Writers Seek Feedback on Story Structure
26 posts across 3 communities in the last 30 days; 92% from r/writers.
“As I’m writing my story I watched a video about how Akira toriama’s editor was an hard ass but without him we wouldn’t have the cell saga so that got me thinking that if I had a harsh but fair editor to bounce my ideas off on I could achieve a better crafted story. Does anyone…”
“What are some tricks you like when it comes to starting a new chapter/ scene? I find writing the scene itself being pretty manageable once you get the flow, but setting up a scene, especially for more lighthearted parts, but still needing something sort of eye catching, but not…”
“Chapter 1 -The Darkling- (draft; probably has some spelling errors…) The ground beneath his boot dragged a scar into the surface, sending a cloud of dust to cause havoc in his lungs. The darkling coughed and wheezed; he pounded his chest with a fist. He licked his chapped…”
Multiple writers are requesting feedback on their stories, ranging from first drafts to specific elements like chapter names and epigraphs. They express a desire for critique and guidance in improving their writing.
SOURCES (27)
“Naming the chapter after the story is a useful detail. Then I'd know exactly what I'm jumping to, rather than guessing which section contains the part the title refers to. [re: Would you title an entire podcast episode around its best five minutes?]”
“As I’m writing my story I watched a video about how Akira toriama’s editor was an hard ass but without him we wouldn’t have the cell saga so that got me thinking that if I had a harsh but fair editor to bounce my ideas off on I could achieve a better crafted story. Does anyone else have an editor or is it just bad idea? submitted by /u/southkapow [link] [comments]”
“I'm somewhat new to QueryTracker, and I've been struggling to write the synopsis section required for submissions. I'd already written one for my book a while back, but after researching the guidelines that are usually expected for this part, one rule that kept showing up was the requirement to write the synopsis in present tense. At first, I didn't think it would be difficult to tweak the one I already had so it matched the proper formatting, but after hours of attempted rewriti”
“I will have share my main summary rough draft. Is that allowed? Or does that count as promoting? I want to create a pinned post for their official Tumblr page that mimics that BookTok or BookGram advertisement layout. BUT! It's not an advertisement at all. I am talking how I like the layout/formatting of these advertisements. I want that hook like summary, with the main troupes attached. All I have so far is just, PREDATOR X PREY Would Dark Romance be a tropes too? I do have it as one of my”
“What are your thoughts on writing lists and descriptions of foods in a novel or short story? I typically enjoy reading about food, especially what a group of people are eating at a special occasion, like a feast. It makes me feel hungry and it is a sensory reward. Especially if the food sounds very appetizing. Although, I have also heard the opposite argument, that food lists can come off as overly ' listy' and kill the momentum of a story. But my appetite gets in the way of going for th”
“Hi there! I've had this question rolling about in my head for a while so thought I might pose it to a larger audience. I always have some sort of story going on in my head at any given time. During the day if I'm busy I may not be thinking of it, but the vast majority of the story development happens when going to sleep/just after waking up, zoning out during a car ride, etc. Those types of times. Apparently there is a good amount of people who don't do this and think about their day”
“Hi everyone! I just wanted to ask if this cover for my new story is good. This is my first time making one myself, since my friend usually makes them for me. Thanks! submitted by /u/Longjumping_Year7550 [link] [comments]”
Here's a random example: It was twenty twenty one, Dick was in his room googling ways to get out of debt when Bob barged in. "Dick! I found a way to make…
“Hello everyone. I’ve been writing stories since high school, but none of them are finished. Some are almost complete, some only have five chapters, and others never made it past the prologue. Now, I have a new story I want to write. I already have an idea of how the story will flow, its genre, the plot, and even the ending. But how on earth am I supposed to put all these ideas into words? Everything is just stuck in my head, and no matter how hard I try, I can’t seem to translate my thoughts int”
“Basically, when people create story based games, do they read a lot of books to get the writing expertise necessary to make good stories? Or do they simply play other story based games? I'm an amateur programmer and I would like to make one. submitted by /u/WilledWithin [link] [comments]”
