Dear Plot,

lastcrazyhorn — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 05:51:30 -0700

Dear plot, Pick a bloody direction already, would you!? Love, Your Author

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Cubby 2000 — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 06:44:30 -0700

Dear Plot, Please consist of more than just a road-trip. I mean that's fun and all but really, I know it's going to get to the point where I will be writing considerable chunks of '...and three hours/days later'. Love, Me.

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RoboPhantom — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 08:13:50 -0700

Dear Plot, I don't care what you seem to think. You do, in fact, need a middle. Sincerely, Robo

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Tom M. Surname — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 08:42:24 -0700

Dear Plot, Please stop introducing your twin siblings and their messes of children. One subplot per character was enough. I do not need thirty. On that note, please to put some of those subplots in the beginning of the novel, where I may actually be able to use them. The last four chapters have no vacancies. The first six are long strings of vacancies with occasional musty bullet-points. This is not right. No love, Tom

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Nikk3x3 — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 09:12:43 -0700

Dear Plot, We have spent a lot of time together, and through these past, countless months of you squirming through my grey matter like some legless, eyeless, parasitic abomination, I have grown quite fond of you. You were born on to the page with only a few bits missing and I'm glad for it. Keep it up! Nikk

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ororo — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 09:57:48 -0700

Dear Plot of #4, Would you please talk to your younger sibling, #5. You're being overshadowed and you need to be written first. Help me out here. I have the whodunit, now I need the howcatchem. A few twists, a few turns, the occasional red herring, maybe another body. Is that asking too much? Dear Plot of #5, Be patient, your day will come. I promise.

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Katsa — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 09:58:52 -0700

Dear Plot, I appreciate your brilliance, your humor, the action you've slipped in, and whatnot. But really. You've got to give me a title. Titles help me, you know. It's hard to be inspired when I open the document "THE AS YET UNNAMED STORY, WHICH WILL BE AWESOME AS SOON AS IT GETS A NAME BEFITTING IT'S CURRENT AWESOME STATUS". I mean, that's sorta cool and all, but I really need a title. Like, really bad. And preferably before October 31st, 11:59. Please and thank you, Katsa

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InspiredChaos — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 10:03:11 -0700

Dear Plot, Where are you? Love, Lauren

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Halo2 — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 10:12:28 -0700

Dear Plot Where the @*/% are you? So far you've only given me two characters, one of whom refuses to talk to me and spends most of the day moping around the train station for no apparent reason. This is not looking good. I mean, I won last year - admittedly it wasn't exactly brilliant, but I did hit the word count. I do have standards to keep up, you know. If you don't appear soon I'll be setting last year's characters on you, and that won't be pretty. You have been warned. Yours in desperation Halo

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thegothicpixie — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 10:27:49 -0700

Dear Plot I'd really love to know what happens to the MCs during most of the pilgrimage. Knowing what sparks their doubts toward the idea that their goal is noble and good would help bigtime. Also, what are you going to be called? Work yourself out some more! -Pixie

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Roni — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 10:52:22 -0700

Dear Plot, Stop revealing yourself to me while I'm sound asleep. You know good and well that I don't remember the details of my dreams. I'm tired of waking up with a vague memory of your general awesomeness and no recollection whatsoever of your specifics. Stop being a tease, Roni

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Raquelin — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 10:56:45 -0700

Dear plot, Seriously? Is that it? Okay... Dear other plot, I swear to all you hold holy, TALK TO ME.

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Aiyandra — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 11:04:03 -0700

Dear plot, Thanks for revealing yourself today. Now would you mind telling me something about the MCs except from 'His name is Korean! :D'? Thank you.

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Nessya — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 11:42:28 -0700

Dear Plot, You started out nice, now tell me how the hell these loose ends will tie. Love, your patient Author.

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Sunerun — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 11:44:26 -0700

Dear Plot, I love you! But uh... please be more clear

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Delie Novangelus — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:08:34 -0700

Dear Plot, Please, please don't tapdance across the line of irreverent parody / black comedy / homage to WWII tropes into utter tastelessness. I love you, I love your characters, I love the fact you're almost aware of how ridiculous all this is. I know you'd offend my grandmother. Heck, you'd probably offend my mother. Just keep in mind, you're mocking how people think about WWII, rather than the actually war itself. Also (and I can't believe I'm asking you this) could you involve more characters? Not that I don't adore Elsie, Frankie and Torquil, but there need to be more people coming and going through here. Much love for you, though I occasionally fear you are too blatant a case of author appeal, -Delie

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Kerantli — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:10:15 -0700

Dear Plot, You have given me 3 clear chapters! Chapter 1,2 and 5. Please give me a few (say, around 25?) more! Its all good having my MCs throw things at me, yet if I can't see them properly it isn't going to happen any quicker. Love, Me

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lalodragon — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:10:45 -0700

Dear Plot 1, Why did you have to be so complex and unwritable? You're completely out of my range, above me in years and knowledge. I began you from a lame computer game; you have become a living bulk. The house where you originated is now a sideline. Your main character is impossible. How and Why did we get here? If you hadn't gotten so large I might have written you. Yours, Lalo Dear Plot 2, You, too, began with a setting, but you have stayed there. You are a sluggard, refusing to follow the many paths you could take, or even to grow a proper character. The only direction you've expanded is the hardest, so I must say again: I know nothing about politics. Good luck, if you get up the energy to do anything. Yours, Lalo Dear Plot 3, I have two characters, but the plot they're trying to cook up is a bad romance novel. If you would fling yourself into existence and insert something, I would be thankful. But please keep it manageable and give me some fantasy, because I will likely end up writing you. Your, Lalo

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korikatamarisan — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:43:03 -0700

Dear Plot, I love you. You are so full of drama. I love all the little twists you keep throwing at me. You keep surprising me, and I think that's a good thing. If you surprise me, surely you will surprise my eventual readers as well. Now, if you would just be so kind as to tell me how you're going to end, that would be great. Thanks! Regina

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Valeh — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:44:06 -0700

Dear Plot, You're being horrible. I hate you. Everything was going on so well between us, I was finally convinced that you were The One, and then suddenly you let me down this way, you stop caring about me, you stop making me feel like there's anything worth saving between us because somehow, you make your characters so unappealing to me that I can't write them. It's not that I don't like them, quite the opposite, really, but I'm not inspired by them. Things can't continue working like this. We have to find a solution, and soon, because otherwise this won't work out. Sorry, but that's just the way things are. Love (or what used to be love) Valeh.

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Mikki — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:46:55 -0700

Dear Plots, Stop making me choose between you two. Dark romance plot please wait until camp nano next year or just another nano in general then you can start invading my brain again, but not now :/ Love, Mikki

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Rogue_Flower — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:46:56 -0700

Dear Plot, Thank you for being patient. It's difficult for me to write events inspired by true life without making everything terribly literal, and you've done a pretty good job so far of sticking to the necessary events. We've only been working together for a few days, and I can see a lot of rough spots already (like the character of The Priest, we're definitely going to need to talk about that one) but I have high hopes, and I think you and I might just be able to take this all the way. Here's hoping, RF

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rainstorm. — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 13:02:03 -0700

Dear Plot, Okay. You have a beginning (somewhat). You have an end (maybe). But you don't have a middle! What's up with that?! Love, rainstorm.

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MysteriousFlower — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 13:10:03 -0700

Dear Plot please don't turn out to be a mistake and make me realise half way through that I went wrong. Feel free to change your own self if you wish and be creative when you feel like it but please let me know, OK? Oh.. and please don't die. sincerley, your designer

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Elfdragon12 — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 13:59:20 -0700

Dear Plot, Thanks for inventing yourself so quickly and turning out to be so different from the already existing story from which you were inspired. That's great. And that your ending is sounding pretty solid at this point. That's awesome and I'm not entirely sure that's ever happened to me before. If we can keep this up, you'll be Mama's favorite for a good while. Wouldn't that be wonderful? As for what's next, would you mind coming up with the important elements that will connect my 'boss fights' and make everything feel solid like milk chocolate? That would be amazing and delicious. Your Master and Creator

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Elfdragon12 — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 14:00:26 -0700

By the way, I meant 'smooth like milk chocolate', but being solid would be a good help too.

Re: Dear Plot,

alias093001 — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 14:31:01 -0700

Dear Plot, Stop becoming so complicated! You started out as a simple love story. Now you've turned into a drama the likes of which I have never seen before. I liked you better when you were simple. alias093001

Re: Dear Plot,

jennmomto4 — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:13:42 -0700

Dear Plot, You came with a flash and left just as fast. It is time to settle down and start giving me some details to work with. jenn-

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Riddle — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:19:32 -0700

Dear Plot, Stop trying to shape yourself like a Criminal Minds episode. It doesn't work for novel form. Love, Riddle.

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Morigale — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:32:47 -0700

Dear plot, thank you for not entirely collapsing when I suddenly decided that 'Ok, magic is a known thing'. Thank you, also, for the really excellent reason for Eli and Izzy to team up. Let's be friends, k? Love, Mori ps: Tell Eliza to GTFO. While she fits in this universe well enough, I do not want to have to figure out who she's working for now because her boss does NOT fit in this universe.

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callmeIndigo — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:59:35 -0700

Dear Plot, Can I have a beginning, please? Easy as it would be to just start with Pyhrr bringing the sword to the cafe, that scene doesn't actually work unless there's context and characterization and...stuff. Also, Duke and Rebecca don't know him at the beginning. So there's that. --Indigo

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The_Seventh_Sage — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 21:24:33 -0700

Dear Plot, Thank you for coming to me in a dream, and thank you for waiting for months for me to write you. I love you, you're a really great plot. BUT, you have a big hole in you towards the end. What fills it? Can you PLEASE tell me? Thanks! Love, Your writer :).

Re: Dear Plot,

SarahDyce — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 21:48:39 -0700

Dear Plot Cohere, damn you! Cohere! And while it's great that you want to be all dark and scary and stuff... seriously, must it *always* be John who gets shafted? Don't you think that killing him twice, driving him insane once, killing his assorted parents five or six times and turning him into Sad Emo Boy three times, once before the term is even invented, is just a bit much? I know you contain multiple timelines, so you can get really inventive about how each one gets worse, but seriously! Lucy's supposed to be the victim here, remember? Lots of love Your Author PS: Stop it.

Re: Dear Plot,

Mary Chase Anselme — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 22:13:12 -0700

Dear Plot One, You're coming along well... but you lack common sense. Take a breather for a second and think about where you're going. Go there, and go there with a purpose. I see great things for you, but you mustn't get ahead of yourself. Dear Plot Two, HOLD ON. Take your meds and maybe a nice long nap. Running through my brain that fast is sure to cause muscle fatigue, and I don't want to have to start all over with you later. Your time will come. Drink your milk. Grow strong while I'm away. Love, Chase

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belle_laide — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 23:10:42 -0700

Dear Plot, I am starting to have my suspicions that you are not, in fact, a plot but rather an eye floater. You sit there in my peripheral vision looking very interesting and solid and then when I try to look at you, study you, you jerk away avoiding my scrutiny. You must give me more than just atmosphere, a few characters, and some pivotal scenes. I know it's my job to figure out why all these things would happen, but a little help would be appreciated. Unless you really are an eye floater, in which case I should probably call the opthamologist. Love, Me

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Elementalpixie — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:31:14 -0700

Dear Plot, I appreciate you are currently on holiday. But please make sure you are home, suitcase unpacked, washing done and raring to go by 1st November (or even a day or so before, although I appreciate this is a little much to expect). X

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Amira_Sukitsu — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 02:12:47 -0700

Dear Plot, Thanks for being somewhat set to go. Though, there are still a lot of holes within you that I continue to fall into. How about you help me patch them up by explaining things better to me? Also, "Things happen --> And it ends ---> Somehow --> Bittersweet (?)" does NOT tell me what is supposed to happen at the end at all. You have a lot of explaining to do, and little time to help make things clear to me, mister. I do apologize for putting you off for such a long time. It's a good thing I did since you've developed into something almost decent. - Ashy Dear Second Plot, Go away! Despite the rapid development you've been doing, I don't think I'm going to have time to write you along with "Sins of Love" this year. Stop being so confusing and figure out which way you want things to go, and I MIGHT consider attempting to write you as well. Please, if you keep this up, you're going to push "Sins of Love" out of the picture for the third NaNoWriMo. Sorry, I can't keep pushing him to the side. I need you to understand that. - Ashy

Re: Dear Plot,

vampyre_smiles — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 02:42:44 -0700

Dear plot, If you force me to come looking for you, I will drag you out of wherever you're hiding and shoot you in a back alley while making the plot I pulled off the street to replace you watch. Then I will leave you to either die or to crawl to medical help and try to take over later. But it would be much easier for all involved if you just stop hiding. Violently yours, Teagan, the smiling vampyre

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frauamber — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 03:54:58 -0700

Dear Plot, I love the fact you're so damn vast and complicated. I really hope we will have some good time, despite the obvious drama that's about to come. Love, Me

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anotherauthor — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 04:52:13 -0700

Dear Plot, Please make yourself up and scribble yourself down in my head at an appropriate time so I can write a book based on you. Thankyou ever so much, Humbly, Anotherauthor

Re: Dear Plot,

Cadaverine — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 05:17:22 -0700

Dear Plot, This is directed also at your friends Theme, Setting, and Genre. Do pass on this message. I would be most obliged if you would turn up sometime within the next week. I would feel happier and more secure about things. Oh, I know, I know... you do have a tendency to take your time. And there are reasons you choose to do this, and I can appreciate that. However, I'm beginning to feel a bit neurotic, so a vague idea would be nice. Whenever you're ready. Sometime within the next week would be nice. After all that nice new moleskine is coming in the post. Regards, Me.

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your biggest fan — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 05:29:35 -0700

Dear Plot, That you for coming early (like Jan) and bringing a title along with you. You are awesome. I don't have to many complaints about you because you are based on things that have happened to me since Jan. I have enough material to bend and twist at will. I do what to know where Piper goes when she leaves Atlantic City. Does she go back to her hometown? If so, where would that be? And could you please tell me what kind of job Piper had before she became Miss Cute Girl. And what kind of company is Scapegoat Inc? I tried to ask Piper all this, but she is surprisingly quite about these things. So if you could just get these tiny details sorted out, that would be great.

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brianarants — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 05:47:26 -0700

Dear Plot, I'd appreciate it it we could get somewhere other than...here. You know what I mean. Love, Briana

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Brindabelle — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 06:27:08 -0700

Dear Plot, You may like the idea of becoming Coincidence Central, but I don't. It's CAUSE and effect, not just effect, got it?

Re: Dear Plot,

samioni — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 06:31:20 -0700

I was just about to type the same bloody thing.

Re: Dear Plot,

samioni — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 06:34:54 -0700

Dear plot, Any chance you could give me a bit more than 'uh, there's a basement' before the 1st? At least last year you gave me peanut butter on toast; this is ridiculous! Much appreciated, the poor sod with a headache. (Sam to you)

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mistressoftwilight13 — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 07:13:21 -0700

Dear Plot: I would very much like if you would give me a REASON for all these random ideas, rather than just random ideas! How on earth am I supposed to justify my MC having changing eye-colors when she sees ghosts? There's so much magic and energy work in this story, considering two of my boys are freaking wiccans, there has to be some way to justify it! UGH! And another thing! Since when did Eliot have a crush on Alma!? When did this happen!? Stop it! This story is not supposed to have any romance, let alone a lesbian one! Alma is supposed to be pretty much asexual, for goodness' sake, and Eliot is supposed to like BOYS, not girls! Not that I have a problem with the concept, but that doesn't fit in to where I want to take the story! Come ON! At least make yourself writable before November, and give me an idea of where I need to go! Sincerely, Gizmo

Re: Dear Plot,

DrMelodyPond — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 07:56:53 -0700

Dear plot, Will you actually show up? I need more than a vague 'this might happen' approach to my nano novel. Thanks. >:l -Me.

Re: Dear Plot,

aerosimmy — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 08:36:03 -0700

Dear plot, I know that the initial inspiration for you came around the time I first tried NaNoWriMo, which is a very long time for you to wait as patiently as you have. Heck, the fanfiction idea I got a year or so after you has been started already! That being said, we both know that it is in part because the song inspiring you, although it screams "fantasy story" like a B-movie actress being killed in a horror flick, is incredibly vague, and by vague I mean "there's some magic, but you get to figure out how it goes together" vague. Later today I plan on meeting with you to see if we can figure this whole thing out together. I'm hoping this will be a magnificent partnership between us. See you soon, Simmy

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Nardaviel — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 09:15:16 -0700

Dear plot, Please grow some subplots so that you have a chance of making it to 50,000 words. I love you, but you're too streamlined. --Nar

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your biggest fan — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:34:47 -0700

Dear Plot, Thanks for wasting 8 hours today hammering down the timeline and my characters ages. As increbile helpful and useful as this information is, it still doesn't answer the question about Piper. What is her background? You would think Piper would be forthcoming with this information as this is all about her. But no, she's off sulking in the cornner. I know more about Brian and his brief marrigae to Linda then I do about Piper.

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Serena Darrin — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 18:48:45 -0700

Dear Plot; So now that you've given me great characters and a few wonderful scenes and moments. . . where is this going? I need a beginning and an end. I know you keep telling me I should begin with a giant battle. . . so give me one! And you're making me write Robert's wife/Elric's brother. I don't mind the fact you're including her, but she doesn't have a name, and I need one. So while I thank you for the specifics you've given me, I'd like to know where this story as a whole is going, please? Thank you. Serena

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DreadPirateRobyn — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 19:46:55 -0700

Dear Plot, You are showing alarming tendencies toward the melodramatic. Cut it out. ~ R

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Morigale — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 20:45:51 -0700

Dear Plot, I just wanted to write some escapist fantasy/weird supernatural shit that isn't too dark. Suddenly the random apparitions that are happening are actually manifestations of the curse-ee's inner desires and Wolf is going to die because he refuses to accept that he really wants the things he wants? So, like 'accept yourself or destroy yourself'? Very, uh, deep. Or derp, I'm not sure which. But I just wanted something light and fun to read...

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Wingsofchange — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 21:01:43 -0700

Dear Plot, For the sake of my sanity…STOP changing like a Ditto with ADHD watching a Pokemon contest! Also, I need more than three people in my story, get on that. Love, Wingsofchange

Re: Dear Plot,

TKcloud9 — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 21:07:02 -0700

Dear Plot, Like, seriously? SERIOUSLY??? You're supposed to be a mystery novel, not a teen angst...come on. Give me some adventure here or I WILL use the spork. Be warned. Love, Your Friendly but Increasingly Exasperated Author

Re: Dear Plot,

bethieboops — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 02:27:02 -0700

Dear Plot, So, are you ready to start talking to me yet? Let's stop fighting and make up already. Love, Me

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Chillibean — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 03:09:26 -0700

Dear Plot, Even though Visere created the whole thing, Klyte added the plot twist and Aveline helped, I still think the plot is mine, not Visere's. Stupid know-it-all characters. You are brilliant. I love you. Love, Author

Re: Dear Plot,

candle.city — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 03:49:23 -0700

Dear Plot, I love you, I really do. But please, be an actual plot instead of just a series of events, okay? Love, Emily

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Tangerine — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 05:20:26 -0700

Dear Plot, No, you DO NOT need miniaturization to be interesting. Full-size characters are perfectly fine. And don't tell me all the plots your age have minituarized characters running around. I've talked to their authors and they assured me that it's not the case. Please and thank you, Your Author Who Loves You

Re: Dear Plot,

Wind Ann Wise — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 06:31:29 -0700

Dear Plot, Thank you so much for finally becoming a real plot! Now, could you help me with a beginning? Thanks, Your Author

Re: Dear Plot,

soretudaaa — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 06:40:41 -0700

Dear Plot: It's not you, it's me. You are perfect. I'm just not sure how to be around you. I don't understand you, even though I wish I could. Please, let me in? Love, Marina.

Re: Dear Plot,

aerosimmy — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 06:58:49 -0700

Dear Plot, I feel we definitely made a bit of headway with trying to get what inspired you to work with us. That aside, I think we need to have a chat about how I all of a sudden need to come up with a magic system? Those normally require a bit of world building, don't they? Buckling down for 16 days of planning hell, Simmy p.s.: plot, you're coming with me.

Re: Dear Plot,

SiriusLoveGirl — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 11:04:59 -0700

Dear Plot, Thank you for having some vague semblance towards an entertaining story. Now, I'd deeply appreciate it if you'd be a bit more defined. I'd especially like to know what Val's motivation is in all this. I have two ideas. Give me a sign as to which one is right, please. Lovingly (and pleadingly) yours, The Author

Re: Dear Plot,

lastcrazyhorn — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 11:47:16 -0700

Dear Plot, Whatdya mean you want one of the characters to be an imaginary friend!? No way. Huh uh. Not happening. Stop acting as though your word is indisputable! Agggghhhh. SINCERELY, Your disgruntled writer

Re: Dear Plot,

snowbug — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 14:53:21 -0700

Dear Plot, Exactly where are you going? Sincerely, Your Writer

Re: Dear Plot,

MytaWolfChild — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 15:32:18 -0700

Dear Plot, You have always been elusive, at least since I became a real teenager anyways. Do you think, just this once, you could appear for November? I swear I'll be more sensitive. I know you're going through a lot, but I think together, we can make things happen. I will not call you names and I will not threaten you again. If you comply, that is. Sincerly, Yes, that is the sound of me banging my head against the table.

Re: Dear Plot,

Frecklespreferred — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 15:40:39 -0700

Dear Plot, You're getting out of control. How am I supposed to even resolve some of this stuff?? Sincerely, Your very confused writer

Re: Dear Plot,

Kaesrel — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 17:23:42 -0700

Dear Plot, I'd appreciate it if you can flesh yourself out a bit more than a handful of mostly forgotten scenes from my recent reading material and actually have something to stand on. Kthx. Your headdesking author, kaesrel Dear Plot2 (aka the original Plot) Stop bugging me to write you when you've got just a smidgen more than Plot 1 over there. Talk to me again when you've got more than boy goes on a trip -> boy meets people -> boy saves the world. Otherwise, we are NOT doing urban fantasy. Thanks and no love, kaesrel

Re: Dear Plot,

redtide24 — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 17:37:01 -0700

Dear Plot, First of all, you demanded that I name two of my characters Rainie and Susannah. In Detroit. In 2011. And then, you refused to work with me until I complied! And why did Ailee need so many siblings anyways? Secondly, you are missing a very important part of you - that space between the introduction and the climax-ish part. Somebody from the gang/mob thing needs to want to kill Rainie/Bren/Ailee for some reason besides association. Brendan isn't even in this gang/mob/thing, which brings me to another point - what can Ailee do? Please give me some answers soon. Love, Red

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Drillbit_the_knitter — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 17:43:15 -0700

Dear Plot, Thank you for working yourself out and getting ready for me to write you. But I have a question. Do seven people REALLY have to have issues with themselves and each other WHILE prophetic events are about to unfold? Why not just the important four? Sincerely, your writer

Re: Dear Plot,

artzy29 — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 18:40:22 -0700

Dear plot, How come you can't give any idea what the story is about.. I've been racking my brain for the past 2 weeks and I still have nothing.

Re: Dear Plot,

Realmer06 — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 18:56:28 -0700

Dear Plot, Please appear. Love, Cassie

Re: Dear Plot,

Aerlinn — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 21:20:09 -0700

Dear Plot, I love you. All these character sketches and bits of outline you've been giving me are brilliant. But I could really, really, really use a title. Just a little something to shiny up my NaNo profile, you know? It'd also be nice if you told me exactly *how* the ending comes about. It's nothing urgent, but I'd appreciate it if you kept that in mind. Love, Writer P.S. And for the love of god please stop threatening to turn into a David Eddings/Abarat crossover. I'll bake you cookies. Brownies! Pie, even! Just stop trying to sneak in Silk.

Re: Dear Plot,

kayl. — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 00:00:12 -0700

Dear plot: "Zombies exist, stuff happens" is not going to cut it. No love, Kayl.

Re: Dear Plot,

Screnwriter — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 00:34:55 -0700

I think your plot must be a distant cousin of mine, Robo.

