is already bad) and will begin to affect his relationships with others, beginning with his mother-in-law.

          And I have decided/realized that Leon becomes a violent/aggressive drunk, in that bc of all of his pent-up anger and grief it all comes out when he’s drinking…

           

           

          idk. I have a scene idea for Riker for the next chapter (involving a letter from a certain someone…SPOILERS) but nothing so far for Leon šŸ« 

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          #178643
          whaley
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            @freed_and_redeemed

            Oof idk, I feel as if I donā€™t know enough about your story to give ideas šŸ˜… Maybe give him scenes where heā€™s missing meaningful moments with his family because heā€™s looking back instead of forward (you know, reliving his grief)? He could miss a childā€™s special event, or forget a promise he made one of them.

            ā€œEverything is a mountainā€

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            whaley
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              Guys, I am so in love with plotting right now. It can be so fun. Just need to say it somewhere. šŸ˜›

              ā€œEverything is a mountainā€

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