“What are some tricks you like when it comes to starting a new chapter/ scene? I find writing the scene itself being pretty manageable once you get the flow, but setting up a scene, especially for more lighthearted parts, but still needing something sort of eye catching, but not too exhausting, that’s really annoying. Tips and tricks? Anyone? submitted by /u/isekaimetofarfaraway [link] [comments]”
“I am starting a story that follows the journey of two protagonists, so I wanted to ask how I should go about writing it so that it is easier for the reader to follow along. I want to tell the story in the first person present, but keep it limited to only the two protags. My initial plan was to split each act into two parts, where one character's POV is told first, and then the story is picked up by the other. So, in a three act story, the perspective would switch a total of six times. That w”
“Hi writing friends! Storytelling360 is this weekend and the schedule is looking pretty juicy! Is anyone from here attending? What are you looking forward to most? submitted by /u/trustmeimawriter [link] [comments]”
So I've started writing a new story. I started it yesterday. The issue is I don't have a title for it. I'm not finished with the book and am where I would…
“What is the best platform to post chapter by chapter stories and actually gain a following. I know of Royal Road but that is mostly for isekai type stories but i am talking deep fantasy types. If anyone knows anything about it please help me out. submitted by /u/Expensive_Pie6733 [link] [comments]”
“Hi! I'm new to writing and was curious about this as I have seen many people say its optional and many say its a must. If I am writing a whole new story, what should I include in the prologue as well? submitted by /u/ThisEntertainment980 [link] [comments]”
“What would be the beginning sentence to the narration of the story of the comic? I struggle with the starting point of the story when I'm writing. Please I need some help submitted by /u/Interesting_Run_1432 [link] [comments]”
“Chapter 1 -The Darkling- (draft; probably has some spelling errors…) The ground beneath his boot dragged a scar into the surface, sending a cloud of dust to cause havoc in his lungs. The darkling coughed and wheezed; he pounded his chest with a fist. He licked his chapped, bleeding lips as his void colored robe dragged behind him like a soul trying to escape a broken body. The wind blew with determination and haste, carrying more undesirable ash to his mouth. He grabbed the front of his thin, si”
“Before, during, or after, when do you find the themes to your story? I say this because when it comes to finding my themes, I never really know when to focus on them. Do I allow myself to gradually find them as I write the story? Do I have another person find it for me, when they read over my work? Is that something I figured out before I write the story? How do you handle themes for your stories? submitted by /u/QualeshiaM59 [link] [comments]”
“I’ve been thinking about the gap between the manuscript and everything a writer invents around and inside it. A story might contain factions, rituals, locations, technologies, mythology, institutions, histories and characters that could support other stories, but most of us still package the work as ‘the novel’ or ‘the screenplay’. At what point did you realise you were building something larger than the story you originally sat down to write? And do you actually document that wider world separa”
“Hi everyone, Im a first time writer and I have recently made a sci-fi fantasy lore inspired by star wars but I dont know how to write an actual story. I have the lore bible all setup but I dont know how to actually start writing. Can anyone share their experiences on what to do first or how to get started or maybe steps in writing? Im really stuck on where to start as I think I have made a deep enough lore but dont know how to actually construct it into a readable story. And sorry if I placed th”
“are their different types of stories and if you can you explain the what the story is for the following Spiderman Terminator ghostbusters batman submitted by /u/Powerful_Whereas3516 [link] [comments]”
“Hello all!! Hope y’all’s day/night/evening is going well, I wanted to share/talk about how yall do your chapter names in your story? I personally love having an epigraph under most of my chapters (the ones without it I just don’t have a good enough quote yet) just reminds me of the COD death screens. Always feels exciting to see a cool chapter name and even better for an epigraph (for me anyways) Hopefully all these are worded right, there all for the most part are coming out of my most recent d”
“I need some feed back on my story this is my first attempt at making one I suffer from autism, adhd,ocd,dyslexia CHAPTER 1 the shadow in the village Tom sat at the kitchen table eating his steak with Jessica. The meat was nice and hot with a beautiful, soft crunch to it. The air hummed as a soft breeze blew outside. Jessica glanced over to make sure he was enjoying the meal. "Are you sure the parade is at 7 o'clock?" Tom asked before taking another bite of his steak. Jessica pulled”