Re: Dear Plot,

Kurt McFry — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 04:11:47 -0700

Dear Plot, Now that I have a second plot for next year that's taking muuuch longer to plan out, I realise why you were so easy to write. You're rubbish. I mean, objectively. I love you, but you don't have any subplots and even your twists aren't interesting to anyone other than me. :) Love, Luke

Re: Dear Plot,

emberwing — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 04:57:41 -0700

Dear Plot, Slow down, I can't keep up Love, Gillian

Re: Dear Plot,

Steve The Fan — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 06:14:27 -0700

Dear Plot I'm so glad you came to me all those months ago, and I've enjoyed all the time since. I like everything that I've found out about you so far and now I think it's time we got serious. I want to know all about you. And then, in December, I'd like to introduce you to my family and friends. Do you think we could meet up sometime this week and figure out where all this is going? Maybe in the coffee shop, around 7pm on Thursday? Yours hopefully Steve

Re: Dear Plot,

Fiery_Sapphire — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 06:56:15 -0700

I am in the exact same boat...my trilogy has the first book completely written, but I kind of just want to skip to the third book, but the second book is really needed.

Re: Dear Plot,

Fiery_Sapphire — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 06:57:17 -0700

Dear Plots, Stop coming up with so many ideas! I can only write one book at a time. Love, You're writer who can only take so much

Re: Dear Plot,

Mystic Dodo — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 07:04:33 -0700

Dear Plot Why have you suddenly decided to complicate yourself? I have no idea how I can fix this and will have to change you (or, in the most extreme case, leave you for another plot) if you don't sort yourself out soon. Please don't make me recreate you or abandon you :( I like you! Love, Dodo

Re: Dear Plot,

insomniaticrobotx25 — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 07:40:45 -0700

Dear Plot, Stop being bi-polar. Thank you. Love, Your author

Re: Dear Plot,

Sinitar — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 08:55:47 -0700

Dear Plot, How is it that you tend to kick me in the butt every time I fix something about you? Instead of being nice, you are a pretentious jerk that always demands more details. Stop being so hungry all the time! I'm still your father, Sinitar.

Re: Dear Plot,

BritishHobo — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 09:24:40 -0700

Dear Plot, We did this last year, okay? A gripping beginning and a satisfying conclusion wherein everything is neatly wrapped up is great and all, don't get me wrong, sometimes it's even encouraged. Thing is though, in between those two things, the My characters can't just sit in a house for an entire year, getting on each other's nerves. I'm not the writers of Frasier, I can't do dialogue, or characterization, or interesting dynamics. I'm basically counting on you. Plot. Lots and lots of plot. So many twists and needless plot points that even Lost seems easy to follow in comparison. How else am I going to fill fifty thousand words? Good writing. Come on. Pull your finger out.

Re: Dear Plot,

Nardaviel — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 09:45:57 -0700

Dear plot, Your conflict is lackluster, to say the least. Fix it, please. --Nar

Re: Dear Plot,

uiophannah — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 09:50:58 -0700

Dear Plot, Please stop hiding. I know you're there somewhere. :( Love Hannah

Re: Dear Plot,

writethewrong — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 09:57:16 -0700

Dear Plot, NO. MORE. PLOT HOLES. You are getting on my nerves with all your loose ends. Start making sense. Now. Sincerely, Your Author

Re: Dear Plot,

thegreatwhitewolf — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 10:15:19 -0700

Dear Plot, Would you please make up your mind what you're gonna be so I can pick a genre and stick with it? I'm kinda sick of changing my genre every couple days to keep up. Thanks, Your Author

Re: Dear Plot,

annathecrow — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 10:41:32 -0700

Dear Plot, I hope we can repair our broken relationship before the November comes. I understand you're not ready for real commitment, and I will not abandon you even if you decide to change the genre two weeks in. But please, speak with me! There is only so much "and then... uh... something will happen..." I can work with. With Hope, Your Author.

Re: Dear Plot,

miameirohara — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 11:05:39 -0700

Dear Plot, We've known each other for a year now, and I'm glad that you decided to be much easier to plot the second time around. You've been soo generous to me! Still...there's one thing I -have- to ask, just to make sure we're both on the same page. Are you absolutely SURE we're going to need THAT many POVs in the storyline? I'm trusting your judgement so far, and I'll keep in mind that this is just a rough draft; all I ask is that you realize that it may make things difficult come revision time...especially since your brothers/sisters seem to only want to have 3 or 4. Also, we're going to need more side characters! Our 7 protagonists/7 antagonists are interesting, true enough, but it may be asking too much to have them drive ALL the action in the story. A word, please, Sequel: you are awesome. I -know- you will be AWESOME. But sweetie, and I really hate to say this, you're going to just have to wait your turn! Your older brother needs to be written first, if only to create the foundation that will pave the way for your ultra unique brand of TOO AWESOME. Love, Merri (P.S.: NaNo of 2011, at some point can we -please- agree on a title?? After all this time, you can't really want to be named "Earthshine" or "Planetshine", so you? I was only looking up moon phases this morning; please don't make me have to come up with a way to make either 'title' SUPER SIMBOLYK ;_;)

Re: Dear Plot,

BritishHobo — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 11:25:52 -0700

See! See what I did? I just left a sentence half-finished in the middle of my post. I am screwed without you, so you'd better hurry up and actually start existing, or this is going to be a disaster.

Re: Dear Plot,

Turtoise — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 11:34:14 -0700

Dear Plot, I really think you should see someone about this identity crisis you appear to be having. Turt. x

Re: Dear Plot,

yazamooon — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 12:00:48 -0700

Dear Plot, Please start existing properly.

Re: Dear Plot,

Mungolian — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 12:33:27 -0700

Dear Plot of Static, I'm pretty sure you're very cliche. If there isn't a movie or book that's exactly like you, I'd be very surprised. Please obtain at least a little originality. Love, Your Creator.

Re: Dear Plot,

IcyChicle — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 13:36:13 -0700

Dear plot, These characters are useful... but, uh, what do I do with them? And no, a setting is not needed. I just need something for them to do. With love, Icy.

Re: Dear Plot,

Morigale — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 13:40:14 -0700

Dear Plot, WHAT. What do you MEAN Vi and Nick's section of the plot needs more time than all the others. I don't have any scenes for Isabel, Eli or Wolf before the scenes I've already marked down, and now you're telling me that at that point Nick and Vi need to have already met up? Look, mate, the whole point of their plot IS them meeting up, I can't start in the middle when they've already met. *groan* I'll just go try to figure out more scene for everyone else, then. I guess this is what happens when I try a multiple-sided plot... 'love', Morigale. PS: Lucky I was intended to start Isabel's plot 'in the middle' then, because now I can start with her getting cursed I guess?

Re: Dear Plot,

mediarulesthepen — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 14:00:13 -0700

Dear Plot, Please stop shying away. I know I'm focusing a lot on my characters, but I still need a plot. Please, come out of your room. I'm sorry! I need you now! Please, media

Re: Dear Plot,

Miss Tips — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 14:37:30 -0700

Dear Plot, If one of these days you would please reveal yourself to me, that'd be fantastic. Also, bring some believable villains with you, we need those this year. Love (maybe), Me.

Re: Dear Plot,

IrisFlower — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 15:32:39 -0700

Dear Plot, If I promise to do some research to establish a proper setting/world for my story, will you please allow me to move past chapter eleven on my outline? Also, I may be a newcomer to the genre I've decided on for you, but I'm pretty sure there needs to be stuff happening--fast--if I'm going to keep anyone interested. Please and thank you. Iris

Re: Dear Plot,

your biggest fan — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 16:12:38 -0700

Dear Plot, How in the world did you spin out of control so fast? While I do agree that the only way to tell Piper's story properly is if she does it as a memoir, you do realize that 1) I'm handwriting all this 2) 30 days is not a lot of time to fit in all the stuff you made me outline. 3) you made you do an outline when you know I'm a hardcore pantser. You know I crash and birn when i plan. and 4) Piper is currently not talking to me. How am I ever going to get inside her head when sh is refusing to tell me anything?

Re: Dear Plot,

Ksimpson1998 — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 17:51:56 -0700

Dear Plot, Would you like to let me know what direction you wna to go in?! This is kinda important here! Let me know BEFORE November 1st. Thank you Your Author

Re: Dear Plot,

CrazeeMikee — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 18:12:26 -0700

I'm in the same boat! The only idea for a title I have is too revealing into a twist!

Re: Dear Plot,

CrazeeMikee — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 18:15:27 -0700

Dear Plot, I know you like your beginning and your end, but we really need about 20 chapters of middle. Please reveal the middle. I know I know, your ending is nice, and I love your beginning, but I can't hit 50,000 without a middle! Sincerely, Your Author

Re: Dear Plot,

Flamescript — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 18:31:51 -0700

Dear Plot, Pleas give me a middle, and you know an end? Its awesome that you actually have some semblance of a beggining but it would be nice if you would exist properly. Begginning, middle, end. Focus, Plot, focus. Sincerely, Script

Re: Dear Plot,

aerosimmy — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 19:42:33 -0700

Dear Plot, Where the heck did that come from?! No, seriously, where did that come from? All of a sudden I feel like I actually have something to work with. Granted there isn't much in the way of concrete characters, but that is for another thread entirely. Not entirely sure about this research I have to do for different magic groups and populating this world you are requiring of me when I can usually count characters that speak more than once on my hands, but dang if it isn't sounding friggin' awesome. Thank you plot, Simmy

Re: Dear Plot,

Aisling Banrion — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 05:37:11 -0700

Dear Plot, I like you. A lot. But, there is this small issue where you have no end. And only four characters is not going to cut it. I really need to know why she fled her brother and ended up on a pirate ship, and they all need names. I need a lot more information about everything in general before you become a reality on paper. I beseech you, let me in on the details! Love, Aisling

Re: Dear Plot,

Serenova — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 05:43:56 -0700

Dear Plot, Thank you for coming into existence, and even working with my Steampunk theme! Now, if you could only be a little less like the "His Dark Materials" trilogy, we'd be great. Sincerely, Your very happy writer!

Re: Dear Plot,

author-person — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 07:04:22 -0700

Dear Plot, You rock. Mind explaining just WHO Felix is working for? Also, why does Krista do what he says? Thanks, AP

Re: Dear Plot,

Zohra — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 07:38:26 -0700

Dear Plot, please exist. Yours, Zohra

Re: Dear Plot,

thecandiedmango — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 07:54:58 -0700

Dear Plot, What happened? You were supposed to be an easily-written romance between a stalker and a college professor and you've morphed in to this huge adventure-thriller thing with a lot of environmentalism and terrorist-hippies and feelings and POLITICS. I don't like politics. I don't know how to fill my writing with suspense. You've gotten me in way over my head. And what's with the ambiguous ending? You're supposed to be about how love REDEEMS people! GET WITH THE PROGRAM. I appreciate how well you've come together but you have GOT to stop it with the complexity. Also, stop pushing Dr. O into situations that require improvisation. He's much happier planning his attacks carefully. Love (I really do!), Mango

Re: Dear Plot,

Michael Master — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 07:57:12 -0700

Dear plot, You're probably a good satire and black humor filled action drama and, honestly, you're my favorite. but, for the love of my literary career, stop letting plot #2 push you around! You're already 2 years old! Love, Micky

Re: Dear Plot,

johnlo — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 08:22:20 -0700

Dear Plot, I like how you have about a hundred heads that tie up rather neatly at the end for a sequel, but please, don't kill all the good guys. Do you realize how hard it is to write a sequel with only 5 characters per subplot? Well, at least you retained TRAP. And stop bombarding me with factions/agendas. I want fleshed out characters! Ugh. Just writing this makes me feel like i'm facing the dragon with a toothpick. Sincerely, John. PS Could you think of a prewar Kay? and Stop thinking that her name is Kaira!

Re: Dear Plot,

J.E.Blackworth — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 09:54:09 -0700

Dear plot, why.. Love, J.E.

Re: Dear Plot,

reinofc — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:08:47 -0700

Dear Plot, Please stop changing halfway through the story. Not cool bro. P.S. Stop coming to me when I'm three seconds away from sleep.

Re: Dear Plot,

Mystic Dodo — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:38:34 -0700

Dear plot. Scream at me. Throw water in my face. Jump on my stomach while I'm sleeping. Poke me hard enough to get bruises. Distract me during lectures. Anything! Just let me know that you want me to write you. I can't write you no matter how hard I would love to if you don't cooperate :( Please!! Your desperate author, Dodo

Re: Dear Plot,

noojim — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:54:17 -0700

Dear Plot, You said you'd call, you promised to bring some friends with you. You said that you, me, and the characters would get together and have a blast. So why am I stuck here watching the phone not ring, no texts, no emails, not even a little note slipped under the door telling me how you've met someone who makes you feel more wanted and have decided to elope with him instead and have lots of little sub-plots.... Missing you loads

Re: Dear Plot,

syikana — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:42:31 -0700

Dear Plot You are solving things. You've got a motive a suspect but what about a red herring? because you need one of those and what is Ceri's part going to be in all of this? Because she's just there for the entertainment at the moment. Thanks heaps for any info you can give me.

Re: Dear Plot,

BerryCollector — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:58:35 -0700

Dear Plot, Look, I get it. You’re sick of being toyed with so much. So sick of it that you just want to shut down, give up completely. I know I’ve changed you so much over the past year that you barely recognize yourself. And I wish I could say this isn’t a risk, but you deserve the truth. It’s going to be the biggest risk you’ll ever take. And I can’t promise you that I’ll be fond of the outcome; I can’t promise you that I won’t want to force you into another metamorphosis when November is over. But there is one thing I can promise you, and it is this: I won’t give up on you. I’m going to give you the chance you deserve. November is your month to shine. Even if you won’t tell me what tricks you’re going to pull, even if you’ll try to trip me up every time I go back to my outline, I’m going to push you. I’ll push you until you become the thing that you need to be. Your cooperation would be lovely, but if it’s something I can’t have, then so be it. But remember this: no matter what, we’re in this together. Just hold tight.

Re: Dear Plot,

Arya Svit-Kona — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:28:19 -0700

Dear Plot, What did you do?! I had you worked out. I had you all figured out. I knew who my characters were, the relationships, the conflicts, the end, the beginning, the middle, everything! And then... you just had to turn around and run off in the other direction! This story was supposed to be from the hero's point of view! But you go and change my characters so that my main character is now the villain's accomplice and the main character's former brother is now the hero! What happened?! Hatefully yours, Arya

Re: Dear Plot,

StarckWords — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 16:24:29 -0700

Dear plot, Stop wriggling! Love, Your author (the one with the rope)

Re: Dear Plot,

silvertouch — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:40:07 -0700

Dear plot, Please quit providing me with additions to your already twisted and insane mass. There's only so much I can fit into one novel, and a sequel to you will simply not be possible. ...now a prequel...well, that's another story.

Re: Dear Plot,

xoxwhoaxox — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 18:34:11 -0700

Dear plot, Please make up your mind. I need to be somewhat aware of the amount of characters I'm going to be mixing into my plot come to November, besides the two and a half main ones I already have. Sincerely, Danielle.

Re: Dear Plot,

cycoris — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 18:39:10 -0700

Dear Plot, Your friends Setting, Scenes, and Characters are being incredibly helpful. I have a nice cast, some decent worldbuilding, fascinating interactions, and a workable goal for my character.s Thank them for me. Now you. You despicable, weasley little monster. I don't have any CONFLICT! As it stands, my characters will be able to achieve their goal through simple perseverance and hard work, and that simply won't do. So, get it together and give me a hand, will you? Thanks, cycoris

Re: Dear Plot,

Abenstern — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 19:18:13 -0700

Dear plot, with what I have figured out of you so far, you're doing a good job of writing yourself, so please by all means keep it up. I just need to keep thinking over you, and I know the answers of everything for you will be figured out eventually.

Re: Dear Plot,

evil.mastermind — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 20:30:01 -0700

I think your plot must be a twin of all of mine >_>

Re: Dear Plot,

wassnodae — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 23:21:30 -0700

Dear Plot, Please stop being so confusing. I have so many unanswered question and i have less then half a month to get everything all figured out. I love the characters that have came out of you, and the twists and the drama. But you are like swiss cheese. There are still holes in you. Hopefully soon, that wont be the case. Love you and the characters lots! Barbra

Re: Dear Plot,

Hezzi — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 01:05:49 -0700

Dear Plot, I would like to take this time to thank you, for turning up, unannounced, two weeks before Nano, and shoving my nearly all planned out previous plot to the side. You are rude, quite selfish, and are driving me to distraction! Ugh! Much (Frustrated) Love Me.

Re: Dear Plot,

Harriet12_3 — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 05:57:02 -0700

Dear Plot, You took so long to get started, you moved unbearably slowly for a year and now suddnely we make it to the homestretch and you've forgotten about set up and foreshadowing and are trying to sprint to an ending that you're not ready for at all. Also stop reversing everything that happened in the previous chapter because there's nothing to resolve if you've already resolved it a few hundred words back. Also give Jack something to do (that doesn't involve Olly). I know he's the POV character but I'm sure he wants somethign to do rather than observe everyone and everything else. This could be something big, please don't screw it up for me. Love Harriet. (in case anyone's confused I'm rebelling this year and using a previously started work)

Re: Dear Plot,

Azzandra — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 06:08:25 -0700

Dear Plot, Oh god please be longer than two chapters. We both know I have outlined the hell out of the first chapters, so let's move on, please. You better not leave me stranded at the end of chapter two.

Re: Dear Plot,

Mellow Orange — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 07:44:21 -0700

Dear Plot, Why? Sobbing over her keyboard, Mel.

Re: Dear Plot,

Fixed-dot-dice — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 07:52:43 -0700

Dear Plot, Yes, I know you were originally a FanFiction- and that you were the backstory for a group of little seen characters, but does that mean that when I eventually sit down next to you and introduce myself properly, all you can say about the ending is that the part that I thought was going to be the near the beginning/middle should be it? Really? This is said in the nicest way possible, but, I think you may be getting too big. You're aiming for more than the 50k, aren’t you? Either that, or you want me to split you into two stories so you can stay around longer. Please give me more to work with. I'm desperate. It’s my first Nano as you very well know, and I’m sorry, but I really don’t want to spend the entire first half of the novel being extremely vague, nor do I want to go into detail about the kind of experiments the group were put under to make them like they are now. Yes, I know the backstory is important (and that you’re very touchy when people say it’s not), but please, if you want to tell me backstory, could you tell me about something other than the (vague) experiments, or, because you like backstories so much, could you possibly convince Joey, Amy and even possibly the Doctor-who-refuses-to-talk-to-me to tell me theirs? Please? I want it to end by either- well, you know, but I can’t take it there by myself- and Daniel and Taylor can only help me so far, especially since the Doctor-who-has-no-name is being extremely stubborn. Please? I know I’ve been ignoring you for the past few years while you've been talking to me about where you’re going, but I really do want to write you now. I do love you- the complexity you show me, the characters- who are completely different from the characters they were based off of, and from when you were first born, the (very rough) settings, but ever since i toned down the abilities they gained, I think you've started to dislike me. It’s not very nice you know. You won’t even tell me about any of the fights you hinted at and promised me or the you-know-what! Love you, even if you’re being unreasonable; Fixed-dot-dice

Re: Dear Plot,

sunnan — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 07:56:09 -0700

Dear plot, a whole story is what has a beginning, middle and end. At least according to Aristotle. So, let me ask you, what for I have the beginning and the bloody end? What happened to the middle? Where is it? You better give it to me during the next two weeks. I'm going to go sit here in the dark corner of my bedroom and wait so you can start co-operating with me and bring me the middle of my story. Sincerely annoyed, -S-

Re: Dear Plot,

Fixed-dot-dice — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 08:31:19 -0700

Dear Plot, It appears that I spoke premeturely didn't I? You promised fight scenes, and now I have the outline of one in my plans. Thankyou, Fixed-dot-dice

Dear Plot

SMCates — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:13:26 -0700

Dear plot, Please finish what you start! "Stay on the trail!"

Re: Dear Plot,

rachum_05 — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:50:42 -0700

Dear plot, Where the cheese do you take place?!? A small town? A big city? A suburb of the main colony on Mars? Underwater? I am beginning to feel like the guy from Green Eggs and Ham here. Do you take place on a boat? Will you happen in a moat? Is the action on a train? Your lack of setting hurts my brain!

Re: Dear Plot,

Harriet12_3 — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:07:50 -0700

Dear plot, Yes I said slow down and you did, you gave me some nice set up there in regards Maria; brilliantly done and then you just...stopped. You're just trying to spite me aren't you? I didn't mean ti upset you but there's no point in rushing, it will cause so many issues. As for Jack, I'm not sure about his refusal to take sides. On the one hand he's not automatically agreeing with Olly but on the other he's not defending Maria because of Olly so he's still not doing much. Hmm...actually this could work. I'm not thanking you just yet though, you need to give me a bit more. And can you keep a regular reasonable pace PLEASE. I know I asked you that already but it's seriously important. Please at least try. A little more love than earlier, Harriet.

Re: Dear Plot,

Halo2 — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 16:59:54 -0700

Dear Plot You do realise that you are going to need characters, don't you? Halo

Re: Dear Plot,

kittymammas — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 20:29:25 -0700

Dear Plot, We have had this discussion before and your going to have to let me have this one, Everyone does NOT need to die. Always listening, Kittymammas

Re: Dear Plot,

krazikrys — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 20:49:53 -0700

Dear Plot: I’m glad we are finally getting somewhere beyond a one sentence summary, but these few plot points ARE NOT going to last 50k. Can you please give me some more to work with? Your desperate to win this year author

Re: Dear Plot,

honeywell — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 20:50:30 -0700

Dear Plot and Brain I can't make a novel about a series of bad blind dates. That's a small side story for a supporting character. I need something a bit fleshier and entertaining. And set in reality. We all know I don't do sci-fi or fantasy so please tell the plot generators to stop sending such silliness my way already.

Re: Dear Plot,

Allusion — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 20:51:20 -0700

Dear Plot, My writing a series of short stories is no excuse for you not to exist. Takk, Allusion

Re: Dear Plot,

D.F.T.B.A — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 23:24:15 -0700

Dear Plot Thank you for falling into my life so cleverly, I really appreciate it! And even though I hate planning and outlining (things I need to do extensively for you to work) I think I'm going to stick with you this year. Just please hold on a few more days so I can get my last assignment out of the way, and then you can have my undivided attention. Our time together before November will be brief and a bit of a whirlwind, but please, please don't let that stop you from becoming all you can be. We will be workshopping together 9-5 for the next 13 days, so please try to turn up on time and rearing to go! Much appreciated, Sarah

Re: Dear Plot,

LightlessRain — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 23:27:26 -0700

Dear Plot, Please pull yourself together. Seriously. Don't fall apart on me now.

Re: Dear Plot,

LilaEvansfieldPetuniaSt.Charlesthe8th — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 23:53:03 -0700

Dear Plot, You're looking to be alright after all but you're still so goddamn gloomy. I know, I know, you're going through this "thing" but that just sounds like excuses to me. Sincerely, Author P.S. You know, you could at least make up for it by being complex and beautifully poignant. Just throwing that out there.

Re: Dear Plot,

Meryle — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 02:36:46 -0700

Dear plot, Why in all the cute blazes of hell are you a dark, broody, GRRM-would-be-proud thing? I cannot write all you want me to, because I'm squeamish like that. You were never supposed to have graphic deaths and you certainly are not supposed to have rapes. I... I just... why? What is wrong with you? Still yours sincerely, Meryle

Re: Dear Plot,

Mischief Managed. — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 04:25:31 -0700

Dear plot, Why? Why do you insist on having gaping holes? You're barely held together! Please, flesh out a bit more so that when I come to write, it's an easier task than I would have thought. Also, stop turning into a romance, that was NOT my intention! Yours sincerely, Your author.

Re: Dear Plot,

Rev_Jen — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 07:21:27 -0700

Dear Plot, Anytime you want to show up, it would be appreciated. A lot. Really. Cordially (for now because you're messing with me), Rev

Re: Dear Plot,

jollyjilly — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 08:44:50 -0700

Dear Plot, This is a satirical, darkly humorous novel. It cannot end with "and then they all went home and had tea." You have some lovely conflicts in you. Use them in your ending please. No love, Me.

