How far do YOU go when planning a plot? - Comments

Fantasy stories are incredibly difficult.
I once started one and over a year I had it planned out
and for the next four years I continuously wrote it
again and again, but in the end I never could get it
just right. I'm planning on dragging out again sooner or
later but as of now, it's out of sight...

I just write a first sentence and create a few main characters. Basically I never plan unless I'm told to. :)

Thanks, I hope yours goes well also.

That's a long time. Mine is a combination of three other fantasy ideas I had, so that's why its taken so long to plan out. Fantasy stories take a long time to plan since you have to plan out every detail and what not.

Cool. :)
I hope it goes well.

I've only been planning mine for two years as of this month. ^^;

Currently I'm attempting to write out my fantasy novel that I've been planning for over four years. =)

A lot of the creatures J.K Rowling uses, she didn't actually make up. (:
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True, but I'm referring to her idea of quidditch and some other aspects of the books. :)

"When I try to plan it, I never actually write it.
But without planning it, I don't finish it. "

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Then how do you ever get a story done? o.o;

A lot of the creatures J.K Rowling uses, she didn't actually make up. (:

I just plow into the story.
When I try to plan it, I never actually write it.
But without planning it, I don't finish it.
Catch 22.

I watch TV and use the information from all the different TV shows combined and think of something really weird as a plot. Then, when I should be sleeping, I'll take all of my life situations that can relate to my characters and mash it in. Then I'll plan the sequel, even though I haven't even though of what's going to happen in the next chapter. Then, I get all confused about everything in my story and cancel it. That's pretty much how I do it.

woo~
Yes, I always consider of JK Rowling and Tolkein when I think of this topic.
Both are my inspiration~
At least I'm not the only one who thinks it worthwhile, then. ^^

I think it's better to go into detail, creating your own language is amazing. Look at J.K. Rowling. All her spells, creautures. Or George Lucas (big time Star Wars nerd), he created all these different species and languages to go with them. It's crazy.

I haven't written it yet, but I've been planning a fantasy story. It's set in a different world. I made a map of the different countries and their basic landscape, and wrote down some ideas for the creatures that our world doesn't have. Some of my characters aren't of this world either, but all their info goes in their character bio - I make one for all my characters. Human and non. I do that with any story, the bio thing.

Even in my stories that take place in a real place, I map out where the majority of it will take place. I take not of stores in the area and the basic layout of streets and stuff.

I don't really think it's unnecessary work. I can't write without having that all worked out first.

Electric Goat; I've tried that a few times, but oftentimes I always end up with a cliche', bland, or otherwise unfinished cutout that really has no goal in the end.

I guess I'm the type that has to pan excessively to do something right.
If I don't, I end up feeling pretty aimless. ^^;

I rarely plan my plots out at all. I just start writing with a few characters in mind, and see where it goes.