Re: Dear Plot,

garretwriter — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 09:59:41 -0700

Dear Plot, Please please please have an awesome ending that will have reviewers standing on their chairs and cheering. Please?? And please show up soon, if it wouldn't be too bloody much trouble!!! Love, Your Author

Re: Dear Plot,

IamOzymandias — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 10:31:24 -0700

Dear plot, PLEASE DON'T TURN INTO A CLICHE. I really don't want what may be my first finished novel to become a chiche, because that would be terrible. Thank you. - Ozy Dear other plot, You are cooperating with me much better than ^ plot, so I may work with both of you in tandem this year. I am unsure of how that will work out. - Ozy

Re: Dear Plot,

turntechswaghead — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 11:00:59 -0700

Dear plot, Please, please, PLEASE tell me where on earth you are going! Why are leading me on with pointless sub plots and why you keep making me fall in your holes. I THOUGHT YOU LOVED ME! --Author

Re: Dear Plot,

Mystic Dodo — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 12:10:17 -0700

Dear Plot. Serious? Just... seriously? Dodo

Re: Dear Plot,

xandert — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 12:14:06 -0700

So glad I'm not the only one in that boat! I've got a series wherein book #1 is written and #4 is almost done. Nothing but notes so far for #2 and #3. I thought I was alone in that! LOL

Re: Dear Plot,

Dakisawesome — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 12:23:53 -0700

Dear Plot, Exist. Please. Desperately yours, Dakota

Re: Dear Plot,

Solya — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 12:29:28 -0700

Dear plot, PLEASE give me an ending. Any ending. I have characters, I have Scary Events, I have murder, I even have poor old Ian Woon.. the only thing I don't have is the end to you. Show up before November ends, will you? Regards, Your Procrastinating Author Who's Never Ended A Story Properly

Re: Dear Plot,

VampireAngel13 — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 12:30:38 -0700

Dear Plot, Please show your face sometime soon. I'd be grateful. Thanks!

Re: Dear Plot,

AliceUnrequited — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 12:40:06 -0700

Dear Plot, I'm leaving you for a newer, younger plot that I don't feel like I've written before. It's not me, it's you. Sincerely, Gabriel

Re: Dear Plot,

Lisa.Vail — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 14:16:14 -0700

I'll put the one up for the plot I was trying to do before - I've now changed the story completely but I love this letter thing! Dear Plot I like you. You’re funny, witty, charming, all the things that I can’t possibly write. There’s not a single robot, magician or mythical creature in you but I love you all the same. Now, after the flattery comes the pleading. I like you, so please please PLEASE give me more to go on than the two lines I currently have. You give me a load of ideas for scenes and jokes but nothing for PLOT. This is going to be hard enough as it is. You think that I can write comedy? I’m certain that requires a sense of humour, which is one thing I lack. I’m the kind who laughs at inappropriate moments, and rolls my eyes when everyone else winds themselves laughing too hard. I can’t do PUNS. I can’t do jokes about the male/female stereotypes. What are you thinking? I really like you, but why didn’t you pop into the head of someone else, someone more capable of writing you? And why of all places did you pop into my head on the BUS? Oh yeah, I basically stole the initial plotline from an obscure song I was listening to. Is that copyright Infringement? Hmm. Well, it’s pretty cliché so I guess it’ll be alright. Now I’m just yammering. Either way, I need more basic plot, and make it in a way that I am actually able to write it!!!! Love, Someone who only ever tried to write Sci-Fi before you landed this Rom-Com abomination in her brain.

Re: Dear Plot,

vanchidel — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 14:54:14 -0700

Dear Plot, why on Earth did I allow you to be so... split off?? Why do you have a double personality, and why are you unable to decide which personality is the main one and which is recurring? More to it, why is one of those two faces of yours still so vague and unclear? Do you intend to torture me with your duality for the entire November?... Moreover, my dear Plot, why do you seem to lack originality so much? It`s not like you`re my first plot-child, so why are you so stubborn then? I raised so many of you, why do you refuse to be a good child and grow up like you`re intended to? Why are you already developing such a strong will of your own? And why do you refuse to give me your name, your title?... Dear Plot, I want us to be friends and comrades in our character`s quest... So please, yield to my will already and start cooperating!

Re: Dear Plot,

Malarkey — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:07:05 -0700

Dear Plot, Thank you, thank you, thank you for existing this year! You have a beginning, middle, end, plot twists, and villains and heroes with understandable motivations and plans. And after only two days. I've never been so blessed. But don't think you're anywhere near done. You've given me a nice skeleton, but you need to have a lot more meat on you before you can be called a real story. Let's try to fill in the gaps before November starts. Love, Malarkey

Re: Dear Plot,

Zahra — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:09:40 -0700

Dear Plot, OMG would you mind trying to be something that I can work with????? Sorry, but you seemed to be the right plot for me, the only one that kept jumping up in my head when I least wanted you to. And now you're being ... difficult. Please behave, be full of drama (to write, don't be a drama queen yourself!) and just LOVE me the way I LOVE you! Love, Zahra

Re: Dear Plot,

Rogue_Flower — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 23:22:01 -0700

Dear Plot, Why are you doing this to me? Why? We were working together so nicely! I thought you were a Literary Fiction plot, I thought we were going to have nice long rambling passages and lots of introspection. I even had a loose outline so we wouldn't get terribly lost. I thought the almost-overdosing-near-death scene was a great one, and the nihilistic depression that followed for our MC was actually something I was looking forward to exploring. Why do you tell me now (a mere week and a half away from the first) that there is also a massive money laundering scheme, lots of police action, and possible other twists that I knew nothing about? What the hell! What happened to the good old days? How about I crack open a bottle of wine for old time's sake and we get back to the brooding characters wandering around pages of philosophic prose? Please? RF

Re: Dear Plot,

Mystic Dodo — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 00:52:31 -0700

Dear Plot I both love and hate you right now. I love you because you're finaly starting to talk to me... but I hate you because you're not talking about the right thing! I'm not interested in writing a sequel... but damn it, you just won't stop talking about what will happen in book 2! I never planned for a book 2! Urgh. Love, Dodo

Re: Dear Plot,

holunder — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 01:52:35 -0700

...try to at least settle on a genre, if you please. Fantasy, although all my ideas are way to realistic and depend on the existence of shopping malls, but I want a fairy and a cool magic gadget isn't a genre.

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finchgeam — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 03:36:05 -0700

Dear Plot, I think you are fine and good, but you seem to have taken quite the shine to H.P Lovecraft and Stephen King hmm? It's fine now, but be careful, got to stay at least somewhat original, why don't you twist yourself a little bit, hmm? Maybe I don't know combine elements of the two or something? Not complaining just saying, watch out Sincerely Your Author

Re: Dear Plot,

rosiroo — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 03:39:53 -0700

Dear Plot(s) Will one of you please come to the fore, saving me the impossible choice of deciding between you? Thanks! Me

Re: Dear Plot,

Naroen — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 06:22:14 -0700

Dear Plot, keep up the good work.:) You're just complicated enough, and not yet overwhelming. I think we're gonna be friends.:) VK

Re: Dear Plot,

agreysky — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 06:36:05 -0700

Dear Plot, Please, take form soon. You're driving me crazy. I don't even know who to write as the main character anymore, and my original idea has taken a sideline to all this back story nonsense.

Re: Dear Plot,

Miri Mirror — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 08:47:12 -0700

Dear Plot, So. We've finally met. You've peeked your head out and given me a sense of where you're going. That's nice of you. I could use a bit more, of course, but I'm sure we'll get there. I just have one slight concern. You do realize that Cornelia Funke wrote this book already, right? It's called The Thief Lord. It's one of my favorites. I'm not rewriting it. So you need to buck up and find a different focus of character interactions, because I am not sending Inspector Jones out to find Gladys Abbey who happens to be the leader of a thieves' guild and in actuality steals stuff from her dad's house. I refuse. Aside from that, I'm sure we'll have a lovely month. Kindly get yourself together, Miri

Re: Dear Plot,

ryder631 — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:25:49 -0700

Dear Plot, Could you kindly grow a pair and think of a goddamn ending? Cuz I love you, I really do. I love your focus on character development, neo-noir plot elements, and MC that deals with his problems by beating the shit out of people. But if you could untangle yourself and find an ending, maybe I would have less random notes about evil clowns. So, yeah, you better get your shit together by October 31, 11:59 PM? Regards, Jack

Re: Dear Plot,

Rogue_Flower — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 18:00:02 -0700

Dear Plot, You thought I wouldn't do it did you. You thought "There is no way she'll do what it takes. I can just keep eluding her, leading her round in circles, until the cows come home, won't this be funny!" Well, you thought wrong. I did what I had to do. I sat up all night. I made cup after cup of tea. I posted tearfully emo facebook statuses about being held hostage by my plot. And I figured you out, up and down, front and back, top to bottom. And there's nothing you can do about it. I've even checked in with the characters and they say I've nailed their happy endings, so there. Famous last words and all, but I think I've got a handle on this. Bring it.

Re: Dear Plot,

NerdfighterMary — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 18:49:57 -0700

Dear Plot, Thanks for the backstories, and events. Now if you would just tell me what the main event of this whole story is, that would be great. Waiting with a pen and paper, Me

Re: Dear Plot,

S O L A R O S E — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 18:53:37 -0700

Dear Plots, Figure out which one of you I can use! Love, Your Authoress

Re: Dear Plot,

meils121 — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 19:00:47 -0700

Dear Plot, As much as I love all these ideas you keep sending me, I'm not sure I can use all of them. So narrow it down a little. I'm pretty happy with you so far, so keep up the good work.

Re: Dear Plot,

marielaurent_2223 — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 19:30:12 -0700

Dear Plot, You're being great with me in helping me come up with ideas, scenes, setting,s and characters with introducing new ones for my novels. I plan on continuing with you plot because you can help me reach my goal with plot twists and more ideas to have for my novels.

Re: Dear Plot,

Yelah — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 20:14:39 -0700

Dear Plot, Please reveal yourself. Love, Yelah

Re: Dear Plot,

Squeakerblue — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 22:00:41 -0700

Mine too...Please plot...you can't go from beginning to the end without making sense.

Re: Dear Plot,

IlFantasma — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 22:13:49 -0700

Dear Plot, Please exist. xoxo, Me

Re: Dear Plot,

Ms_RaeLynne — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 22:57:25 -0700

Dear Plot, I really hope that you turn out to be good for me. I want you to work so badly, especially because I LOVE the plots of previous projects so much. I want you to be comparable. I DON'T want you to be hokey or cheesy. I want you to work. Please, please work with me and help me pull you together! Love, Ms_RaeLynne

Re: Dear Plot,

TreRose — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 04:22:48 -0700

Dear Plot, Yeah, could you just give me a couple of days where you're not screaming in my ear, so I can try and hear my characters whispers. I need to know who they are, or you won't be getting anywhere. Love, Tre.

Re: Dear Plot,

Spuggey — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:23:39 -0700

Dear Plot, Are we doing the Zadkiel bit or not? Because I have my doubts now. And why can't they just KILL Marcellus? And what does Zero have to do with anything? And who is he? And why am I so... Nervous this time round? Is it because you're being so evasive?! Spug.

Re: Dear Plot,

iCleft — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:36:55 -0700

a very good question... Dear Plot, I gave you everything(thats a lie but you can have one of my coockies...) if you just show up before November 1st. love (or something liek that), Sarah

Re: Dear Plot,

Jac_Tay — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 06:47:00 -0700

dear plot, stop changing would you! i have one solid idea then you go change the direction i want to go in, stop it ok thanks

Re: Dear Plot,

kitkatrose — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 09:13:27 -0700

Dear Plot, Please be coherent and not just a series of admittedly interesting, but unrelated scenes. Thank you, me

Re: Dear Plot,

Mellybeans0919 — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 10:00:42 -0700

Dear plot, Come out come out wherever you are! I have a few ideas...but nothing really is standing out. Ahhh! It's frustrating. You need to be here before November 1! Confused and frustrated, Melissa

Re: Dear Plot,

KaityGirl — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 10:19:26 -0700

Dear plot, You are more than just your setting and your characters, no matter how awesome they both are. You are action. So START MOVING. Me

Re: Dear Plot,

emtardis — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:24:48 -0700

Dear plot: You've been a story in the making for years. You let me tell people sections, the plans, the climaxes, the characters, the back stories, the drama, the dragging bits. You feed me conversations while in the bathroom, so I look like a crazy person when people walk in and I'm talking to myself in two different voices about murder and violence. You captivate my husband who demands to know what happens next. You tell me to break the mold, to kill characters you know the readers will love and let the evil ones live. So why won't you let me write the first sentence? Why do you jump me beyond the beginning? Why do you demand to talk about something that happens in the middle when you will not let me bring the characters into the game? Why are you like my uncle's purple, 1994 Jeep he keeps because it was his first car? Why? Won't? You? Start!? Much love, Me

Re: Dear Plot,

KaityGirl — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:43:20 -0700

Dear Plot. FYI, sending all your little subplot siblings still does not excuse you from showing up. Jerk. Increasingly Frustrated, Me

Re: Dear Plot,

Rubyfruit — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:15:12 -0700

Dear New Plot That Came To Me In a Dream, ...Maybe next year. The Long Detention can't be stretched out into 50k as it has been revealed to me! Love, Rubyfruit Dear Other New Plot that Came to Me in a Dream, I know that you want me to write a story deconstructing the concept of the Ideal Female Character but I can't do that right now. .............Maybe Next Year. Love, Rubyfruit

Re: Dear Plot,

Black Orchid — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:51:51 -0700

Dear Plot, Make up your freakin mind. No love, Black Orchid

hennesseyyy — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 18:33:57 -0700

Dear Plot, Please write yourself. I am absolutely lost right now. Thanks a million, Laura

Re: Dear Plot,

Emer — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 19:42:12 -0700

Dear plot, I wish you would exist. Please and thank you. Emer

Re: Dear Plot,

Impression — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 20:26:52 -0700

Dear Plot, Please. Please. Please. have an ending that doesn't make me want to claw my eyeballs out. terrified and out of practice, Manda

Re: Dear Plot,

doctorwhorules — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 22:24:13 -0700

Dear Plot, WHY!!!!! You have mad my characters hate me. You told to kill Lisa now I have Dean and Lisa doing nothing but complaining. So thank you for ruining my life. Also could you give me a middle not just Dean and Lisa are working on saving the world. I need more detail then that and if you do not give me a middle I will replace you. Do not think I won't. Also will you please quit talking to my charaters. If you have something to say tell me. No Love, Camille

Re: Dear Plot,

M.D.Karmel — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 01:30:37 -0700

Dear (closeted) Plot, Please notify me of your existence, let alone your whereabouts. Love, Your future author.

Re: Dear Plot,

thejustkat — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 10:59:34 -0700

Dear Plot, We're running out of time here. Is this going to be my crappiest novel yet just because you thought October was a great time to visit Tibet or wherever-the-heck you went. Please come back! love, kat

Re: Dear Plot,

KaityGirl — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 11:48:12 -0700

Dear Plot, HA. HAHAHAHAHAHA. How do you like me now? Did you really think I would be patient and let you mosy on over whenever you felt like behaving? I have a writing buddy and a NaNo forum, otherwise known as my plot lynching gang. We dragged you out of that miserable little hole you were hiding in and threw you in the middle of town square for everyone near and far to see. I know all your secrets now, there will be no more evading me. Cue the Queen soundtrack because I am the champion of this round. Me

Re: Dear Plot,

Senna25 — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 11:53:02 -0700

Dear Plot, I love the characters and the back story. Now can you please give me an actual plot for the story? Love, Me~

Re: Dear Plot,

ceffyldwfr — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 12:06:07 -0700

Dear Plot, I know, things are weird now. I really wish things could go back to the way they were. You know when you have a vague memory of how happy something made you feel, but you can't remember why? Yeah. That's where I am with you. I love you and all, but I wish you'd stop trying to force yourself into the dystopian category. It's not necessary for you to go marching to the capital with intent on overthrowing the president to make a good story. Also, when can your characters become blurred within reality? I sort of (okay, really a ton) liked the way last year's characters came to life and entertained me. I quite miss Jackie. But anyways, I look forward to hanging out with Scott and Jen and watching them try to fall in love. Can't wait for November, Your author

Re: Dear Plot,

Antonetti — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 13:47:09 -0700

Dear Plot, You're a little short. I'm sorry, 'vertically challenged'. You have started on those hormone treatments, right? I know you were afraid, but they are for your own good (even though I might benefit alot.... Don't you love me?). And can you focus a little? Pick a main character! First you were telling it about Eve, and now you've given Adam and Lillith so much backstory that I'm wondering who this is about anymore! Ordering you some more medication, Your author

Re: Dear Plot,

vanchidel — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 04:50:57 -0700

Errr... dear Plot... why do you suddenly seem so boring and uncinvincing?... And why on Earth must you be so damn personal?... Please, be different. Please, please, be interesting... Please, don`t dissapoint me.

Re: Dear Plot,

books1017 — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 11:54:45 -0700

Dear Plot, ARGGH. Thank you for finally telling me what the hell happened before my novel. But you know what happened. Now you have no beginning. But you do kinda have a middle. Look I know Lucy didn't plan on the announcement. So are we starting there or what? Or is this going to be like something that happens after a chapter of getting into the setting? I need to introduce Jordan and Rebecca and Nicolette before she goes to the palace. That's all I know OK? TELL ME HOW YOU FREAKING START PLEASE. your confused author.

Re: Dear Plot,

Erin F. — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:24:37 -0700

Dear Plot, The characters have shown up. The world is in place. The back story has even appeared, (and we all know how late he usually is). Now, we're all just waiting for you. We saw the opening scene you sent ahead of time to keep us all company, but he can only sustain our attention for so long. So, please, we would all greatly appreciate it if you could show up. Anytime now would be nice. Thanks and hope to see you soon. -Erin

Re: Dear Plot,

Fantasy-Is-Reality — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:32:53 -0700

Dear Plot, I know watching my brain work while you are so constrained but please stop tormenting the poor thing by making it want to add things to you every time you find a piece of music you like. It's really not fair, think of my hand! It has to write down the things you think of. Anybody who knew about what went on would wonder how I've not been sectioned yet. Thank you so much. - Fantasy.

Re: Dear Plot,

Doal — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:50:36 -0700

Dear plot, Though I am grateful you gave me a title this year (a brand-new step in our relationship), I'm quite flabbergasted by the plot bunnies you keep hurling at me. Is Sophia a mental patient, or just looking for herself in all the wrong places? Does Ines even exist, or is she the fabrication of someone's mind? What the heck are you trying to make me do here? I realize we don't always get along, but if something doesn't bend soon then I'm going to have to don the almighty dueling gauntlet and battle you. There will be blood. With love and animosity, Doal

Re: Dear Plot,

tereseh — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:56:23 -0700

Dear Plot, Don't kill me! Yours truly, The Author

Re: Dear Plot,

MashaBGD — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:39:17 -0700

Dear plot, why have you changed completely?! I had an almost full outline! A bunch of lovely characters with superpowers and gayness and violence! My story could've been great! Now, I'm apparently stuck with an asexual Devil's valet as my main character and nothing else! Fuck you, seriously. Me.

Re: Dear Plot,

AllyCatXandi — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:46:32 -0700

Dear Plot, Please, will you clarify a few elements of your setting for me? How am I supposed to write you if I don't know the context in which you take place? Thank you, TK

Re: Dear Plot,

TitaniumMario — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:06:35 -0700

Dear Plot, You continue to eat up all of my time thinking of you. You look like the poor piece of wood that was passed onto a freshman woodshop student on "learn how to drill holes day". Please plot, I beg of you. Please fill your holes and pass on some of your glorious knowledge my way. Dear Plot 2, (Ella) You may be a novella but that is all right. I like to think of you as Plot 1's girlfriend. I mean look at you, you even consist of more letters than Plot 1. I even like the name Ella! So what I am trying to say Ella, is please come back to me your creator, and tell me more about yourself. I promise I will not hurt you and if Plot 1 ever does I will rip his arms off and send him to woodshop class. With great love, Your beloved author.

Re: Dear Plot,

rainstorm. — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:20:07 -0700

Dear Plot, Whoa!!! What the hell?! I did NOT expect for you to end up so... so... what's the word! Dark! Murders?! Suicides?! A heroin addict? A drug dealer? Etc. WHAT?! Thanks for pulling this on me ONE WEEK BEFORE NaNo... well at least it gives me something to do... have to go research drugs now. (And now, whenever I go on a site that has ads, the ads are always for rehab. It's like I want to go yell at them "IT'S FOR A NOVEL!!!!") With a strange mixture of love and hate, Your author, rainstorm.

Re: Dear Plot,

zeroxpercent — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:33:52 -0700

Dear Plot, WHY CAN I NOT PUT YOU INTO WORDS?! Desperately, 0%

Re: Dear Plot,

Tolaura Bookchild — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:48:51 -0700

Dear Plot, What the antagonism/ist of this who/what are we fighting against? We have a huge beginning a pretty mediocre middle but what about the rest? I'm a classics major, yes, I can fill you with filler but I was hoping for an adventure story not just BS. Please, please show me the rest of this. We have a great setting, the crew is shaping up nicely. Maybe even a few baby sub plot bunnies in the works, but where are we headed what's the big story? Please PM the rest by 10/30/11. Please. T_B

Re: Dear Plot,

blissfulrain — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 17:10:33 -0700

Dear Plot, If we're going to work out I'm going to need more from you. I've given you all I've got so far but I can't be the only one giving here. What I need from you are the rest of the characters who are going to appear and that thing people like to call the middle of the story. I don't want to give up on you so please don't let me down. Love, your Author

Re: Dear Plot,

BlueEyesDontLie — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 18:21:17 -0700

Dear Plot, I appreciate you, I really do, and I understand that the midde needed become the end and vice versa. However, why did you have to switch main characters, thus nullifying most of the outline that I already have. Thanks for that. BlueEyes

Re: Dear Plot,

BlueEyesDontLie — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 18:33:35 -0700

I also blame you for all mistakes in that last post that were really made by trying to write on the forums on the phone.

Re: Dear Plot,

Kalahie — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 18:38:15 -0700

Dear Plot Where are you? K

Re: Dear Plot,

Kaister_Azira — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 20:52:21 -0700

Dear Plot, I love how you've taken up a part of my mind, exist and have told me. But we need to iron out some details because as this is our FIRST NaNoWriMo I do actually need to know "what the hell we're doing!?" Seriously, considering the background I'm already researching franticly about some vague ideas you gave me earlier this week but now are no longer aplicable. Not Good. I also need more than 'God fall <3 w/girl -> God steals/marries girl ->Divorce ->S#!t happens to girl ->Girl meets ??? -> ???????????? ->God still <3 and wants Girl back ->God gets girl(???). Somehow I'm not getting the feel that you're suppose to be a love story but the outline you gave me really gives that idea. Let me know who ??? and what ??????????? are too, please and thank you. Also figureing out how to link all the ideas you gave me together would be nice. Three minutes from panicing, Kaister -------------------- Dear Plot 2, I love you. You are infact a world and story that I've been unconsciously working and building for months, but when NaNo came and I decided to do this you didn't show up. You lost first place to Plot#1, whom I am also speaking too, and stubornly keept quiet. I am now pretty invested in Plot#1 and having you butt in and try to hustle my attention is not apreciated. Also, you are a unique creation of my own that I've build from nothing and we'd need more time to properly plan out the world, the setting, the genre, the MMC, MFC, MMC, MMC, MMC, 2MC, all those other people (and creatures) that want to exist, where you're going, why things happen, what is happening and well, everything. There is no time left now to do that. Let's talk after NaNo, Kaister ------------------ Plot #3, Stop invading my dreams. If you continue to persist be aware that you will be written down in a notebook and promptly forgoten/pushed aside. Glaring, Kaister

Re: Dear Plot,

Kaister_Azira — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 21:04:14 -0700

Plot 1.5, Don't think I didn't see you there just now. This won't work. Yes I know that you are a variation on Plot 1 done in present time and I like the idea but really at this point you'd be the sequal, which can't happen if I don't write the first. Talk to me when Plot 1 and I are done, then we can all callaborate. exasperated, -Kaister

Re: Dear Plot,

Writer_Pen.Named_Firefly — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 21:47:34 -0700

Dear Plot, I know you're just an outline at the moment, and I appreciate the fact that this time I think I have you sorted out enough. But where, oh where, has my moral run off to? Where is the emotion in the characters, the little lessons you're supposed to constantly be teaching them? And I really don't appreciate your just ditching Legion and Marcus, and then leaving them to die. That was totally not cool. I liked them! And Milo too! Why did you have to kill him? That was way too sad. Why can't you be exciting enough on your own without having to kill off all my favorite characters? Maybe you could try being a little nicer to them from now on, hmm? For my sake, maybe? But of course you wouldn't... See you in November! Your slightly despondent writer, -Firefly

Re: Dear Plot,

Davidicus — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 21:57:47 -0700

Dear Plot, About time you showed up. Your brother, Setting has always been there - thanks to 25+ years of Traveller RPG addiction, and Introduction has called several times. Now that your are here however, I begin to realize how complicated you really are: terms such as epic come to mind. Not that I'm complaining, that's what I was hoping for when you were concieved. Now if only the twins Climax and Conclusion would make an appearance ... Sincerly, You nervious first time NaNoMo author.

Re: Dear Plot,

Aquila_Star — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:22:21 -0700

Dear Plot, I would appreciate it very much if you could avoid getting bogged down in minutiae and give me some solid, snappy dialogue and development. You and I have been stewing together for at least a year, and I truly feel that we could make something amazing, if you would only stay focused. I promise to do my part, if you'll do yours. Oodles of love, Me.

Re: Dear Plot,

Chillibean — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 23:28:29 -0700

Dear current Plot, I love you, stay with me through November, please? Love, Your channeller ** Dear Sequel, Just wait until December, please! Love, Your to-be-channeller in December

Re: Dear Plot,

Rhymer — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 02:53:34 -0700

Dear plot, You know I've always been happy to let you 'do your thing' and just go along for the ride, but this year the story does kinda have a point, or more importantly, a climax that needs to be reached. In all your wanderings (which I am sure will be marvelous fun), can you try to aim for the climax? Preferably with at least one major character involved? If not both? Yours faithfully, The writer.

Re: Dear Plot,

Reuna — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 03:35:58 -0700

Dear Plot, Please marry me ...like now. Before I end up running off with your brother. Or your sister. Really, they are both having a really good attempt at seducing me. Greetings, Your author

Re: Dear Plot,

Princess_Missy — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 03:50:26 -0700

Dear Plot, Please, please, please last. And be enjoyable. Please. Love, Your Nervous Author

Re: Dear Plot,

LozzT-In-Time — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 07:22:06 -0700

Dear Plot 1, Gah, why were you so impossible? The Fallen Angels were awesome and semi-evil, Jonathan was a great character and Daniel & Lana would have made a great couple, but you decided to get run over by plot number 2. Why did you allow yourself to be overshadowed in such a way? Gah. Just no - I think I'm going to put you up for adoption because I know now that I will never write you. Farewell, Lauren Dear Plot 2, See, you stuck with me for almost two weeks, but then you got overshadowed by 'Returned'. Seriously, Silver in the Moonlight, why did you allow yourself to become so insignificant? Alayna and James and Alexx and Tasha were all up for being the Golden Foursome (see, you never came up with a better name for them either!) and then you let the older, scarier and generally more awesome vampires from last year's NaNoWriMo trample all YOUR awesomeness into nothing! But stick with me; you'll most likely be my project in FebNoWriMo :D Much love, Lauren Dear Plot 3, OMG ANNA YOU'RE BACK! I'm happy with how the little escape seems to be going (after all, you've still got me writing out last year's NaNo - cutting it a bit fine, aren't we?) and I just want to say how pleased I am that you finally reared your head and demanded that I write you. Admittedly, Plot 1 (looked back on as 'That Fallen Angel / Ghost Thing') was inspired by something that one of your characters threw at me in a dream. But, then again, the vampires in Plot 2 (fondly remembered as 'The Vampire School Plot') were inspired by you, aswell, and I might have written that if 'Desperate' hadn't demanded that it be finished properly. Then again, I am pleased that I get to write about all my favourite characters (we're like a family now, Plot) again and I have Big Plans for you for the future. But shh! Don't tell Edward that, or his ego might just get larger than Becca's. Love and hugs, Lauren

Re: Dear Plot,

Blueflare — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 07:33:21 -0700

Dear Plot, Please stop being such a cliche. I believe you've got potential, just come up with something exciting for the middle please! Regards, Blue.

Re: Dear Plot,

NikkiiN — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 09:05:39 -0700

Dear Plot, Thanks for being more then a series of events and for having more than the single plot line, I'm truly grateful for the few extra plot lines. BUT, I'm gonna need more mystery and tension. There's a little but gimme more!! Love Your Writer. PS. a few extra characters would be great!

Re: Dear Plot,

poi_son_joy — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 11:04:52 -0700

Dear Plot #1, So... Someone's soul is a bird, or they turned into a bird when something stole their soul. And now the little girl has to go get either their body or their soul back for them to save them. This is cool. No idea how I'd stretch this out to 50,000 words, but... cool. Letting me know literally ANYTHING ELSE about the plot, the characters, how the world works, ANYTHING, would be really great, though! Just saying! Love and bemusement, The Author Dear Plot #2, Okay, YOU are adorable. Sort of a normal "shy kid meets 'bad boy', falls for him" kind of thing, only with the usual "shy kid" and "bad boy" tropes subverted, and both of the characters being guys because the world needs more gay YA that isn't super depressing (and more gay YA in general). This seems like a totally normal, slice-of-life idea, I love it! So tell me one thing. WHY ARE YOU TRYING TO TELL ME YOU'RE CONNECTED TO THE PLOT #1 SOMEHOW?! How on Earth COULD you be?! I am going to be very cross if you make me spend the rest of this final week trying to figure out how to tie you two together! Love and displeasure, The Author

Re: Dear Plot,

arrowsforpens — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:11:45 -0700

Dear Plot, You are more than a premise. Stop skulking around in the corner and resolve into a coherent sequence of events. Love, The Author

Re: Dear Plot,

HarukaKat — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:24:28 -0700

Dear Plot, I apologize for being so distant lately. In truth, I'm to blame for our unstable relationship. It's not that I've forgotten about you, it's just that I'm trying to stop thinking about you. The more you're on my mind the more I hate you, and I know how hard it is on you when I make you change. Please just wait a bit longer so I can write you down on a page in permanent ink. It's not you it's me, The Author

Re: Dear Plot,

ModestTreasure252 — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:25:56 -0700

That's where I am right now :P

Re: Dear Plot,

ModestTreasure252 — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:33:25 -0700

Dear Plot, Where the crap are you? I want to write you so badly but right now I just keep thinking of all the other novels I have started on in the past and are not quiet finished yet. I want a new novel plot for NaNoWriMo. I want something that is funny. Maybe a comedic fantasy, sci-fi fantasy, or an action/adventure fantasy. Something exciting but funny. Something like "Robin Hood: Men in Tights" or "Monty Python and the Holy Grail." Are you out there? Or are you as elusive as a six-figure a year writing job? Please, call me! Sincerely, Modest Treasure

Re: Dear Plot,

Keyblader — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:34:06 -0700

Dear Plot, I understand you aspire to be something completely ridiculous and awesome. However focusing all of your relationship segments on one character's complicated attempts to explain about her backstory is getting annoying. Please send some love to the main character, he's been begging me for his story since 2008 and I would appreciate it if you stopped whining. I didn't ask for whining, but complain all you want. Distinct feelings of neutral friendship, Key

Re: Dear Plot,

DragonRhapsody — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:44:22 -0700

Dear Plot, Please please please PLEASE! stop being so cheesy and typical! I really want something fun, dark and interesting, with intrigue and magic! Instead, you've given me typical: evil clan leaves wounded, comes back thousands of years later and now main character and party need to stop them -- how CLICHE! I've done my part, I've given you a planet's lifetime worth of backstory, even science to back behind your magic and even a lovely setting, with descriptions of past cities no longer there! WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT!? No love, Stephanie

Re: Dear Plot,

Maestro_74 — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:33:11 -0700

Dear Plot, I'm digging ya, I really am. Nebulous, full of possibilities... but also ambiguous as all get-out. I'm down with the cool (if not particularly original) and wide-swept backstory. I'm ok with having to leak bits and pieces of it in short story form, if that's what I need to do. But -- and I mean this in the nicest, most amicable way -- WHERE THE **** ARE YOU GOING???? Thank you, Your Author

Re: Dear Plot,

PaulsPuppet — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:14:15 -0700

Dear Plot, Start existing. -Your Author

Re: Dear Plot,

wolfloverapril — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:39:36 -0700

Dear Plot, The MMC and the FMC need to know what the conflict is. -Wolfloverapril

Re: Dear Plot,

MisterMoon — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 18:34:22 -0700

Dear plot, You've given me an ending. Now can I get the beginning? Sincerely, Paisley

Re: Dear Plot,

Preziös Fränze — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 21:03:09 -0700

Dear Plot, I dearly wish that you would start making sense. Your contradicting details are beginning to make minds bleed. Minds, yes, as in plural -- I'm already asking the help of other people, and they say that you are quite the dilemma. Please mind your manners and be a good plot to those who care. With much love, Your Author

Re: Dear Plot,

Barlae — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 21:59:03 -0700

I need to know where the conflict is. Preferably, rather soon. Sincerely, the Author.

Re: Dear Plot,

puddingspace — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:44:47 -0700

Dear Plot, WHERE DID THAT COME FROM?! I don't think I'm capable of writing this kind of story... Lots of love, Shannon

Re: Dear Plot,

Imperatrix Nyx — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 05:53:43 -0700

Dear plot, I totally freaked myself out trying to do some research to make you more realistic, and didn't sleep at all because I kept seeing creepy shadows everywhere. And then you decide that, actually, it wasn't really your thing anyway and you don't think you'll be using my research. Thanks. Love, a very tired Summer.

Re: Dear Plot,

draconic_gem — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 06:23:30 -0700

Dear Plot, SLOW DOWN! I cannot keep up with you! Take your Ritalin, and sit yourself down until I'm ready to deal with you. And no growing or complicating yourself while I'm not looking! Don't even try it - I can tell... -_-" Sincerely, Your Author

Re: Dear Plot,

AnneVR — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:56:34 -0700

Dear Plot. I'm sorry, but I keep wanting to run away with the plot about the agents in the time travel agency, because they go to parallel worlds and ride dinosaurs and battle Ancient Ones with swashbuckling swords. You just sit in the book store with your magic pen and go slowly bonkers, and I'm not sure that's enough for me. No, don't cry. Please... don't... aw, I hate it when you cry. Okay, I'll stay with you. (For now). /Anne

Re: Dear Plot,

GreaseLightning — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:58:35 -0700

Dear Plot, I know you know what you are. Which direction you're heading, what happens in the middle, your big plot twist. You know what you're doing, I know that, but you need to talk to me and let me freaking know what you're doing! No love, Your Authoress

Re: Dear Plot,

kat716 — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 10:48:03 -0700

Um... running a little late this year, aren't you? Please come see me soon. You know I don't do well without an outline... or, better yet, a scene list. Can't do it without you, Me

Re: Dear Plot,

angel2161 — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 12:16:11 -0700

Dear Plot, I know that I don't plan you ahead of time like I should, and I'm sorry about that. But come November, I need some idea of what I am going to write. I can only not plan so long you know. So, if you care to step in any time soon, I would greatly appreciate it. Love and Trust (that you will help me out here), Winter

Re: Dear Plot,

shadow_wolf3173 — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 12:52:47 -0700

Dear Plot, Please show up! I kind of need you...and preferably sooner rather than later. We're cutting it kind of close this year, don't you think? D: Sincerely, Your Author

Re: Dear Plot,

LJn — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:14:12 -0700

I'm beginning to feel this way right now.

Re: Dear Plot,

fargreencountry-swiftsunrise — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:38:42 -0700

Dear Plot, Why did you decide not only to have a character show up a 1,000 years sooner, but also make him the grandson of Apollo? Sincerely, The Writer

Re: Dear Plot,

Oooh_Napkins — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:42:26 -0700

Dear Plot, You can't hide forever. I know where you live. I will end you (And not in the "Finishing the story" Kind of way"). You have been warned. Yours malevolently. Author.

Re: Dear Plot,

Dancingpoet — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:24:10 -0700

Dear Plot, We have a beginning and a middle... would you inform me of how you're supposed to end, or at least give me a slight idea so I don't just write you into a mindless oblivion? Thanks. Sincerely, Your Author

Re: Dear Plot,

Belle of the Brawl — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:45:06 -0700

My own never-ending plight.... Why is it stories don't think they need titles? Why is it you can sit there forever, knowing what happens and what you want, coming up with amazing-sounding titles, and the story decides to grow an opinion and completely reject all of them? I usually end up having to write a story without a title, and my documents are normally titled "Nano" and "Coolness" and my favorite "DELETE DELETE DELETE" lol :)

Re: Dear Plot,

Belle of the Brawl — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:58:29 -0700

Dear Pre-NaNo Plot, You and I have to take a break. I'm sorry. It's not you, it's me. You're just giving me so many problems, and arguing with me at every turn, and your silly main character completely REFUSES to meet the guy who's supposed to save her life. Why does she keep avoiding him? It's kind of important that they meet, you know, so the plot can ACTUALLY HAPPEN! Anyway, I promise to talk to you again in December, when I've had some time to get you off my mind. Love, your frustrated writer. Dear NaNo Plot, Thank you for being so understanding and so willing to work with me. However, there are some things I'd like to say. For one thing, you are quite a complex, ill-tempered beast, and I wish I knew more about where you're headed so I can follow you. You seem to change your mind quite frequently, and I don't really see the purpose of having such a long beginning. I much prefer your middle, to be quite honest. Oh, and I need more bad guys. I know you don't like them, but I need them. I need more chase scenes, darn it!! Love, your crazy future writer :)

Re: Dear Plot,

awnday4 — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:54:55 -0700

Dear Plot, I know that you aren't quite ready to be written yet, but I would REALLY appreciate it if you would stop hiding in my scribble notebook I wrote you down in about a month ago. I can't find it and we really need to prep. Your, Author

Re: Dear Plot,

your biggest fan — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 17:05:23 -0700

Dear Plot, We have enough material to work with. Please stop throwing juicy bits of information my way. It's stressing me out. You know how I get when I over plan. Also can you please tell me if this is going to be a memoir or a tell all book. It will help me (kinda) figure out how to write this thing Love you lots, your biggest fan

Re: Dear Plot,

your biggest fan — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 17:22:13 -0700

[quote=your biggest fan] Dear Plot, We have enough material to work with. Please stop throwing juicy bits of information my way. It's stressing me out. You know how I get when I over plan. Also can you please tell me if this is going to be a memoir or a tell all book. It will help me (kinda) figure out how to write this thing Love you lots, your biggest fan [/quote] ps. If you make me change the point of view, I swear I'm going to throw you on 635 during rush hour. So do what you need to do to get yourself straightened out

Re: Dear Plot,

gabrielle_ezra — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 17:42:57 -0700

dear (will not so be if you continue to evade me) plot, stop being so mean and come to me!!!! love, gabby :p

Re: Dear Plot,

lmilazzo90 — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 08:00:09 -0700

Dear Plot, I've already spoken with Story and... I guess it's alright with me if you don't follow The Plan. I really wish you would have told us before now though. Since you don't want to follow my plan, you have to come up with your own. You know, so I know when it is a good time to visit and bring the Characters? I know Setting will stay with you even if I tell him not to, but please look after him? He really looks up to you and you know how will do whatever you tell him to do. I don't want to have to stitch him back together again. Story will also be speaking with you before November starts. Please listen to us, we only have your best interests at heart. Love, Your Writer

Re: Dear Plot,

Dhalilhia — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 08:34:38 -0700

Dear plot, I'm happy you finally know who the murderer is. I like it, he's such a clever guy, with solid motivations and a good plan. The problem is, his plan is too good. Can you tell me, please, how the heck the heroes are supposed to catch him? I'm begging you. - Your Author

Re: Dear Plot,

kat716 — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 08:39:39 -0700

Dear Plot, Thank you for (finally) revealing part of yourself. I hope this trend continues so that we can be ready to write in THREE DAYS (panic, panic). N

Re: Dear Plot,

novoamor — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 08:48:58 -0700

Dear Plot, Every time I feel you put yourself together beautifully I find another hole in your mocking face. You're not going to make this easy, are you? WELL SEE IF I CARE ABOUT COHERENCE. BWAHAHA. Love, The Author.

Re: Dear Plot,

LeilaTheRainbowNinja — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 09:04:45 -0700

Dear Plot, I'm actually rather impressed with you. I can't believe you've come to me so clearly. I shall win with you! Love, Leila

Re: Dear Plot,

shadow_wolf3173 — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 09:11:32 -0700

Dear Plot, Thank you for finally appearing! And with characters, and a setting and pretty much everything I was freaking out for not having yet. Much love, Your Author

Re: Dear Plot,

13Wyvern7 — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 09:12:27 -0700

Dear Plot, I'm desperate here. We're less than four days from the starting line, and I have characters and settings, but no actions; no you! Where are you?! I"m afraid I must turn this into a hostage situation. I'm holding Orville's sister. If you refuse to show your face before midnight on October 31st, I will kill her off to get things moving. All my evil love, Your Author

Re: Dear Plot,

VampireAngel13 — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 11:04:24 -0700

Dear Plot, The holes you have developed have began to eat me alive. Thank you for finally making sense of Evie, but now I have a million other questions that seem to have no reasonable answers. I'm glad you're having fun, but it's stressing me out. Thanks. Really, thanks. Your confused and somewhat lost Author

Re: Dear Plot,

teninches — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:24:24 -0700

Dear Plot, Why are you hiding? Sincerely, Author who's tired of looking for you.

Re: Dear Plot,

LozzT-In-Time — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:04:27 -0700

Dear Plot #4, WHY WON'T MY PLOTS JUST STAY WHERE THEY ARE?! Now I'm not sure whether I want to write you or Plot #3! Gah! This is confusing, I didn't have this much trouble last year! Well... I have decisions to make. I know my characters for 'Returned' very well; they've been in my head for nearly four years now. But you came to me in a dream with settings, characters, a good middle, a good ending (which is actually HAPPY. OMG, are you kidding me?! I never write stories that have happy endings! Then again, Leila does get stabbed, so...) and some romance in it that I actually might be able to write. But you're both incredibly selfish at making me choose. I hope both of you Plots realise this. Hoping that she can choose for once and for all, Your author, Lauren

Re: Dear Plot,

LozzT-In-Time — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:05:32 -0700

I'm glad you're having more luck with your plot than I am, Leila. And be happy; I have named my FMC for Plot # 4 after you :D -Lauren ♥

Re: Dear Plot,

MuzicNinja — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 16:50:07 -0700

Dear plot, Decide which direction you are going to go and stay that way, your waves are making me seasick

Re: Dear Plot,

.edtastic — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 19:13:22 -0700

Dear Plot, Why did you make yourself too complicated? Author.

Re: Dear Plot,

QuiSaitRien — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 19:58:21 -0700

Dear Plot, I love you for coming so easily. I love you for being this docile, well behaved creature. You're almost all the way here - I just need your tail end. I have everything up to the climax, I just need to know how to finish it. I know I'm probably going to pull a 'Sunshine,' but I still would like to get all my characters home, at least. Also, I know you introduced me to Lucifer for a reason. He's a cool guy, and all, but if he just comes and visits James for a while, it's pointless. I'd excise that entire little tumor from you, except that I don't think it's a tumor. It's an important internal organ, but I don't know which one. So please, for your own well being, please give me a plot anatomy lesson soon. Much love and minor confusion, Your author.

Re: Dear Plot,

emtock — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 20:11:31 -0700

Dear Plot, Stop being so complicated. I can't even understand you anymore. Sincerely, Emtock

Re: Dear Plot,

lynettejo — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 21:02:08 -0700

Dear Plot, I like you. I really do. But please, don't bore me to death. I know, I know, the characters have to make a ten-day journey. Could you maybe create some kind of conflict? Some kind of, oh, I don't know, interesting adventure instead of "Tomas and Giovanna spent yet another day walking. They saw some trees. They were nice trees." Sincerely, Lynette

Re: Dear Plot,

BlueEyesDontLie — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 21:20:53 -0700

Dear Plot, Pick a main character and stick with it. This is the last time I am redoing the outline. Sincerely, BlueEyes

Re: Dear Plot,

sheakayw — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 21:21:02 -0700

Dear Plot, I came up with you a few weeks ago. I planned and planned until I couldn't plan no more. And I'm sick of this. I'm sick of you just leaving for hours on end and coming back shaking or horrible. You have a problem, Plot. Please come back. Love, Shea

Re: Dear Plot,

hannah.t-d — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 21:43:28 -0700

Dear Plot, You're so detailed in the beginning it almost hurts to look at you. Then you fade quickly to a grey blur. How about a little more clarity? Just a little more in focus? I can compromise! Maybe a little less clrity up front and a little more down the road? Think about it. Your worried author.

Re: Dear Plot,

Mikki — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 22:04:07 -0700

Dear Plot, I see that you still want to become a Dark Victorian love story, but that's not gonna happen, but to appease you there will be dark love story as a subplot. Please don't let it become anything more than a sub plot and I promise that the Dark Victorian love story will be my nano next year, Camp nano, or any other nano. Otherwise I am very happy with you. Love, Mikki

Re: Dear Plot,

No-ideas — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 01:00:15 -0700

Dear Plot, I suppose you expect me to come up with a name for the protagonist first, huh? I'm working on it, okay?!? May I just point out, that's a *minor* detail, and there's no need to get pouty about it. Okay, so I haven't actually decided which other character(s) I'm including from the first (as yet unfinished) book, and I have no idea what my opening scene will be, *or* what the protagonist's skills are going to be. But if you'd just show your face, I might get a clue, alright? I'm eagerly awaiting your arrival. I truly have: No-ideas

Re: Dear Plot,

ReneeRao — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 01:01:06 -0700

Dear Plot, All good things come to an end. Could you please come to an end? Sincerely, Your stressed-out Author.

Re: Dear Plot,

Syphus — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 03:00:33 -0700

Dear Plot What time do you call this? You are entirely too late! Sincerely Your frustratingly blocked author

Re: Dear Plot,

doctor confidence — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 06:37:10 -0700

Dear Plot, Where are you? Love, Me

Re: Dear Plot,

yoctophone — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 06:55:46 -0700

Dear Plot, Stop complaining and rewriting yourself. We have three days left and you insist on trying on different costumes. It's not funny. You have tried on more costumes than the clothes in my closet, and some of your getups were just plain hideous... ...though I really like what you're wearing tonight. Stay in that outfit, okay? :) ~your (enamored?) author

Re: Dear Plot,

13Wyvern7 — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 20:44:29 -0700

Sounds like my impression of the Lord of the Rings. (And they walked, and there were hills. They were nice, green hills.)

Re: Dear Plot,

13Wyvern7 — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 20:49:30 -0700

Dear Plot, So you want me to make a list of Strange Things and play eenie-meenie-miney-mo? Fine, I'll bite. But that's only the sub-plot in the beginning. Can you at least give me a reason for the Strange-ness? And what happens to Amy? I really don't want to kill her, but she IS a plot device. I have gifted her to you to play with - why can't you settle on a game? Just give me a hint and I'll guess, okay? Your very anxious and frustrated writer, Wyvern

Re: Dear Plot,

MaatRising — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 21:03:39 -0700

[quote=Valeh] Dear Plot, You're being horrible. I hate you. Everything was going on so well between us, I was finally convinced that you were The One, and then suddenly you let me down this way, you stop caring about me, you stop making me feel like there's anything worth saving between us because somehow, you make your characters so unappealing to me that I can't write them. It's not that I don't like them, quite the opposite, really, but I'm not inspired by them. Things can't continue working like this. We have to find a solution, and soon, because otherwise this won't work out. Sorry, but that's just the way things are. Love (or what used to be love) Valeh. [/quote] This. Just. THIS.

Re: Dear Plot,

emberwing — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 21:10:11 -0700

Dear Plot How did we go from city mystery to an ancient oracle school?! I don't want to change my ENTIRE plot less than two days before November! ~frustrated writer, emby

Re: Dear Plot,

13Wyvern7 — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 21:26:50 -0700

Dear Plot, It's so good to finally meet you! I know you were speaking through my Angel and he doesn't scream loud enough, but I promise to listen more now. And give Raziel some throat losenges. You are very late, but better late than never! Your very relieved and excited writer, Alexa P.S. Now that we are on a first name basis, I expect regular updates on plot progess.

Re: Dear Plot,

Voidmaster — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 21:29:08 -0700

Dear Plot, You've been great so far. You've told me how things will work out in big, wandering arcs. I just need you to get a little more generous and let me know about some of your little children. Seriously, I need some subplots. So go find yourself a nice plot lady and get her drunk or something. Do it. Sincerely, Your Author NOTE TO OTHER AUTHORS: When it comes to plot, I got by this basic motto. First do what is neccessary. Then do what is awesome. If you keep doing as that motto says, it shouldn't be too hard. Best of luck everyone! :)

Re: Dear Plot,

glynes — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 22:42:54 -0700

Dear Plot, May I remind you that this is not hide-n-seek, nor a scavenger hunt ... it's a WRITING CHALLENGE!! You need to stop playing silly games, and start showing up for the planning conferences to do your part. We know about a bunch of stuff that's going to happen, but with you, Dear Plot, we haven't a clue as to why this stuff will happen, or what the outcome will be. The setting has arranged itself, the characters have come to life, there are fresh batteries in the AlphaNeo, and 3-hole punch paper in the printer. But you are nowhere to be found. Please do not make me send the parrot to get you ... unless, of course, you want to be transformed into a story about spanish opera singers, horse racing, and talking to pictures in the newspaper in the bottom of the cage! Sincerely, The old lady at the computer who's freaking out

Re: Dear Plot,

Crossfushia — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 23:38:22 -0700

oh gosh, your plot is what happens with all of mine. and my friends call it a blessing that i don't have to figure out an ending/begining. I think they don't get that i kinda need a middle. XD

Re: Dear Plot,

Mungolian — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 00:45:37 -0700

Dear Plot of Assassins, GET IN LINE. You're supposed to be a short story, not a full novel. All these random details are not helping. I am a rebel this year and that's all there is to it. Slightly frustrated, Your Author.

Re: Dear Plot,

The Dark Enchantment — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 07:06:17 -0700

Dear Plot, You're awesome. You know it. I know it. But I do actually need a beginning for you. You can't just BE. And starting in the middle really leaves too much backstory needed. Please, cooperate. I had you all ready and now you're giving me fits. Why? What did I do to you? -Me

Re: Dear Plot,

crookedHalo — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 07:45:53 -0700

Dear Plot, I can't wait until we meet somewhere, but where??? Let me know when we finally figure that out. Thank you, Me

Re: Dear Plot,

aerosimmy — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 12:41:55 -0700

Dear Plot, I thought we had an understanding... I know that your brethren don't like me to work with them much before November, but I thought we understood that it was necessary this time. Why did you have to die on me? Simmy

Re: Dear Plot,

Tigerlover — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 12:51:35 -0700

Dear Plot, I planned out the first chapter and half of chapter two, but it doesn't sound quite right, and Nano is one and a half days away! I tried to plan you, but, well, I guess that didn't work out so I'll have to wing it. But it would have been nice to at least have that idea. But either way I intend to write the first chapter and the half of chapter two as it is. No matter if you protest or not. I am taking control of you, Plot. Just thought I'd tell you that. Okay Thanks. Much frustration, Tiger.

Re: Dear Plot,

coldclarity — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 13:23:10 -0700

Dear Plot, I really hope we're going to get through this. It'd really help me if you could beef up a bit in the next day or so. Your hopefully, Me x

Re: Dear Plot,

Comma-Guitar-Pirate — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 14:24:44 -0700

Dear plot, Three days before NaNo and you decide you want a whole other section involving travel down into the lower half of the eastern continent that'll probably take up a few chapters or so. Three days. THREE. You'd better have that properly developed before I get to it in the novel, or else we're both royally fudged. - Your dazed and confused writer.

Re: Dear Plot,

KayOS — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 15:56:14 -0700

Dear Plot 1, Look at how far you've come! Years ago, when you were just a twinkle in my eye, you were horribly sloppy, childish, ridiculous, and destined to stay in your tiny, two-dimensional home. Now, at long last, you're giving me what I need in order to make you into a coherent novel. As much as I love you for that, we still have a few problems. And by problems, I mean pretty much the entire middle of you. Maybe a little of the beginning as well. The end is fine, so no worries there. Let's just figure out how to get to that point, okay? See you tomorrow (and the day after that, and the day after that, and the day after that...), You Know Who Dear Plot 2, Holy smokes! Why are you suddenly giving me so much information? You're making me want to write you instead of Plot 1, which just simply isn't going to happen. You come AFTER Plot 1, remember? I need to lay a nice foundation before I can even start jotting you down. So sit back, relax, and relish the thought of me yelling at your older sister for a month. Enjoy it, because you're next on the list to undergo the craziness. Until then, stay the hell out of my way. Much love! The Person Ignoring You

Dear plot

Crossfushia — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 17:13:48 -0700

Dear plot, Please, Pretty please stop giving me plot bunnies for sequals and just let me finish the first book! >:C also, if you don't mind giving me a middle and a more developed side plot, that be awesome too. Love, Crossfushia.

Re: Dear Plot,

mirandakane — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 18:48:40 -0700

Dear Plot Please come alive more in my head. Your loving Author.

Re: Dear Plot,

zandila — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 18:53:58 -0700

Aaw...you're plot sounds adorable!

Re: Dear Plot,

zandila — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 18:54:35 -0700

*your. Grammar skills failing and it's not even NaNo Eve. Bad sign.

Re: Dear Plot,

Halo2 — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 19:03:19 -0700

Dear Plot An appearance somewhere between now and Tuesday would be useful. Yours Halo

Re: Dear Plot,

Qmiser — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 19:17:09 -0700

Dear Plot, Please develop past a basic idea of what is going to happen and actually gain some momentum. Thank you, Qmiser

Re: Dear Plot,

Senom299 — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 19:22:41 -0700

Dear Plot(s), Make up your bloody minds already so I can pick one of you and just be able to sleep. First plot, by the way, I would absolutely love it if I had more of a plot than 'Beat up bad fairies! Drama at work! Best friends turn out to be evil fairies! Cynical yet awesome sidekick spirit stuck in main protagonist's brain! YAY!'. Please give me something a little more tangible to work with. And second plot, you need more characters than just Celeste... ... also, please stop killing each other, both of you. Thanks, ~Senom

Re: Dear Plot,

Netherworld_Inc — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 20:16:00 -0700

Dear Plot, You actually need to happen. Love, Gabe

Re: Dear Plot,

Faeiri — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 20:25:54 -0700

Dear Plot, Thank you for only informing me today that my planned plot twist, the one that actually inspired my main character and from which I spawned many of ideas, will not actually happen. I highly appreciate the amount of warning you gave me. Twenty-eight hours is definitely enough time to change half of my novel. How kind of you. Love, Faeiri

Re: Dear Plot,

Mingo-la — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 20:40:24 -0700

Oh my gosh, MINE, TOO! I swear, figuring out the middle part is one of the hardest things ever for me, plot-wise.

Re: Dear Plot,

Mingo-la — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 20:44:59 -0700

I have the same problem! My best ideas come to me either right before I fall asleep or while I'm sleeping. And I keep forgetting to keep a notebook next to my bed.

Re: Dear Plot,

leolewis — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 20:46:39 -0700

Dear Plot, We are just a day away before I need you to be your best. I know the last 8 months have been hard, but I've been training you for a reason. Although, if you thought I was hard on you these last 8 months, you ain't seen nothin' yet. November 1st is just the beginning. So stop whining, pull on a coat, and eat some flour to thicken yourself up...you're going to need it. With all the imagination that I possess, leolewis

Re: Dear Plot,

BACKDROPsilhouette — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 21:59:52 -0700

Dear Plot, I'm sorry I left you the way I did. You're just too complicated. You threw too much at me in such a short amount of time. I wish I could say "It's not you, it's me." Really, I do. But it is you, not me. In the future we might be able to work things out. Give me some time. Until then, I will go have a relationship with who you called a hussy. Hmph. Regretfully, Destinii

Re: Dear Plot,

Suta — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 22:40:14 -0700

Dear Plot, Any vestiges of originality or realism you could scrounge around for in the recesses of the Murky Lake of Imagination would be much appreciated. As would some general character depth and scope. Also, if you could avoid making our MC into a Mary Sue that'd be really great. Thanks, The Frantic Author. CC: Inner Editor: PS: Could you possibly give me more crippling self-doubt here? ... NO!, that was SARCASM~ Crap. Too late.

Re: Dear Plot,

Crossfushia — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 23:03:06 -0700

same i tend to at least have some sebalance of an idea of how the plot goes but once i get to the middle i just work backwards to give myself a middle from the ending. *shrugs*

Re: Dear Plot,

jemcat — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 04:07:07 -0700

Dear Plot, ... WHY?! Forever confused, Your author.

Re: Dear Plot,

squeakyniquee — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 04:23:30 -0700

Dear Plot, You are turning into a romancey girl+supernatural creature. I DON'T EVEN LIKE THIS STYLE! Please explain. Also, some help getting back on course would be great Yours panickingly and frustrated, Author

Re: Dear Plot,

everydaykeikaku — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 04:40:24 -0700

Dear plot, This may be a strange topic for you to undertake, but please leave the camp and unintentional humor at the front page until I ask for it. Love, Technical fangirl author

Re: Dear Plot,

WrittenWord — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 10:17:01 -0700

Dear Plot, I know you are only a secondary, or even tertiary plot, but why do you even exist? Why do you insist on presenting yourself in some way, shape, or form in just about every novel I've written for the last six years? In short, O Plot: WHY THE HELL DO YOU ALWAYS INSIST ON MAKING AT LEAST ONE OF MY CHARACTERS GAY?! And for the love of Baty, why are they always gay men? Why do you never invent a lesbian? Sincerely (bewildered), Your Author

Re: Dear Plot,

Norodenn — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 10:39:25 -0700

Dear Plot, I fed you all the plotbunnies I could found. I managed to actually organize you and make from the tiny scrambled pieces something that somehow makes sense. Could you put a bit of effort yourself ? Like using those bunnies to transform fillers into awesomeness ? Or simply hide the plotholes beneath a safe layer of logic ? See you tomorrow, Your (slightly panicked) author PS : Also, could you stop destroying my main couple ? They have been living in my head for far much longer than you, after all.

Re: Dear Plot,

emberwing — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 10:57:56 -0700

Dear Plot How did you go from a simple alternate universe to collasping all of time and space in my mind to one bloody city? Even worse, how did I become a self insert? WHAT? Your very confused and frustrated author, Emby

Re: Dear Plot,

april.berries — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 11:01:46 -0700

Dear Plot, Exactly how are you planning to function with all these subplots? And how will they all interact with you? I hope you know yourself better than I know you. Trying to get you together, April

Re: Dear Plot,

krocks91@yahoo.com — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 11:21:57 -0700

Dear Plot. Please tell me how all these people and problems can come together and work to the end that you've created. Much thanks, Me.

Re: Dear Plot,

alinamv — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:06:52 -0700

Dear Plot, What are they all doing at school? Seriously- there's got to be something you can give me to show they're students and still military. Also, there needs to be some way to figure out who's going to fight and who's staying on base. Tell me soon, please. Hopefully yours, Nina

Re: Dear Plot,

cis. — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:12:21 -0700

Dear Plot, What and where are you? Eleanor.

Re: Dear Plot,

TheWingedWolf — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:26:16 -0700

Dear Plot, Please stop running and hiding every time I try to get a good look at you. I'd like to know what you have planned for your poor main character. Love, Your worried author.

Re: Dear Plot,

luizamm — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:58:00 -0700

Dear plot, Please organize yourself into a flowing timeline for me before tonight, thak you!

Re: Dear Plot,

dinosaurjam — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:59:12 -0700

Dear Plot, Character arc is great. It is. But we also need little things like storyline and resolution of conflict. Anything? Anything at all? Love, R.

Re: Dear Plot,

syikana — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 22:54:32 -0700

Dear plot, Do not give me writers block now. No Love

Re: Dear Plot,

Exagie — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 02:25:42 -0700

Dear Plot(s), I wish you could make up your minds already and keep me dedicated! I understand, you all want written at some point, but whenever I give you a chance it feels like you just refuse to be written. Please show a little understanding and try to cope with me, alright? I just want to write! Hurry up within the next day or so, please, Sincerely, The only person who'll bother to give you a chance in the first place

Re: Dear Plot,

Twenty Thousand Eyes — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 02:33:58 -0700

Dear Plot, Where are you? I know, call you when I'm done worldbuilding, but still. None of my main characters have even shown up yet, and I can't keep on worldbuilding forever without writing a boring story.

Re: Dear Plot,

MystShadow — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 03:46:30 -0700

Dear Plot, We were getting on so well, you were whispering all these fascinating ideas in my ear... So why are you now giving me the cold shoulder? What did i do? Tell me and i promise i'll fix it! ... Please come back... Sincerely, Your heart broken author

Re: Dear Plot,

vaalice — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:02:52 -0700

i decided to do nanowrimo at 2am this morning....i wasn't originally going to because of school/exams but i'm going to try anyway (god forbid).....BUT WHERE IS MY PLOT. maybe i should write about finding a plot hmmmmmm

Re: Dear Plot,

Rubyfruit — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 05:06:52 -0700

Dear Plot, I am not spending two hundred words on locker logistics. My protagonist has yet to meet my antagonist, GDI. --Rubyfruit

Re: Dear Plot,

Poetaster — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 05:19:43 -0700

Dear Plot, Get your ass over here. Now. Sincerely, Poetaster

Re: Dear Plot,

vaalice — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:55:52 -0700

oh i love your username!!! reminds me of one of my favourite songs : D

Re: Dear Plot,

AstronomyLover07 — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 11:01:19 -0700

Dear Plot, Thanks for the overarching idea, and scientific connections. Now, could you tell me what actually happens?? Some names would be great. Thanks, Overwhelmed-- already-- author.

Re: Dear Plot,

Netherworld_Inc — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 11:58:48 -0700

Dear Plot, AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH Love, Gabe

Re: Dear Plot,

Marie klein — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 12:30:33 -0700

Dear Plot, You hardly existed in book one, but we made that work. But you really do need to show up for book 2, because a lot needs to happen or book 3 will die before it can even be born. I think I've made things easier for you by making a format and sticking to it, so you can return the favor by revealing to me your secrets. Also, a MIDDLE is important, and we still need 3 more chapters of the beginning, so can you stop feeding me the end because I'm nowhere near ready for that yet. With my best regards, Marie

Re: Dear Plot,

Taekwondodo — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 12:33:53 -0700

Dear Plot, I love that fact we're doing so well together already, I hope we can keep this level of commitment up. The only thing that's worrying me is your relationship with Procrastination. I know you say you're just friends but I must say that I have my doubts, you always seem to be hanging out with her, to the detriment of our relationship. It might be a bit of a harsh request but can you please stop seeing her, at least until the end of November. Yours forever, Dodo

Re: Dear Plot,

sarali — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 12:36:20 -0700

Dear Plot, Ditto. Yours, Sarali

Re: Dear Plot,

arizonuh — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 12:43:14 -0700

Dear Plot, Are you a vampire? Does the daytime scare you? I hate that you are still a distant idea in my dreams. Please come back to me. You must. I do enjoy your company in the day as the night. Missing you, Author

Re: Dear Plot,

munkylover — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:04:56 -0700

Dear Plot, I love you. You're really exciting. But if those characters of yours don't stop being such boring little people, we're going to have to go our separate ways. Love, Your half-dead writer

Re: Dear Plot,

Miikaan — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:28:48 -0700

Dear Plot, I know we're new to each other, and you might actually want to take it slow. And though - AND THOUGH I actually would take it slow on any other month, this is a special month, you see? It's national novel writing month. I love you and want to see you happy... don't you want to see me happy? If so, could you just...you know, jump into word? Show your face? I've always wanted to see your pretty face. Come on... don't be shy! Sincerely, Why Am I Talking To My Plot Has It Gotten This Bad III

Re: Dear Plot,

AvidAquabib — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:01:01 -0700

Re: Dear Plot,

Astro_Zombie — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:13:32 -0700

Dear Plot, I am sorry to tell you this, but your main theme is not romance! Yes, you include a relationship later on, but stop focusing so much on it! You are supposed to be about adventure, mystery, something different. I would appreciate it if you could help me out with the two main characters who are going against my will to turn this into a romance focused on them. Also, if you could get going and get onto the next scene, that would be nice too. Love, your author.

Re: Dear Plot,

Lathrine — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:33:29 -0700

Dear Plot, Why? Love, Lathrine

Re: Dear Plot,

freakydarkstuff — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:57:38 -0700

[quote=Lathrine] Dear Plot, Why? Love, Lathrine [/quote] I agree!! But also... Dearest Plot, I am sorry for whatever it is that I have done to upset you. Please come back to me. I am sure we can work out all of our differences and your major plot holes and flaws. Mucho love, Lisa

Re: Dear Plot,

rosiela — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:39:21 -0700

Dear Plot, HEY! Come back! No, no, no, I know you think shooting off in that direction will be fun, but believe me... IT ISN'T! Your loving (well, sometimes) Author (It's not too late to pull the plug on you, you know.)

Re: Dear Plot,

riverdoe — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:48:30 -0700

Dear Plot, Move it along. It took you 8k to get Brenn into the school, and now you're at 15k and we need to get Sam to the school. Stop dilly-dallying with all the rest of the characters. I do not need a day by day breakdown of what happens at the school. I do not want a day by day breakdown of what happens at the school. You are not supposed to have Brenn try and take the school down on his own, he does not have the strength or the smarts to do so and you know this! I don't care! You will find a way to get Sam in ASAP so we can take the school down or so help me I am writing the ending! I will also start writing that other story if you do not move it! Love, Me

Re: Dear Plot,

smoothiejazz — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:51:49 -0700

Dear Plot, You don't know me yet because all these other plots keep showing up and then not being as good as I know you'll be when I find you. I know you're somewhere out there, and I just want to see your beautiful face so I can start writing before I get behind. xoxo, Casi

Re: Dear Plot,

Dr. Paine — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:00:19 -0700

Dear Plot: Look. I know I'm not a good writer. I know I have motivation and confidence problems. I know I'm not the first author you might want to come to, because I tend to get distracted or frustrated when you decide to stall. But have you ever thought that avoiding me for so long is part of this problem? If you'd just give me a shot and get your arse over here, maybe we could finally make things work! I figure you should know that I have procured a dragon this year, and she is currently being trained to hunt you down and hold you by the throat until I can lock you up somewhere, because I am not letting you go again! If you come willingly, it'll be far less violent and possibly rewarded with ponies and passable writing. Your choice. -Dr. Paine ... too intimidating? xD

Re: Dear Plot,

Phantos — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:04:59 -0700

Dear Plot, Please make your presence known soon. I can only get so far without even a hint of what I'm doing. You require a lot of research, so please let me know your intentions soon. There's only so much I can pull out of my ass. Thanks, Already-tired-and-frustrated-on-day-one

Re: Dear Plot,

ImmaSammich — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:09:00 -0700

Dear Plot, I know you're banking on this thing being a series, but there's really no reason not to show up at all in the first book outline. After the character introductions and team bonding are done I expect some conspiracy hints. Love, Your Responsibility-Dodging Author

Re: Dear Plot,

Suitable-Boy — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:14:08 -0700

Dear Plot, I currently have about 100 words and a dog as a main character. I don't know how well this is going to turn out...

Re: Dear Plot,

skylights — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:22:11 -0700

Dear Plot, Your attempts at using an unreliable and confused narrator to hide the fact that you're nowhere to be found are cute but unconvincing. Love, your unimpressed author

Re: Dear Plot,

Wandering_Phoenix — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:25:53 -0700

Dear Plot, So, I know I saw you around earlier, we were doing this thing where you insisted you didn't need to be planned out, you'd remember everything that was to happen. Well here we are at the beginning. I know you remember where we're going, but how are we getting there again? And what about what happens after? There's only so much you can do with one event and I can promise you, it doesn't get you to 50k. Come on, work with me please? With love and candy to bribe you with, Your darling author

Re: Dear Plot,

Emerald_Key13 — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:26:47 -0700

Dear Plot, You're really scaring me right now. I know we've only just started but... already, I feel like I don't know you. Who are you? Where are you going? What are you doing to my life? *tear drops land here* Sincerely, your intimidated author

Re: Dear Plot,

amateurfish — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:46:50 -0700

Dear Plot, I'd appreciate it if you, ya know, existed. So get on that. Thanks in advance, To Tired To Be Clever

Re: Dear Plot,

WileJ — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:42:17 -0700

Dear Plot, Stop demanding information be looked up immediately in order to move on with the story. And do stop with all the random asides that your'e suddenly demanding related to necessary information. I don't have time for you to be so demanding, so deal with a little less specificity, please and thank you. Signed Sincerely, Me

Re: Dear Plot,

StarmyStaryu — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:51:55 -0700

Dear Plot, You're supposed to be a fantasy, what with alternate dimensions created by magic and all. There will be wizardry in this and lots of fantastical things that I haven't exactly figured out yet. So where did all the romantic comedy shenanigans come from? Sincerely, A very confused author

Re: Dear Plot,

JillyBoyd — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:57:20 -0700

Dear Plot, How dare you get away from me on the first day? I don't know what to do with you, how to get you running and I just don't know how the effing eff to make you work. If you could make sense, it would be nice. Like now. NOW!! Sincerely, BOYDMADBOYDSMASH

Re: Dear Plot,

emberwing — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 18:32:06 -0700

Dear Plot Stop it Sincerely, Emby

Re: Dear Plot,

daryth.lei — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 18:37:13 -0700

Dear Plot, Please get into the interesting stuff and stop lingering on the awkward family dinners. It's getting annoying, and there are other characters I want to bring in. Sincerely. daryth

Re: Dear Plot,

FilteredSunlight — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 18:49:13 -0700

Dear Plot, Please come home, I miss you. Love, me.

Re: Dear Plot,

Echokind — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 19:35:22 -0700

Dear Plot, Can you please get a move on? I am tired of trudging waist-deep through your descriptive shenanigans with nowhere to go. I just want to walk forward for once. Please work with me so we can actually do what we planned last month. Sincerely, E.

Re: Dear Plot,

Maggie F. — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 20:21:55 -0700

Make up your mind. Are you going to be darker and edgier or are you going to be a straight- up fantasy/sci-fi adventure? Am I going to be George R.R. Martin and kill everyone I've grown to love, or do I have a reasonably happy ending? Many characters' well-being depend on this question. Your quality as a story depends on this question. Kindly answer it at your earliest convenience within the next 24 hours, after which time there will be no concern for convenience. Sincerely, An annoyed author. P.S. You would not like me when I'm angry.

Re: Dear Plot,

ChainsawRaven — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 20:22:07 -0700

Dear Plot A, I am disappoint. You lied to me and in my excitement, I over planned. And when I sat down to write, the words wouldn't come to me. I know that it's not going to work between us. It's not worth the stress and pressure only to end up with 50K of epic fail. I declare a do-over on my novel. P.S. I'm salvaging what few characters I can and leaving the rest behind. Good riddance! Dear Plot B, Hello friend. Thank you for waiting patiently for me to find you. I'll stop second guessing myself and trust that the words will flow to me. Let's begin.

Re: Dear Plot,

MouseyCat — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 20:54:36 -0700

Dear plot, Why did you have to start on a funeral? For John, no fucking less? He's the mainest of main protagonists in the Homestuck canon, why did you have to kill him? Oh right, because he's lovable and heroic and he's the best person to kill off to make everyone unhappy. I forgot. (You're a jerk.) Dear plot, Where's the rest of you? I (probably) can't write fifty thousand words of Jade and Karkat doing the no-interspecies-makeouts denial dance, and I definitely don't want to. No matter what I wrote for the synopsis, I have more than five thousand words of entirely too much redrom shenanigans right now, and I can tell it's only going to get worse from here. WHY DO YOU CURSE ME SO~ Dearest, dearest plot, No. I am not have Rose and Karkat entering a moiraillegence. For one thing Rose is a total paleslut AKA therapist, and for another KARKAT ALREADY HAS A MOIRAIL WHO NEEDS HIM A HELL OF A LOT MORE THAN HE NEEDS ROSE. If Karkat will listen to Gamzee they'll be fine, but Rose is not getting into Karkat's pale quadrant. No. Not motherfucking happening.

Re: Dear Plot,

Vampire_Kitten — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 20:56:20 -0700

Dear Plot, I can already feel it. You're going to stick with me for about five more pages, and then you're going to jump into a volcano and disintegrate. I beg of you, don't leave me. I'll figure out something more interesting for you to do, I promise. Don't die on me! Love, Your writer, who really, really does not want you to disintegrate.

Re: Dear Plot,

phantressoftheopera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 21:05:41 -0700

Dear Plot, Please do something useful instead of hiding while Morgan rambles on for nearly a thousand words while doing nothing but tying a corset. Not that I'm complaining that Morgan is a good rambler, its just that I want Morgan and Arin to actually do something within the next 5,000 words or so. Love, Me P.S. You don't have to be afraid of interrupting Morgan, I swear. She'll just ramble later.

Re: Dear Plot,

Cheshire the Cat — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 21:07:29 -0700

dear plot, thank you bebs for finally taking over my brain and pulling some of your own weight. if you can just work like this for the next hour or so, i will be very, very happy with you. korin

Re: Dear Plot,

quincies — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 21:13:56 -0700

Dear Plot, Why are you so boring? You had such potential. Please, surprise and excite me soon. -Quincy

Re: Dear Plot,

rogueofmv — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 23:07:52 -0700

Dear Plot, EXIST! Stop being just a collection of random thoughts and notes I amassed over the past six months pertaining to different possible scenarios that the main characters may experience. Get the glue out and start pasting those little chunks of storyline together! No rush. By all means, take your time, but please, please put yourself together as soon as you can. Yours truly, the Author

Re: Dear Plot,

Kaden Frontae — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 23:19:26 -0700

Dear Plot, We've been talking for quite some time now, but the time has come for us to finally...do something, ya know? I mean I know we're just starting and all and I don't want to rush our relationship...but uh...I love you so much, but this is not going the direction I thought it would. Listen, its not you, it's...okay, well yeah, it is you actually. I really wanted to jump into Yuan's first day of school and all, but...you seem to think it right to go into detail about his life. And honestly...its...really boring. You're not a memoir, honey; you're a story. I have people that need to enter, things that need to happen. It's still early and i'm sure we can work these things out, but please...PLEASE...stop going off on tangents...its going to make this easier on both of us... Your impatient author, Sean

Re: Dear Plot,

Kaden Frontae — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 23:22:56 -0700

I think yours may be my favorite one. And yeah, its really annoying when you feel like your plot is doing things just to spite you and you just want to put it in a corner and make it behave.

Re: Dear Plot,

Kat Fireblade — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 23:28:34 -0700

*looks at misspelling* *raises eyebrow* *snickers like a five year old*

Re: Dear Plot,

Kaden Frontae — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 23:54:13 -0700

Dear Plot, Just wonderin', when did you decide to be narrated in present tense. Just askin' because I was pretty sure we decided that you were gonna be in past tense. I would reeeeeeallly appreciate it if you MADE UP YOUR DAMN MIND AND STUCK WITH IT SO I DON'T HAVE TO WASTE TIME COMPLAINING TO YOU ON FORUMS AND GET SOMETHING DONE!! Your VERY tired and VERY stressed author, Sean

Re: Dear Plot,

Kaden Frontae — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 23:57:51 -0700

Dear Plot, SERIOUSLY!! I NEED HELP HERE!! I'LL WRITE IN WHATEVER TENSE YOU WANT, BUT YOU HAVE TO TELL ME FIRST!!

Re: Dear Plot,

Achama — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:13:24 -0700

Dear Plot, I thought I could make things work out,. I was sooo excited about writing you. Till I actually sat down and did. The words sound like their all wrong, the direction uninspired.... Please tell me... how am I supposed to make things work out between us?

Re: Dear Plot,

mrsmouse — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:23:05 -0700

No, you most certainly may not dig my MC into so much trouble that I'm not able to think her out. Can't we keep it kind of simple, like falling down a well, or chased by bears? Something I actually can find a way around. Eventually? Must you keep trying to kill her? She's not a cat, you know. I know I'm not the one in control, but please. Be kind. I'm sorta stupid. Signed, I'm only the writer here.

Re: Dear Plot,

Twenty Thousand Eyes — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:33:02 -0700

Dear Plot, At this rate, we'll still be in the first invasion by the time we hit 50k. Pick it up a bit, can you?

Re: Dear Plot,

Quinn_Zoe — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:37:12 -0700

[quote=AvidAquabib] [quote=Valeh] Dear Plot, You're being horrible. I hate you. Everything was going on so well between us, I was finally convinced that you were The One, and then suddenly you let me down this way, you stop caring about me, you stop making me feel like there's anything worth saving between us because somehow, you make your characters so unappealing to me that I can't write them. It's not that I don't like them, quite the opposite, really, but I'm not inspired by them. Things can't continue working like this. We have to find a solution, and soon, because otherwise this won't work out. Sorry, but that's just the way things are. Love (or what used to be love) Valeh. [/quote] I would like to just direct this note to my plot and sign my name! [/quote] ditto! Dear plot, you need to shut up in my head, and start writing yourself down on paper! Cho

Re: Dear Plot,

sariaru — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 02:56:41 -0700

Dear Plot, I really just want to know where this relationship is going to end up. I love you so very much, and this first bit of our time together has been wonderful. But I need to know - does Johanna die at the end of this? Does she get redeemed, or are you going to be a nihilistic sadist and leave her as this force of evil? I don't want Johanna to be evil, I know she's kind of dumb and all, but really, she did everything for Gaia! Why does she have to fall to the depredations of the Wyrm? Or are you just tricking me and she can get redemption? Maybe in death, like Shane? Just tell me. I know that last ten thousand seems like it's far away, but I only have three left until I get to you, 40k. And I need to know by then, okay? Just let me know. In the meantime, let's keep this amazing energy up, okay? I love you! Love, Your Author.

Re: Dear Plot,

tennawrites — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 05:46:05 -0700

Dear Plot, Why did you abandon me with only names? I like the the setting well enough, thanks. I'm hoping you just stepped out for a bit, yeah? You're coming right back. You're just having a word with the characters. Especially our male protagonist. You gave me the ending, yes?If that's what it was. I'm...okay with it but I need to get there first and for that I need you. SO come back soon. Like in the next hour. We can make it happen. Waiting, Tenna

Re: Dear Plot,

Lola.B — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 05:48:33 -0700

Dear Plot, Why or why is it I can't write anything? Why are you deciding to change up on me and make me forget what I was going to write and taking me in a really confusing direction? Please get sorted...like NOW. Signed, Your very confused Author

Re: Dear Plot,

FireHawk — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 05:56:55 -0700

Dear Plot, Stop moving so quickly! Do you even know how long you're meant to be? I gave up an even worse plot that I had planned in more detail earlier in advance to work on you, and even now in this early stage I'm think of switching allegience. If you could just step back a moment and allow us some breathing space to perhaps get to know your characters and settings more, then that, at least, would be swell. Yours, me.

Re: Dear Plot,

Zeoia Kuesk — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 06:00:30 -0700

Dear plot, Go according to plan, please. I don't think I'll be able to hit 50k this way. -Zeo

Re: Dear Plot,

Flyderkov — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 06:02:46 -0700

Dear plot, I hope that you are aware that tangent from a tangent is mathematically impossible and that now you have officially become a deviation. You deviant! Please come back, resolution is nothing without you. Sincerely

Re: Dear Plot,

Nova Nyx — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 06:45:47 -0700

Dear Plot, Please have baby sub plots so my story has some substance.....I NEED SUB PLOT BABIES!!!!!!! Love, Author

Re: Dear Plot,

SarahNicole — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 06:51:03 -0700

Dear plot, When you gonna get scary? Love, Author.

Re: Dear Plot,

mukava — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 06:51:26 -0700

Dear Plot, Where are you going? No, please come back!

Re: Dear Plot,

LadyMage — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 07:50:30 -0700

Dear Plot, Don't desert me now!!!!!!! It's only Day 2!!! K.G.

Re: Dear Plot,

Gawd Complex — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 08:19:32 -0700

Dear Plot, You amuse me. Sincerely, Gawd

Re: Dear Plot,

Netherworld_Inc — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 09:38:39 -0700

Dear Plot, Since when did you decide to turn into a goddamn ghost story? This is a psychological commentary! And Lamia was only a subplot! AAAARGH. Gimme a hand here. Love, Gabe

Re: Dear Plot,

douleur — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 09:45:46 -0700

Dear Plot, I know you plan on existing at some point. I even know what you're planning to have happen. But please note that plots are generally expected to show up well before the halfway point of the novel. Just because I know what happens in the second half of the story doesn't mean I can just skip over the first half. So I'd appreciate your assistance and cooperation in discovering just what this "first half" entails. Ever yours, Your humble and faithful servant, douleur

Re: Dear Plot,

VampireAngel13 — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 09:50:52 -0700

Dear Plot, I hate you. Why are you changing again? And WHY NOW?! NaNo has begun and I've started writing! How am I supposed to work around this once minor story element which has suddenly become the main focus? AAAAAAGHHHH! You suck Me

Re: Dear Plot,

RossyBowties — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 09:58:28 -0700

Dear Plot, You seem to be inexistant. Please appear at some point, I don't know where i'm going with this. Ayesha.

Re: Dear Plot,

MysteriousFlower — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 10:27:11 -0700

Dear plot, thank you for finally coming to life. Love, me

Re: Dear Plot,

Twenty Thousand Eyes — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 12:15:58 -0700

Dear Plot, Please let me stop switching POV every other page.

Re: Dear Plot,

gostyx — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 12:43:12 -0700

Dear Plot, I know you've been kind and granted a peek at some of your middle, but I'm pretty sure "harpies" is not going to be enough. Please enlighten me as to what is still missing, or I swear I'm getting out the Random Encounter Table. -Author

Re: Dear Plot,

AnarchisThinker — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 18:50:44 -0700

Dear plot, Okay, great. You've given me a nice beginning to work with, albeit somewhat short. And you've also given me a nice ending, at least in my head. Only two days in novel time. But that's okay, it's okay. I only want to ask one thing: WHERE IS MY OTHER 28 DAYS????!!! I mean seriously, man, I've gotta have a middle, or it can't even be considered a story at all! WTF, MAN! Sincerely, Your Writer. :/

Re: Dear Plot,

hailtherandom — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 19:04:21 -0700

Dear plot, Why did you randomly dump TSA officers and body scans into the story? It does nothing for the plot and I don't actually know anything about TSA officers and body scans. Sincerely, Your author.

Re: Dear Plot,

Phoebe1 — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:05:54 -0700

Dear Plot, If you do not return within the next hour, I will have your face on a milk carton. The last I saw of you, you don't photograph well. Dont' make me do it.

Re: Dear Plot,

PhoenixShaman — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:35:54 -0700

Dear Plot, I have a few things I'd like to discuss with you; Firstly I intentionally set aside time to write you, if you could turn up at this agreeable time rather than 1am when I am trying to get to sleep. If you are going to alter scenes and introduce new characters could you give me more warning than as i am writing you. to that end re: your last addition you have a perv-y nature I'm not sure I'm comfortable with, but I will give you the benefit of the doubt for now. Otherwise I am enjoying working with you, and look forward to seeing you through to your conclusion. Love, Author

Re: Dear Plot,

fluidstatic — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:42:21 -0700

Dear Plot: Please settle down. If you're going to change again, please don't take the vast majority of my characters with you. I don't care if you think they won't help you along; like them, and I want them to show their faces in my manuscript. K'thx. - H

Re: Dear Plot,

Cheshire the Cat — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:45:02 -0700

dear plot, stop getting distracted. write yourself. i refuse to solve your problems for you. D< kthxbai. korin.

Re: Dear Plot,

WendyPierce — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:52:28 -0700

Dear Plot, I know you're awesome, but I've only seen pieces of you and don't have any real idea what you look like. This is like a literary version of internet dating. Can we meet when I do my first word sprint tomorrow, I'll buy you as much coffee as you want. Wendy

Re: Dear Plot,

Vampire_Kitten — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:56:58 -0700

Dear Plot, When were you planning on telling me that I was working with some kind of afterlife story? Because I really would have liked to know this before I got into it. Please try your best to not keep any more secrets from me, okay? I love you; please love me a little, too. Love, Your Author

Re: Dear Plot,

blindmirage — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 22:24:14 -0700

Dear Plot, Why did you turn everyone either into prostitutes or homeless? Love, Your very confused Author

Re: Dear Plot,

jchen4 — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 22:31:19 -0700

Dear Plot, Warning would be greatly appreciated the next time you decide to stick purple unicorns named Bobbette into yourself. Love, Your exasperated author

Re: Dear Plot,

IOwnSarcasm — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 22:40:24 -0700

Dear Plot, Please stop meandering all over the place and develop something resembling an antagonist. Right now, I'm not even sure you exist. Love, Me

Re: Dear Plot,

Aquatic Mewie — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:11:35 -0700

Dear Plot, No, I do NOT want hidden roulette portals all over this town! Do you have ANY IDEA how insanely frustrating that would make everyday travel for everyone? Who would even decide to make those?

Re: Dear Plot,

Denierim — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:13:47 -0700

Dear Plot, I'd really much like to keep working with you, but you're not making it easy. You're all over the place and every time I try and sit down with you, you flee out the door without notice. We only have 28 days left, so could you just please sit down with me and explain to me where we're heading? And would you PLEASE tell me what the **** does the MC's past got to do with anything? Yours, Denierim

Re: Dear Plot,

DarkCoffeeJazz — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 01:16:34 -0700

Dear Plot, I love what you did with the prologue. Really, I do. But we almost forget an important sentence in there, so I had to write it in there somewhere. No big deal. And then I loved what you did with the beginning of Chapter 1. So my main issue is what you did after that, which is to say, absolutely nothing. Once again, Plot, you have disappointed me by backing up into a corner. Why did you do that? I just wanted to give you a hug, and you treated me like I was a stranger. Look, Plot, I know we might not be the best of friends right now, but we're going to have to be around each other for an entire month. So we should at the very least become familiar with one another. So let's just start fresh tomorrow, and get that wordcount done. Sincerely, DCJ

Re: Dear Plot,

elevator_child — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 02:50:03 -0700

Dear Plot, can you get yourself organized please, I know I started off with a bunch of vague ideas about tone and literary theory, but I've abandoned all that and gotten down to brass tacks, nuts and bolts, and you're still doing nothing for me. I have a kind of solid thing going even if it is derivative, I made a bunch of sacrifices for something simple that makes sense, and you're still just sitting there like a lump and refusing to get from point A to point B. Instead I'm typing a bunch of really banal and unnecessary information about classes and complicated friendship dynamics and no one cares, least of all me. Plot would you get off your butt and move for me? I'm *this close* to leaving you, and I'd do it in a heartbeat except I've got nothing better. no love, Jamie

Re: Dear Plot,

elevator_child — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 02:51:01 -0700

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Re: Dear Plot,

Celebrine — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 05:13:24 -0700

Dear Plot, I really appreciate that you've given me some ideas about what you look like and where you come from and all, but my MC thought you were going to find him. He's feeling pretty hurt that you stood him up. It's okay though. He's a forgiving guy. If you could please give me directions to your place, I'm happy to bring him to you. Soon would be nice. Sincerely, Your Author

Re: Dear Plot,

VinnFjordwall — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 05:27:11 -0700

Dear Plot, or as I lovingly know you, Polt. Please feel free to 'hang' or 'chill' with me anytime between the hours of 7am and 10pm. When I lay down and close my eyes trying to find peaceful sleep, that is not the time to forget your shyness and come raging into my mind. See, you may think it is fun and exciting to grow and shape yourself while my mind tries to slip into an altered state of consciousness, but really, all it is doing is depriving me of sleep, and hence crippling my ability to write you down. Don't you see? You're killing the both of us!! Also, where did all these small children come from? Hate, Kim

Re: Dear Plot,

PhoenixShaman — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 09:19:43 -0700

Just on that premise alone I want to read that story XD

Re: Dear Plot,

WynnDFae — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 09:25:05 -0700

Dear Plot, What happened? Why am I continually going in circles? Help me out here! No Love, Wynn

Re: Dear Plot,

Aikea — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 09:30:43 -0700

Dear Plot, you used to make sense. What's happened to you? Look, we have to spend the whole month together, and it'd be a lot easier if you followed my directions. At least, try not to change drastically from one day to another. Also, please stop turning all the characters drug addicts. You're not Trainspotting. Sincerely, your (very) confused author.

Re: Dear Plot,

bekahcarolyne — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 09:34:08 -0700

Dear Plot, Please please become easier to get into. You were going pretty smoothly there for a little while, now you've hit a rut. Again. I need the juices to start flowing! Love, Your creator and writer...me.

Re: Dear Plot,

SavedbyGrace — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 10:52:17 -0700

I third/fourth/fifth this?

Re: Dear Plot,

cupcakegirl322 — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 11:36:55 -0700

Dear Plot, You're different from my other NaNo plots, and not in a good way. You haven't so much as said one word to me for the past three days. I know I've been difficult, but I have no idea what I'm going to do with you, or those dead bodies and immortals you keep leaving lying around. They are NOT my problem. What are they doing here? And I don't approve of your relationship with my last JulNo plot. At this rate I'll be writing your child. Do you want to be responsible for that? Wishing I knew what I was doing, Your spazz of an author

Re: Dear Plot,

dappled_pony — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:05:58 -0700

Dear Plot, I know it's only day 3. I know you're shy. But please, put down the Cloak of Invisibility and come out of hiding, because I really need your help. I can't just keep sending my MC through her day without anything interesting happening. While I'm at it, I'd like to beg you to protect me from the negative talk the super villains are using to demoralize the people who are just trying to create. And, if at all possible, please keep the pug-eyed art teacher from becoming a main character. Except for his funky eyes, there is not a thing interesting about him. I hope you can hear the desperation in my voice, because I am really feeling desperate! I promise to do everything in my power to love and cherish you, no matter what you look like, even if you DO include the pug-eyed teacher. Only please, show up and help me out. 27 days is a long time to struggle on by myself. Hoping you have a kind heart and will take pity on me, your frightened author

Dear Plot,

Madbonna — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:09:44 -0700

In previous years you've popped out of nowhere and spun me in million different directions. Where is that rollercoaster now? In fact... where are you at all!? Sincerely, Your way behind already author.

Re: Dear Plot,

DarkCoffeeJazz — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:31:46 -0700

Dear Plot, I know it's important for the MC to blend into his new surroundings, but did we really need to devote an entire chapter to changing his clothes through *badum, tsh* magic? I know you think magic is a wonderful and exciting thing, but it's not really that important to put such detail into it when it's something as mundane as altering the style and material of clothing from modern day Earth to modern day wherever-this-world-is. That's another thing, please pick a world name and stick with it. We can't keep dodging that bullet forever; sooner or later the MC is going to want to know where the heck he is. If that moment comes and we aren't prepared, then I will be putting you in timeout. Consider yourself warned, DCJ

Re: Dear Plot,

loveisallyouneed — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:45:13 -0700

Dear Plot, WHERE ARE YOU? Me

Re: Dear Plot,

Therealbnoffeepi — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:52:31 -0700

Dear Plot, Go away! No, come back! Be better! MAke more sence! Pleeeaase? Pi x

Re: Dear Plot,

New-Londoner — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:19:10 -0700

Dear plot, Now, we've talked about this before, you can't just hide all of November. Get your butt here now! ... .... .....plot? where are you? I miss you, please come back! -Me

Re: Dear Plot,

Katie~ — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:33:14 -0700

Dear Plot, I'm sorry but my first impressions of you are, to say the least....non-existant? Perhaps we'll meet up soon, and I can see what you really look like on paper. -Katie

Re: Dear Plot,

FallenRedNinja — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:41:56 -0700

Dear Plot, I'm sorry I abandoned you for those two weeks in October. It isn't that I don't love you, because I do, but there's... well, there was another priority in my life back then. But I've finished with it. It was only a fling, an end of project assignment. It meant nothing to me. You're the one that I want. Please come back. I'll stay up til 3am, playing your favourite songs and taking you for adventures. Or we can stay in if you'd prefer. As long as you don't bring your crotchet, I don't care how badass you think it is. I'll even spend my bus-money on caffeine so we can spend more time together. Just don't abandon me now, I can't do this without you. -Ninja

Re: Dear Plot,

Nicholas Adam Villarreal — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:47:14 -0700

Dear Plot, I realize that there needed to be an initial murder in the story. After all, there has to be a murder in a murder mystery. But why did you drive to me to write a sex scene in order to get to the murder? ~ Nick

Re: Dear Plot,

coyotevick — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:55:11 -0700

Dear plot, Sooner or later these characters are going to have to die. You know it, I know, there's no use denying it. So stop spinning off in random directions and just KILL THEM already. Come on. This is about ONE character seeking the answer to a riddle, not a whole community of people. If we could commence with the killing, that'd be great. Thanks! -Author.

Re: Dear Plot,

NotReelyIrish — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:03:37 -0700

Dear plot, GET TO THE EXCITING PART ALREADY!!! Best regards, Your kind and caring author

Re: Dear Plot,

imprint — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:21:14 -0700

Hide and Seek was fun, for a little while... but its not a game anymore.

Re: Dear Plot,

Burnt Sushi — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:34:06 -0700

Dear Plot, I appreciate your evolution, however that huge gaping hole needs fixing. Namely, the one where the mountains of Tennessee are, in fact, in Tennessee and not in Boston, with the rest of the cast. Which is kind of a problem, sine people might notice. FIX YOURSELF. NOW. Author

Re: Dear Plot,

DarkCoffeeJazz — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:49:21 -0700

Dear Plot, I know I was a bit harsh in our last Wordcount review, so I guess you felt the need to prove that you aren't just another failed attempt at a story. I don't know if extending the chapter was wise, but it worked out in the end, so I'll forgive it this time. You also managed to introduce Gareth a bit earlier than I expected, but that worked out too, so again, I can overlook it. That said, you still feel it necessary to mess with me. What is so hard about picking a world name? Stop procrastinating and pick a decent one. And nothing lame like "terra nova", since not only is naming the world "new world" lame in any language, it's also the title of that one show we watched the pilot episode of. I do not want to think of dinosaurs every time I'm writing my novel, thank you. Anyway, keep up the good work and maybe I'll give you a cookie. Which reminds me... Nomming on Choco Chip Cookies, DCJ

Re: Dear Plot,

starbursted — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:54:58 -0700

Dear Plot; What the HECK ARE YOU? WHERE THE HECK ARE YOU GOING? DO YOU EVEN KNOW WHAT THE CLIMAX IS YET. Is Juliana gonna be an android or nooooot? Rather, IS BETH ANN? MMMMM-HM! Oh BTW you're not coming out crappy like last year. Well you might be crappy. But not as much as last year's. Anyway, Nano is about quantity not quality so whatever. That's what December and January are for. Love, Ali PS, I need more guy characters. So find a place to put some of dem DUDES.

Re: Dear Plot,

DarkCoffeeJazz — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:59:42 -0700

(I lol'd at "dem DUDES". I have the same problem but with female characters).

Re: Dear Plot,

kbarth91 — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:02:12 -0700

Dear Plot, Please hurry along to the exciting bits quickly. All this character development and exposition is making me very antsy. Love, The Person Who Created You In The First Place, Dammit

Re: Dear Plot,

chronosaurus — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:02:13 -0700

Dear Plot, you're not Basic. You're not The Number 23. You're not being direct by M. Night Shyamalan. You're not supposed to be just a bunch of plot twists thrown at the wall to see how many of them stick. If my characters don't start to develop before you plot twist them to death, I'm plot twisting you into a satire. Consider yourself warned. -Chrono

Re: Dear Plot,

writeandknow — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:05:33 -0700

Dear Plot, Thank you for existing. But since both my main characters are males and forced to date, don't you think it would have been helpful if at least one of them was gay? Sincerely, You figure this out.

Re: Dear Plot,

WendyPierce — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:12:38 -0700

Dear Plot, I still haven't found you. I'm intrigued by the paradise for hedonistic, shopaholic cyborgs that you seem to be showing me. If I build the world it will you show me how to endanger it? Wendy

Re: Dear Plot,

Azen Star — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:44:39 -0700

Dear Plot: That awesome twist that comes at the very end of you that sets of for another book is amazing. I swear, no one will see it coming. But could you please give me a beginning. Actually, can you give me a middle too and some characters? Much obliged, because i'll never reach you if i don't know how I get there. Your sincerely frustrated writer, Ali

Re: Dear Plot,

Isabel1993 — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 19:22:20 -0700

Dear Plot, I know I didn't spend any time with you this October. I know I'm asking a lot. But was it really necessary to completely overhaul my setting? Actually, first tell me why my MC is immortal. What am I supposed to do with an immortal MC? I admit, I am intrigued by the world you created, but if you'd take a break from worldbuilding and get on with the story advancing I would love you forever. Signed your hopelessly confused writer, Isa

Re: Dear Plot,

sirrylot — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 19:24:59 -0700

Dear Plot, if you could please start moving along and show me a nice, straightforward path that'd be really nice. I'm so confused, c'mon, help an author out here. Love, me. p.s. even if you don't listen to me, I will always love you.

Re: Dear Plot,

youjerkmuffin. — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 19:28:35 -0700

Dear Plot, Please begin. Best wishes!, Libby.

Re: Dear Plot,

Dairenna — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 19:44:37 -0700

Dear Plot, WHERE THE HECK ARE YOU GOING? We're heading into chapter 9 and our "super heroes" have had ONE BATTLE THAT LASTED TWO MINUTES with some random bad guys. I know, I know. I had to introduce the bad guy to the reader, introduce the mains and their memory-loss, explain a bit about the gene-altering laser beams, throw the mains into a giant dome to find their powers, test their powers and all that. But WHY did you add in that whole thing about Rika's real past life? That wasn't supposed to happen until Yuksa figured out the family he's trying to protect is all ready dead! Readers are supposed to be all like:"Oh come on! The boss is the bad guy you idiots! Stop working for him!" but nooooo. Now he comes off as this nice guy who tried to protect Rika's sanity (and failed horribly btw) by lying to him. WTF??? There needs to be more criminal butt-whooping so I can add in scenes about the boss taking them to the island and reforming them into badder criminals before setting them loose again. I mean it's nice that you gave the boss a diamond circlet that prevents Rika from reading his mind but enough with Rika's emo life and the other three yelling at each other. And what's with the press meeting they're all going to tomorrow? Please don't tell me it's going to make ANOTHER 20 page chapter and someone is going to say the wrong thing and yadda. Wait? Are the 4 heroes going to have an emotional heart-to-heart? What about the butt-whooping? This isn't supposed to be focused on a double-one-sided love triangle! And why the heck did the boss and Yuksa get different first names? And WHY does Emidio have two kids? Now he's really confused because they told him he was a serial killer who prefered hunting little girls. Why oh WHY do you keep dropping hints that Reeva wasn't a prostitute like her file claimes she is. Yes, I know she really wasn't but the reader isn't supposed to figure that out till later either! Sort yourself out dang it! I can't stay up till 1AM every night trying to figure out where we're going and why. But....thank you for the impressive word count. Your utterly confused and sleep-deprived owner, Renna

Re: Dear Plot,

Beccabarrelracer — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 20:04:38 -0700

Your icon! NO! Augh! Why, dear lord, why. =(

Re: Dear Plot,

EccentricDeary — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 23:47:14 -0700

Dear Plot, I know you are simple, but you are very nice. You have a few detailed scenes, a good ending, an a bunch of one way wiggle room. Now just PLEASE, PLEASE, tell me where you start? Sincerely, One piece missing, and no Peace left.

Re: Dear Plot,

lifelessmind — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 23:52:34 -0700

Dear Plot, Please, feel free to make an appearance any time now.... I can only make stuff up for so long. Thanks, Katie

Re: Dear Plot,

behinddacamera — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:26:11 -0700

Dear Plot, We're 5010 words into this adventure and we haven't haven't really even mentioned anything. Why? Why did we invent a 'useless' character and kill him off in the same chapter only to have the next two sections about the grieving of his death. My main characters are stuck in a time warp. They need to get out. they need to meet the villian. they need to realize their quest. they need to do this BEFORE we reach 50,000 words. Dear Self, Knock it off and get with the program since plot seems to have failed you.

Re: Dear Plot,

Burnt Sushi — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:48:05 -0700

Dear Plot, Establishing Hank Preston as a consummate badass is pretty hard to do when in one paragraph, she sees her first actual zombie, and three paragraphs later, she is introducing her shovel as The Travelling Shovel of Death, which she uses for decapitating zombies and then smashing their brains. . Which she was...wearing already? Please fix yourself.

Re: Dear Plot,

Burnt Sushi — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:58:16 -0700

Dear Plot, Thanks. That was helpful! See how easy things are when we work together?

Re: Dear Plot,

PhoenixShaman — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 07:51:05 -0700

Dear plot, Please come back it was only an observation and a little constructive criticism. Your concerned Author.

Re: Dear Plot,

SarahNicole — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 07:59:12 -0700

Dear plot, I hate you Love, Sarah.

Re: Dear Plot,

xxCoFxx — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 08:15:18 -0700

Dear Plot, You are keeping me oddly amused with your ferret antics. I regret to inform you, however, that the human was supposed to be the main character. I thought we had a mutual agreement. What happened? How do we resolve this? Please contact me immediately before the furry little critters take over the whole book. Sincerely, The Author

Re: Dear Plot,

Nederlandica — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 08:39:33 -0700

Your icon is evil! Evil I tell you! Damn the curiousity!

Re: Dear Plot,

mercurykitten — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 08:41:17 -0700

I express solidarity towards all those with an evasive plot. I even tried to base my story off a myth this year to force a plot. ...Turns out myths aren't super specific.

Re: Dear Plot,

Nederlandica — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 08:41:57 -0700

Dear plot number one. I am sorry I replaced you, but you were just too childish. I'm very happy with my imaginary friend nonexistent plot number two.

Re: Dear Plot,

coyotevick — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:39:34 -0700

Fine Plot. You can keep TWO of the characters. But everyone else has to die! It's rather important!

Re: Dear Plot,

Anjirika — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:43:36 -0700

Dear Plot We're more than 6k in already and nothing's happened yet. Yes i know that we've got to set up the circle's personalities. Yes I know that we've got to show how nice a guy Tyler is before he defects. But really, can't this train get moving already? Love, the writer.

Re: Dear Plot,

Lionne — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:46:38 -0700

Dear Plot, please be somehow exciting, more than you are now. And please be tragic. AND please don't make it so hard for me to start writing every day. I love you though. Jeni

Re: Dear Plot,

xxCoFxx — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:53:40 -0700

Dear Plot, Are you kidding me? Was that serious turn really necessary? Because I can't think of a single reason why that should have happened, and yet, it did. Why can't you stop with this madness? Just start making sense already! Sincerely, Katherine

Re: Dear Plot,

Senom299 — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:38:25 -0700

Dear Plot, Please make up your friggin' mind about what you are and tell me when you're done. I'd be equally satisfied with either finishing that old fanfic series, a twisted-up fairy tale, or giving the whole shadow idea another go. But please go decide what you are yourself. Preferably before tonight.

Re: Dear Plot,

afie — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:49:08 -0700

Dear plot, Why is the supposed-to-be blandich background character all of a sudden kick ass and so far my favorite character? why is the main character kinda boring and nondescript? why does my 2nd meain character keep fleeing as soon as he comes "on screen"? And why, oh why, did you bring up the background character's sexlife? it has no relevans to the story (oh, god i hope not) and it just... i don't get why it was necessary to bring it up is all. And now that you've made my 2 MCs have dinner with each other, a date really, it would be nice if you provided them with somethig to talk about that wasn't work related. Would be nice to know where all this is heading so if you could fill me in i would be grateful. Throw me a bone here your author

Re: Dear Plot,

xxCoFxx — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 21:25:10 -0700

Dear plot, Explain to me why the ferrets now have magic powers they were trying to keep secret and then used on the MC. Please tell me where that came from, because I am at a total loss with this. Thanks, Katherine

Re: Dear Plot,

Blitzkind — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 21:36:56 -0700

Dear Plot, I hate where you're going right now, which is nowhere. All you do keep talking about that horse. Is she really that important? Every time I stop talking about her you insist on bringing her up again, and there goes another 1,000 words of only talking about this horse. I sure hope you know where you're going with her. I hope she's as important as you're making her right now because she's making it really hard to get on with the real story.

Re: Dear Plot,

your biggest fan — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 21:47:01 -0700

Dear Plot, Can we get Piper out of Brian and Tasha's townhouse and on the road already? I'm tried of listening to her angst about everything, Also could you kindly of tell me which direction we are going in? I thought we had a plan, but then Piper and Jane started bringing up stuff I never knew about and somehow you took a wrong turn. Get me a map/gps/compass something so that you and I can get back on the same page.

Re: Dear Plot,

Yomandude — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 22:05:49 -0700

Dearest Plot, I just wanted to thank you so much for that delicious world-building you sent me the other day. Also, thanks for showing, and not telling, the details of my story. Just remember, we're both in this together. Sincerely yours, Yomandude (Everything's going better than expected.)

Re: Dear Plot,

Skyrius — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 22:17:45 -0700

Dear Plot, CONNECT. FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THINGS HOLY JUST CONNECT. So much would be solved if all these floating pieces and events that need to be joined would just....sort of....if I could just reach over and.....*snaps*

Re: Dear Plot,

MontyPythonBunnies — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 22:36:19 -0700

Dear Plot The novel word count increases in leaps and bounds... why don't you? >8000 later and the MCs are finally having a conversation longer than five words... and this time nobody is drunk. So it's a start but let's keep the ball rolling! Love you! Your Author

Re: Dear Plot,

MusicEstVita — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 22:57:15 -0700

Dear Plot, You've become too depressing. Doesn't *anything* happy happen to this character?! Sincerely, Sad Author

Re: Dear Plot,

Mcfeegle — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 23:36:48 -0700

Dear Plot, You're not what I expected you to be. What do you want me to do? Which character do you want me to focus on? Are you going to make me rewrite my entire novel when this is over? Sincerely, Really Annoyed

Re: Dear Plot,

firststarofnight — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 23:39:36 -0700

Dear Plot, We were supposed to get going about 2 days ago. Right now, we're 5K in and the main character has yet to leave the house for her adventure that she's been talking about since sentence 1. Sincerely, Impatient Author PS. Thank you for making it so easy to add a sex scene or two, awkward as it is for the FMC to experience and for me to write. It got some nice word padding in there that isn't totally useless.

Re: Dear Plot,

Skyblacker — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 01:05:22 -0700

Since my stories tend to be very character-based, I just use the protagonist's name as a working title. Chapters are usually just numbered, though as the story meets or nears completion, I might go back and give all the chapters names from similar themes.

Re: Dear Plot,

Skyblacker — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 01:07:33 -0700

So you're writing fanfic of "The Producers" or that Dr. Who episode "Let's Kill Hitler"? Awesome!

Re: Dear Plot,

Skyblacker — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 01:10:57 -0700

Dear Plot, What on earth do you expect me to do once you've done everything in the outline and there's still 30K words to write? Sincerely, An Author Who might just incorporate anything she can get her hands on into this novel.

Re: Dear Plot,

Anfaenger — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 02:13:01 -0700

You are an evil, evil person. And I just lost the game without even tilting the screen back!

Re: Dear Plot,

Gray Fedora — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:48:59 -0700

Dear Plot, Stop moving so bloody fast. Sincerely, your writer.

Re: Dear Plot,

Scat.Le.Cabbus — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:59:25 -0700

Dear Plot, Any sort of action that doesn't involve dubious mafia connations or angst would be good round about now. Also, those two weren't supposed to have already met, but now that you've made it happen I can't change it because my already flagging wordcount would bloody disappear. Sincerely, Your Author.

Re: Dear Plot,

Scat.Le.Cabbus — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 04:30:09 -0700

I do believe I meant connotations. Seems my lack of spelling stretches to outside of my nano.

Re: Dear Plot,

Isabel1993 — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 08:38:17 -0700

Dear Plot, First of all, thank you for finally starting to happen. Second of all, why did the plot picking up have to involve 5000 words of earth-shattering events? That's probably a bad thing for the pacing of the rest of the book. Thirdly, please give my MC a break for a day or two. She's traumatized enough all ready, and she really needs to recover some what before anything else can happen. Sincerely, Thy author

Re: Dear Plot,

kat87 — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 08:52:52 -0700

Dear Plot, I thought I had a rough idea of what you were about. Now instead you are ditching everything I knew. I don't even want to think about rewrites. Please decide if you are Sci-Fi or Fantasy. I find my fingers unconsciously typing magic when they are supposed to be coming up with a scientific explanation. By the way, please stop interjecting my stories with Mary and Marty Sues. I don't like them. Screaming at you in pain, Kat

Re: Dear Plot,

M1n1on — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 11:05:28 -0700

Dear Plot, Thank you for the last two days of me re-writing about 15k of novel. I really wanted to have to go through it page by page and fix it so it kept up with your new changes and my characters finally started to sound like themselves. Seriously. My hands hate me and want to die. This is entirely your fault (and totally not mine. Honest.) xxx

Re: Dear Plot,

KaceinPoint — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 11:12:45 -0700

This is me as well. Additionally, my characters feel like every time is the right time to angst.... about each other.

Re: Dear Plot,

Serendipitist — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 11:20:34 -0700

Dear Plot, Thank you for deciding that the minor characters were much more interesting than the ones I actually had things planned for. Do you want me to write 50k about a Greek goddess? Do you want me to write 50k about a pet tiger? Or do you want me to write 50k about a cursed musician and the boy who can bring his drawings to life? Pick one! Sincerely, The Author

Re: Dear Plot,

Mellybeans0919 — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 11:57:25 -0700

Dear Plot, You are all over the place. I have no idea where to go. You are not even close to what I had planned. *Shakes head* Please fix yourself very soon.

Re: Dear Plot,

ggTabaqui — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 12:25:05 -0700

Dear Plot, Please stop changing the direction you're going and foreshadowing random character's deaths. Or perhaps I should write to my fingers instead? Maybe my brain is the perpetrator. Or maybe my muscles are acting of their own accord... Sincerely, A confused writer.

Re: Dear Plot,

Erecura — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 12:38:04 -0700

Dear (evil) plot, Seriously, get moving. I''m very annoyed at you. You're stuck on page 11. Now get moving, will you, before I throw the computer out the window! Me

Re: Dear Plot,

favoriet391 — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 12:49:06 -0700

Dear Plot, Stop sounding so damn cliche. You're starting to make me feel extremely unoriginal. KTHNX. Sincerely, Your author

Re: Dear Plot,

superchoirgirl — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 13:04:22 -0700

Dear Plot, Will you finally decide when the conflicts are introduced enough and let the two MC's meet? Love, Your frustrated author.

Re: Dear Plot,

One Piece Girl — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 13:05:25 -0700

Dear Plot, Please tell me before you take a turn! Love, Left Behind

Re: Dear Plot,

XXRegretXX — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 13:47:17 -0700

Dear Plot, MAKE UP YOUR MIND! Thanks so much, Too Many Plot Bunnies

Re: Dear Plot,

ImaginarySkittle — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 13:58:34 -0700

I hate you..... >.<

Re: Dear Plot,

Isharell — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 14:24:15 -0700

Dear Plot of my main story, WAKE UP AND DO SOMETHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I mean, I have an outline and everything, but you don't seem all that interested in being written. Please get with the program, okay? Sincerely, Your would-be author --- Dear Plot of my half-finished fan-fic, Um, the sex scenes are nice and all, but, do you have anything else planned? I'd like to actually finish this sucker. Soon. And, could you give a nudge to Main Plot please? I think it's in hibernation. With fingers crossed, Your author

Re: Dear Plot,

KristinDawn — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 14:29:18 -0700

Dear Plot, Why do you have holes? Love, Kristin P.S. Where did your bunnies go?

Re: Dear Plot,

jessicaleighfaller — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 14:35:05 -0700

I am absolutely with you... it has reached the point where even when I write a passage that feels revelatory, wonderful, RIGHT, I think... okay, now what the %^ do I do with this? I feel like I have a photo album in words, in no particular order. But I also feel somehow that the answers are hovering just past my fingers, and if I keep going, they'll gently (or crashingly) land. Keep going!!

Re: Dear Plot,

Deathbypenz — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 14:37:38 -0700

Dear Plot, Unfortunately, I made the mistake of shelving you in my brain until November, and waiting very patiently to create your scenes. Now you have fallen upon me, formless. Please show up again--I'm very sorry for rejecting you. Maybe you could tell me what your main point is, maybe introduce a few endearing characters? Or just wake up and become a bit more animated. Sincerely, Your Frazzled Author

Re: Dear Plot,

Toirse — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 15:03:47 -0700

Dear Plot, where do you get all these characters from? I don't remember them to be in my outline. And why do you need me to create that damn house in Sims 2, I really don't understand you. After all you should know how it looks like. Sincerely the author, who just finished designing a Sims house after 3 hours.

Re: Dear Plot,

riverdoe — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 15:06:31 -0700

Dear Plot, Please, get back on track. You are meant to be going through a school of delinquents and getting MMC to actually do something good instead of evil. Instead, you are sidetracking and have just created a love triangle. Please, for the love of .... get a move on! A very annoyed Author

Re: Dear Plot,

Nameless Me — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 15:14:12 -0700

oh yes.

Re: Dear Plot,

Zenzi — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 15:21:37 -0700

Dear Plot, I can't believe I'm saying this, but.... Please make yourself longer. Please. You are not 50k material. I'm already halfway through your outline and it's only day five. This has never happened before. If you don't makes some changes, I'll have to add ninjas. You've been warned, Your God

Re: Dear Plot,

Fleeples — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 15:26:40 -0700

Dear plot, You're going great right now. I'm super proud of you. 10, 000 words left in and we've still got plenty to write! However, you really need a middle. Seriously. I mean, I know there's going to be a love story, but we can't just have the main character making heart eyes and travelling. We need some actual /events/. So, if you could get on that in time for the Big Escape, I'd be super grateful. Thanks, Hannah.

Re: Dear Plot,

Michikin — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 15:36:36 -0700

Dear plot, Hey. I know we haven't talked much about this middle part. Probably shoulda, huh? Yeahhhhh. Sooooo. Awkwardddd. But you know, despite your apparent hatred for me, plot, I believe in you. I believe in you. I know that if we can rough this out, you're going to become something. And in the next month when we edit and polish you up, you'll be... well, a real, working plot! Doesn't that sound nice? I think it'd be fantastic. And I'm so excited to see how it all turns out - what you end up being! So we're in a tough spot here. But there's some scenes up ahead I know I want to write. And some scenes in the past, I know I need to go back in and add. Some events I'm musing on, some characters who might do this or that.. yeah, I picked a challenging topic this year, and plot, I'm not too familiar with your type. But I'm going to go write now, and things are going to happen. It's pretty magictastic. And next month, when we wipe the grim off and fill in the missing pieces, you're gonna be fabulous. Until then, let's get a little dirty! Stream-of-consciousness plot, hello! Inner critic, goodbye!

Re: Dear Plot,

lucyclairee — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 15:45:06 -0700

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Re: Dear Plot,

Sarita153 — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 17:19:23 -0700

Dear Plot, Please don't fail me now! There's lots of cool stuff coming, just hang in there! Please pick up your pacing and get the ball rolling, preferably without adding (even more) random characters. Sincerely, Me

Re: Dear Plot,

Celebrine — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 17:56:48 -0700

Dear Plot, Thanks for meeting Oren halfway, he wasn't sure he had gone in the right direction, but there you were! Actually, it was kinda awkward timing. He had just decided he was going to model the themes of my novel at home for a while. We had actually had a nice plan worked out, I was looking forward to it. But I guess we can go with you instead. - Me

Re: Dear Plot,

kat17 — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 18:14:44 -0700

Dear Plot, I decided to just let you come as I wrote this year, and for that I apologize. But come on, you were actually going somewhere for a while! Yes, you switched back and forth from heroic tale to mushy teen romance to historical fiction to horror story to fantasy, but we had a balance going there for a while! We had some exciting scenes, and some witty banter, and some interesting twists THAT ACTUALLY MADE SENSE. It was awesome. And then... you went away on vacation unannounced. I let you have free reign because I trusted you to take my story where it needs to go, and I had complete faith in you for a while, but now I am in a really random place with no logical way to address things. Please come home, Plot! The bunnies and I miss you. Also, please stop killing so many people off in depressing ways, it's a little worrying. Love, Your befuddled author.

Re: Dear Plot,

Elluna Hellen — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 18:17:17 -0700

Dear plot.. I love where you're going, and I hope I can stretch you up to 50k without ruining you too much...

Re: Dear Plot,

Lana — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 18:29:19 -0700

Dear Plot, I am covering a parasite that takes over someone in a manner that I can't describe. In the meantime, please stop pushing me to shack everyone in the damn cast together. I said to myself that I wanted to NOT write sex scenes. Yes. They push wordcount. But the 09 nano had 13 of them. I don't want to go that way. Less bed, more lead, Lana

Re: Dear Plot,

xxCoFxx — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 18:42:47 -0700

Dear plot, Why did you have to take an annoyingly romantic turn so soon? You sicken me with your lack of morals. Sincerely, Katherine

Re: Dear Plot,

Meiveva Sirenice — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 18:43:19 -0700

Dear Plot, Just what the hell do you think you're doing? This is supposed to be an angsty action story, NOT a whiny love story! I don't know when you decided that everyone was going to fall in love and that was going to be the driving force of the story, but it needs to end. NOW. If this does not happen immediately, I will be forced to kill someone. It will not be pretty. Get back to your proper place. Sincerely, I am really on the verge of killing several characters

Re: Dear Plot,

BottledLunatic — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 19:02:12 -0700

Dear plot, Look, I had some great ideas about you. I was on my way on writing them, when you suddenly decided to change. Before I knew it, I was writing things that really shouldn't happen that way. Now they did happen, so I'm expecting you to keep changing and giving me inspiration. And with inspiration, I don't mean another crazy old woman running through the train. Why did I ever add that? You're messing with me, aren't you? Now. I don't mind that things happen, but you're acting like you're a murder detective, only everyone knows who the murderer is. Where is the excitement? The mystery? I don't want answers right now! Oh, and you're NOT a murder detective. Even though that used to be part of you when I thought of you. You're like the kid I never had, who turned into the teen I'm glad I don't have. Grow up and help me out. Love, The one who made you in the first place

Re: Dear Plot,

abscg613 — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 19:47:21 -0700

Dear plot, I have faith you exist. Really, I'm sure you're out there. Maybe you're hiding among clouds, or perhaps in a field of daisies, but wherever you currently are, plot, you should know you are truly missed and your appearance would bring much rejoicing to a poor, faithful writer's heart. Looking forward to meeting you, (so hurry up, please), Some who really believes in you

Re: Dear Plot,

Fellow Writer — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 21:24:39 -0700

Dear Plot, Organize yourself in a trilogy format so I can know how exactly to finish this first novel. Also, give more realistic interactions between characters, and better sub-plots. It would really help. And if you can give more poetic descriptions of things, that would be great. Sincerely, Me

Re: Dear Plot,

Faustina — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 22:43:19 -0700

Dear Plot, You are not supposed to be a mystery! I am 10k in and I have no idea where you are. Or even what you are. All your characters have left the USA and are now in Paris. We are having a great time without you but it would be nice if you would show up soon and give me some direction. Au revoir mon ami.......J'espere vous voir bientot......

Re: Dear Plot,

H-P sauce — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 00:55:48 -0700

Dear plot, I appreciate that you appeared out of nowhere, when I just decided to sit down and write whatever. I'm excited by the ideas you've thrown my way, and the situations you want to take my characters to. Now if you could just figure out how, that would be awesome. Also how all these little one-piece scenes tie together? Yeah, I'm not going to be able to figure this one out alone. Please don't be mean, plot. You know I love you

Re: Dear Plot,

kat17 — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 01:11:53 -0800

Dear Plot, You came back!!! I totally wasn't expecting this. Yes, it did take a little help from the Tardis, some magic pirates, and the Ancient "Greearks" (you never were good at spelling, plot), but you're back, and that's what counts! Though this does make my last 2k words totally nonsensical/redundant I don't care! Love you, Your author who will jab you with a spork if you ever ditch her like that again, Kat

Re: Dear Plot,

ilookedinthebox — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 01:24:55 -0800

Dear Plot, You characters are divine. I can feel their faults and i know their strengths. Your storyline is simply rife with all that is good; Children playing, growing older, acceptance, sandwich wars and the occasional hint of dying naivete that comes with adult hood. There are even moments that it is pure pleasure or pain for me to keep typing, and I love how I dread the scenes which make my heart drop to the floor. however; You need to tell me who DIED! Was it the grandfather? the sister? Was the MC just close to them or was she involved in the accident? Come ON! This is the freaking CLIMAX of the story and you haven;t even told me what happened yet!!! In exhaustion, Yours truly, I'm sleeping next to my keyboard tonight.

Re: Dear Plot,

ilookedinthebox — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 01:26:35 -0800

Quickly, You hold her down and I'll get the rope to tie her down with.

Re: Dear Plot,

hikarikame — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 01:30:43 -0800

Dear Plot, why do you not exist? And why did you wait until DAY 5 to tell me you were missing?!! I have characters, character drama, and all character related stuff, but I has no real situations. PLOT SCENARIO GENERATOR TO THE RESCUE!! Sincerely, Seriously-confused

Re: Dear Plot,

Bleistift_B — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 01:41:16 -0800

Dear Plot, why have you forsaken me?! Seriously! You're around for like 24/7 days a year and suddenly, when I decided "hey NaNoWriMo sounds exciting and I somehow completely forgot about it last year" you decide to fly out of my mental window and abandon me! And now, I have to go and write without you, completely not knowing where I'm going! But I'm sure you will come back when November is over and I continue one of my other twelve projects, who are waiting for my attention, right? Yeah, I love you too, you asshat! Just please come back to me before November ends, please? Pretty please? D: Sincerely, your frantic writer in distress

Re: Dear Plot,

Shaluna — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 02:57:25 -0800

Dear Plot, pull yourself together. That's all. Thanks. - Author.

Re: Dear Plot,

sarahlucielle — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 03:11:33 -0800

Dear Plot, I would appreciate it if things happened between the flight and the escape, I've got a lot of chapters to fill in between the starting point and the climax. There's a whole forest world in which things can happen, think of something to throw at my protagonists, please? We'll talk again tomorrow, Sarah

Re: Dear Plot,

yoctophone — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 05:29:23 -0800

Dear Plot, You and Minho have a conspiracy thing up your sleeves, don't you? You trolls. Either that or you got sufficiently drunk on soju and threw up. (Onew's supposed to do that. You, plot, are not Onew. >__<) Don't do this to me. ;A;

Re: Dear Plot,

Chaos-Insanity — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 06:41:04 -0800

Dear plot, Please stop running about like you're doing acid and speed at the same time. I may be able to follow you but your tangled threads and subtle symbolism is lost on the uninitiated. Love, Writer

Re: Dear Plot,

ElliMelody — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 08:43:49 -0800

Dear plot, Please, tell me where you are going. I would appreciate knowing what all this stuff mixed in means. As of right now, my lovely characters are just plain insane. It would be nice to be able to say why they are thus. Love, Me

Re: Dear Plot,

kat17 — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 10:06:03 -0800

Thanks! Us authors have to stick together, or else all of the plots will rebel and run away.

Re: Dear Plot,

snels119 — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 11:28:14 -0800

Dear Plot, Please have a climax of some sort. And an ending, an ending would be nice. And if it isn't asking too much, please make some sort of sense by the end of this month. Love, Sarah

Re: Dear Plot,

80g — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 14:32:04 -0800

Are you there Plot? It's me, Your Author. I know we don't really know each other very well yet, and I don't want to rush you if you're not ready, but I was just curious as to whether you might make an appearance any time soon. Don't get me wrong. I'm really enjoying writing scenes in which nothing of interest really happens. But I'm not really sure how much longer I can keep this up. So... If you want to just check in with me...any time now would be great. Thanks so much...Looking forward to meeting you soon!

Re: Dear Plot,

Mellybeans0919 — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 14:51:28 -0800

Dear plot: Running out of steam here. I am clueless as to where to go next. Help would be great. -Me.

Re: Dear Plot,

SunMoonAndSpoon — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 21:28:54 -0800

Dear Plot, Appear already! I know exactly what's supposed to happen, so why are you taking so long to happen! Come on now, this is ridiculous! No love, Me

Re: Dear Plot,

shockvaluecola — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:30:18 -0800

Dear plot, I thought you were a one-shot. One book, and I could play with your universe a little more, but your characters were done with. But no. No, you had to go and fucking give me an image of Joy asleep in a hospital bed with a baby in her arms. Damn it. I already even know what the first lines are. "Will you marry me?" "No." "...Why not?" "Who the fuck does marriage? Are you kidding me? Have you been getting into my potions again? You know they don't work on you." "But...you're pregnant." "So?" Alex sat there, on one knee, utterly baffled, because marriage was what you did with a baby on the way, but it was clear Joy had already moved on in her head. Fuck you, plot. I hate being a writer sometimes. No love, Carley

Re: Dear Plot,

Desert.Moon — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:33:57 -0800

Dear Plot, I know that you're here. I appreciate more than anything that you are providing me with plenty of scenes to keep this novel going, you don't even know. But I need you to remind Kate that she is actually looking for you. I need Kate to know that she's not just having some grand adventure that's all fun and filled with pretty boys. I mean, I know you've cut her up a bit, but I need you to make her suffer. She needs to remember what she's fighting for. Love, Kit P.S. And if you can do it without her hating me too much, that'd be pretty cool.

Re: Dear Plot,

Deterre — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:05:30 -0800

Dear Plot, As you know, I'm a NaNo rebel. You are too. And I know a lot of time has passed since I first came up with you back in 2010 and a lot of things have happened in between. And yes, I know I don't write chronologically. You don't need to point that out. But really, why'd you have to go and fall apart right now? Maybe I was overestimating you. Or I could've just not thought your transitions through. Either way, you just seem to be evaporating. Like water running through my fingers into the far away river of discarded purple prose and hopeless plots. Please fix yourself. I think it's beyond me to make you make sense again, despite how much I'd like to. But unfortunately, working things out isn't my strong point. I am much too lazy for that, and I've already had maths today... well, yesterday. I'd like to get help for you, but you can't make enough sense to even qualify for that. I'm not abandoning you, but it's just that we're having trouble right now. - Deterre PS. Enjoy your S-Bahn like trains in the 19th century. You really seem to like them. >:c

Re: Dear Plot,

strawmelon881 — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:48:54 -0800

Dear Plot, Organize your little...plot tentacles...all over the place. And for the 500th time, stay where I can see you! strawmelon

Re: Dear Plot,

BillyxRansom — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:55:22 -0800

Dear Plot, WHAT ARE YOU? -Will p.s. Screw you. *kicks*

Re: Dear Plot,

BillyxRansom — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:56:35 -0800

p.s.s. NO SERIOUSLY FUCK YOU

Re: Dear Plot,

Lace14 — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:59:52 -0800

Dear Plot, You know, I think you're great. I really do. Why do you have to be so shy? I promise I won't bite, so you can come out of hiding. I can tell you're only showing one side of yourself, but there has to be more to you than that! I can see the beginning and most of the end through the haze, but there has to be something more in the middle. So tell me, what's the twist? Who kills who? Who find out the MC's secret? Any time you want to let me know, that's great, I'm here to listen. Sincerely, Mufasa. PS. I really thought using bacon as bait would draw you out of hiding, but you're tougher than I thought.

Re: Dear Plot,

Patron1121 — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:01:52 -0800

Dear Plot, Are you comedy or drama? Do you want to be overdescriptive or underdescriptive? Can you make up your mind, please? Sincerely, Patron1121

Re: Dear Plot,

Isabel1993 — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:06:40 -0800

Dear plot, Please decide whether you want to be comedy or horror. I'm getting mood whiplash here. Baffledly yours, Isa

Re: Dear Plot,

noojim — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:15:23 -0800

Dear Plot, You gave me a world, you gave me some really, REALLY good scenes, and an excellent secondary character. I know I complained that you weren't telling me much about where this story was going, or many details about the main character, but.... WHY IN THE NAME OF ALL THAT IS HOLY DID YOU JUST KILL HIM????? I mean, seriously??? I'm still trying to work out who he is, what he will be and do, and you give me THAT scene??? What the hell am I supposed to do now, you've given me a start, a couple of scenes in the middle, okay I can work with that, a bit of time to reveal it is fine... But then you jump to the end and give me that??? What do I do now? Waaaaaaaa!

Re: Dear Plot,

DarkCoffeeJazz — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:48:48 -0800

Dear Plot, Stop revealing details to the reader before I'm ready for them to be revealed. You know what I mean. Love, DCJ

Re: Dear Plot,

LightlessRain — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:00:14 -0800

Dear Plot, Please be the one. Sincerely, LightlessRain

Re: Dear Plot,

OrangeTangoDoble — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:23:45 -0800

Dear Plot - I'm 400 words away from my minimum for the day. Please get moving. Love, Me

Re: Dear Plot,

Hoshi Niccon — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 21:30:05 -0800

Dear Plot, Please tell me your going to do more then just sit there letting the MC's chat....you know some action....some bad guys coming for them? anything? Please...*hides under a rock.* I hate you.... Sincerely Hoshi

Re: Dear Plot,

Dragon Gate — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 02:05:17 -0800

I'm not worried. I'm an NPC.

Re: Dear Plot,

Korbl — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 02:22:16 -0800

Dear Plot, My characters are meeting at Shelly's bar, please meet them there tomorrow at 6pm. -Korbl

Re: Dear Plot,

Isabel1993 — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 20:25:17 -0800

Dear Plot, You are very confusing. I was managing up until a couple days ago, but now I do not understand. You've introduced my villain, which is great, but now he hasn't shown up for ten thousand words. You sent my characters four centuries back in time so they could buy batteries for a camera they found. And you seem intent on killing off my male lead for no reason at all. Resignedly yours, Isa

Re: Dear Plot,

lenaih1 — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 20:31:45 -0800

Dear Plot, I've run out of glue, so will you please get yourself back together? Your Author, Lena

Re: Dear Plot,

theunderspoken — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 20:37:21 -0800

Dear Plot, When do you plan on getting interesting? Sincerely, Disgruntled

Re: Dear Plot,

umiyumi — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 23:10:18 -0800

Dear Plot, I like you, I really do. You're complete. You're interesting. You've given me some great characters. One teeeensy little problem though: You have no self-esteem. I can tell you're not happy with yourself and want to be something else. Don't! Don't change! I love you just the way you are! Don't be downhearted. You are fantastic and you should feel fantastic! Why don't you? What must I do to make you feel better about yourself? Should I give you some classic sci-fi tropes? You'd like those, I think. Just please don't do anything drastic. There are people here who want you to stick around for a long time. Lots and lots of love, Hoagie

Re: Dear Plot,

Emma Rosloff — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 23:24:46 -0800

Dear Plot, I know where you begin, and I know where you end. But wading through the muck of random, half-formed ideas that make up the middle has been a real slog, let me tell yah. I'm trudging, but my boots are weighted down and I'm up to my waist in sludge. Yeck! Would really love to get back on solid ground. But I get the feeling that's not really gonna happen until I write 'The End'. Curse you. - Emma

Re: Dear Plot,

Brighid the Fae — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 01:09:32 -0800

Dear Plot, I'm beginning to think that we need to have an intervention. You've been showing up late for the meetings this past week and it has me anxious that we won't meet our deadline. The work is moving at an alright pace, considering, but you keep dragging your feet. What's wrong? We really need to get focused and have the bulk of the work completed this month. So stop with the bumbling conversations that are taking the journey nowhere, please! It's all well and good - once in a while - but this isn't the progress that I want to make. What say you? Your ever sleep-deprived author, Brighid

Re: Dear Plot,

Colonel Lappington — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 04:14:51 -0800

Dear Plot, Why do you have to have everyone double crossing everyone else in every single bloody scene? I now have no idea at all what's going on. Your utterly confused lord and master Colonel Lappington

Re: Dear Plot,

Wind Ann Wise — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 06:24:29 -0800

Dear Plot, At this point, I just need some scenes. Please. Wind

Re: Dear Plot,

fornever — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 10:26:28 -0800

Dear Plot, WHAT? Very much liking some explanations on things, Me

Re: Dear Plot,

blackcatphobia — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 10:30:26 -0800

Dear Plot,[Chris]~~~~!!!!! I thought you liked me you said it yourself I hate you. Kidding! Though I really didn't plan for the whole Norse gods side of Ragnarok to be so prominent in it. I was hoping for "Oh no, hipsters flailing about because behind the scenes Ragnarok is happening trololol" but yeah. Let's keep the balance, ok? Less Norse gods, more hipsters. Merci! Danni

Re: Dear Plot,

CuppaTea123 — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 10:31:16 -0800

Dear Plot, Will you appear please? Because at the moment you're not in my story yet. And Plot, I kinda need you. From a slightly distressed author

Re: Dear Plot,

Chima — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 10:33:27 -0800

Dear Plot, I appreciate that you're catering to my whims of romance and action so well, but really, you're shooting yourself in the foot by giving me ideas for so many disjointed scenes at once. Give me some connective tissue so I can tie it all together, pretty please?

Re: Dear Plot,

Violinisthamel — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 10:34:57 -0800

Dear Plot, Please keep me interested enough to continue on, I'm dragging as it as and very far behind D: you need to inspire me to write you! Not bore me into playing Pokemon for an hour when I should be writing you... maybe I'm not beating up my MC enough.... Yours Truly, Hamel

Re: Dear Plot,

Turdlock — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 17:36:50 -0800

Dear Plot, You know, you're my one true love. We've been together for so many years now, and we finally get to try this out. But please, try to keep me more interested you, instead of your sequel. I know that the sequel is new, and sexy, and has more romance, but I need YOU right now. Without you, sequel!plot is nothing! Nothing! I promise, you'll always be my favorite. I swear. Let's finish this together. All my love, Turdlock P.S. Please stay yourself. I love you just the way you are. Romance is not you. Stay gold.

Re: Dear Plot,

Turdlock — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 17:39:11 -0800

I think this is my favorite letter. :)

Re: Dear Plot,

OrangeZest100 — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 18:09:46 -0800

Dear Plot, Why on Earth do my plot bunnies come up with random things to add to your attire without changing the ending? You look pretty good though. I love the sunglasses. Sincerely, Orange

Re: Dear Plot,

chrisdd — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 19:31:13 -0800

Dear Plot: We've been going over this for years. Where are you going now? Why are you headed in this direction? And on top of it you're boring me! Really? After all these years? Baaaaaaahhhhh! Love, me

Re: Dear Plot,

bookhobbit — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 19:41:52 -0800

Dear plot, Multiply. Or get fat. Or something. Otherwise you will be over too soon. Sincerely, Book.

Re: Dear Plot,

NightMuse — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 20:03:17 -0800

Dear Plot, Why are you 250lbs between the beginning and middle and anorexic between the middle and then end. Yo-yo dieting is not healthy for any book!! Your author

Re: Dear Plot,

Maybedeadcats — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 20:24:24 -0800

Dear Plot, No. No no nonono. I had a plan, you see, and you cannot just do your own thing like this. You can't just scream, "AND SUDDENLY ZOMBIES!!" without any sort of reason, and I'd really appreciate it if I didn't have to kill all of my favorite characters in the process of fixing everything. Seriously, just what. Something, Maybedeadcats.

Re: Dear Plot,

Vena.rac.Masama — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 20:31:12 -0800

Dear Plot, Hello? You're showing the barest signs of your existence. STOP HIDING AND DEMANDING MORE EIGHTIES MUSIC ALREADY!!! I swear, I'm calling the FBI to ferret you out soon. Literally. Whether you agree or not. You keep poking your head up and then hiding again! COME BACK! Sincerely, The Slightly Irritated Author

Re: Dear Plot,

malatruse — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 21:34:41 -0800

Dear plot, Thank you for holding on this long. We've still got a long way to go, but if you pace yourself I think we can do it. 1667 words at a time. There will be cake afterwards. Yours, the author

Re: Dear Plot,

RogueToken — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 23:01:31 -0800

Dear Plot Could you.. Finally start? And not just dwindling with the introductions like an insecure child? Yes, I know it is that bastard's fault, but you can't blame him alone. And pick somewhere else to go that isn't a back alley maze of a city. Regards The author.

Re: Dear Plot,

wakaAkamu — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 23:53:16 -0800

Dear plot, Enlighten me. Akamu

Re: Dear Plot,

MariekeZ81 — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 02:53:06 -0800

Dear plot, I realize now that I don't really like you and I would really like to break up. I know you don't like me too, since we've just spend 2500 words rescueing a dog that won't even have a part in the story. There would've been an easier and a less boring way to show that the MC was broke. Could you please start doing something? Otherwise the rest of this month is going to be really unpleasant for the both of us, because I refuse to quit after writing 30000 words and I would really like to end up with something that has a chance on being halfway decent in second draft. Marieke PS Stop whining about dragons or demons. I just gave you someone who pretends to be a vampire and a big dog that resembled a werewolf (where did they came from btw, I don't even like twilight). This is all the fantasy you're going to get. PPS I'm going for a work-out now, get your act together, I want to write another 2500 words today and they better make sense and be fun!

Re: Dear Plot,

Maggie F. — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 18:37:57 -0800

Dear Plot- DAMN YOU. They were all supposed to work together until their escape got trashed. There was supposed to be bonding triumphing over squabbling. Not the other way around. Mary wasn't supposed to kill anyone till much later. They were not supposed to get scattered all over the damn planet. Damn you. Sincerely, A Tired Author

Re: Dear Plot,

Lacey_Harkness — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 18:43:14 -0800

Dear Plot, As enjoyable the changes you've made to my barest of bare ideas, I would really rather you stop trying to make me turn the FMC into the actual villain. I'll work with you on the sacrifice of the MMC best friend though. Love, Me

Re: Dear Plot,

RoboPhantom — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 18:56:34 -0800

Dear Plot, I though you were done with exposition. Sincerely, 21000 words in an just now getting the magic system explained

Re: Dear Plot,

velvettouch_connectingdots — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 19:18:25 -0800

Dear Plot, Please come back. I know I said horrible things to you during Week 2 when I just rambled about the snowy weather of Russia, and I know I changed you many, many times. But I recant all those things I said, so please, come back to me and I'll give you the love you deserve. And beating, but that's for S&M night, hmm? Oh, and by the way, I hope you still have that one whip I was going to give to my MC. That will be the murder weapon. Much love and kisses, Your Creator

Re: Dear Plot,

Isabel1993 — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 21:14:37 -0800

Dear Plot, ...what? You were being so coherent for a while there! What just happened? Sincerely, Isa

Re: Dear Plot,

ashybear — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:08:10 -0800

Dear Plot, Where did you go? Ashleigh

Re: Dear Plot,

CalicoRain — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:27:59 -0800

Dear Plot - I really didn't appreciate being abandoned the other day in the middle of a chapter. Especially since Drachen has turned into a needy little blabbermouth and won't shut up. Please come back. I'll give you Drachen, Tessi, and Roxanne as a trade. Literally lost without you. <3

Re: Dear Plot,

Nephele_Butler — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 21:02:46 -0800

Dear Plot, Yes, I get that you are technically moving forward. But ah, shouldn't the antagonist have shown up by now? We're nearly 30k in and still no sign of her rearing her head enough so that I even know if it's ugly! I guess what I'm trying to say is... Speed it up a bit? If you don't, I'm throwing in either zombies, ninjas, or rouge dragons in there just to make you ill. Do you understand me? I'll do it! I will destroy you! I'll kill off all the characters in massive zombie ninja dragon attack! Don't think I won't! I can make something like that last 22k words so it wouldn't kill my chances at winning this year!! Love always (even though I kind of hate you right now doubt you will ever see the light of day), Nephele P.S: Please?

Re: Dear Plot,

Strawberrymilk — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:09:35 -0800

Dear Plot, Please Pick just one ending, there can't be three... Also Mac Johnson's back-story would be helpful as I'm in a slump right now. Love, Strawberrymilk

Re: Dear Plot,

DarkCoffeeJazz — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 01:56:09 -0800

Dear Plot, TOO MUCH DIALOGUE Frustrated, DCJ

Re: Dear Plot,

storylistener — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 02:21:46 -0800

Dear Plot, Tell me about yourself please? I know we've gotten to 14253 without more then just a vague notion of each other, but I could really use your help. Foreshadowing is hard when I don't know where we are, let alone where we're going. I promise I'll do something really neat if you'll just tell me what to do after I finally introduce everyone to each other. Yours, The Typer PS. Could you get Setting and Back Story to help too?

Re: Dear Plot,

Umbellifera — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 03:11:57 -0800

Dear Mr First Plot, dear Madam Nuclear War Plot, and dear Sir Russian Oligarch Plot, I love the three of you very much. But I have absolutely no idea what is going on any more. How this pile of confusion could ever turn into anything that loosely resembles a novel is a mystery to me. Could you get your act together, before I call in Miss Black Hole Sucks Up Earth Everyone Dies Plot to kill everyone off? From your long suffering transcriber, Miss Umbellifera

Re: Dear Plot,

DanielleM — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 10:16:31 -0800

Dear Plot, You were going to be an amazing culinary mystery. Now what are you? Boring. No one has made -- let alone talked about -- any food in thousands of words. More importantly, you are boring me to tears. What happened to the vivacious detective unearthing small town scandal? Why is everything so gawd-awfully boring? Why are you hiding all your best plot pieces? Is the reader even going to know about the affair and embezzlement? Or is it just going to come out in some cliched "killer tells how/why they did it" scene at the end while Monica holds a gun on Katie? I suspect the latter is the case and I don't appreciate it. Please find a better way of revealing your complexities (the few that you do have hidden among all the boredom) to our readers. So disappointed in you, DanielleM

Re: Dear Plot,

arualo — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 10:37:15 -0800

Dear Plot, Please get yourself together. You're almost there and nothing has happened. You are all over the place and it's getting a bit frustrating. Eagerly waiting, arualo

Re: Dear Plot,

Eskapist — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 12:07:50 -0800

Dear Plot, Where are you? I miss the times when I felt like we connected... So please contact me, or at least tell me how my happy band of antiheroes are going to defeat the Time Agency without creating any more paradoxes or destroying time itself? I'm waiting in front of the gigantic black plot-hole on my computer screen.

Re: Dear Plot,

RedxLuna — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 13:31:05 -0800

Dear Plot, Why are you moving so slow, darling? I'm not sure whether it's more your fault or my own. Maybe I just need to sit down and pound out as much of your story out as I can. Sound like a plan? -Red

Re: Dear Plot,

MyriadHelix — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 10:21:27 -0800

Dear Plot, Could you stop moving so quickly for a second? It's bad enough having to spontaneously plan chunks of story, but it's harder when you're rushing on ahead. How do you except me to fill you out with 50,000 words like this? Myrii

Re: Dear Plot,

Tolaura Bookchild — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 10:51:57 -0800

Umm Plot, Where'd you go? All I have are characters and mountains of back story. Where'd you go? Take me with you. T_B

Re: Dear Plot,

FairytaleHero — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 05:28:38 -0800

Dear Plot for 'Brave New World,' STOP ATTACKING ME WITH PLOT BUNNIES. Those things are surprisingly vicious. I know I wanted some plot ideas for you, but not in the middle of November. I can't concentrate on the novel I'm supposed to be writing. I won't be writing you until July, probably. As much as I love that I have plot ideas for you now, I need to focus on my other book right now. You can have my undivided attention in December and beyond. Love, Faye xxx Dear Plot for 'Holding On Forever,' Blergh. I can't concentrate on you right now. There's so much that needs to happen before I get to the bit that I want to write. I think I've just got the Abby's Book scene, the Gallory scene, the Grarlie scene, the Lily's Eyes scene, the Future Rickett scene, the Noelle Flashback scene, and THEN I can write the awesome scene that I'm looking forward to. That's not much... >_< Love, Faye xxx

Re: Dear Plot,

shockvaluecola — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 12:17:32 -0800

Dear plot, No no no no no! 8000 more words! That's all we need! Please please please don't run out on me! Just give me one more tiny twist or something, you won't fall short more than maybe a couple of thousand words! Come on, we can do this! Love and faith, Carley

Re: Dear Plot,

Betty Blue — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 07:52:04 -0800

Dear Plot would ya do me a favor and become a bit ... longer? You know, we two have still about 6k left to write, but you´re just ending. I mean, sure we can pull out about 1 or 2k. Loooong death scenes. But then? Then there will still be about 4k missing and we have to fill them! Dear, we have to think of something. make somehing up, you know? Like... What about senden Romin to prison while Pan survises first and is brought to hospital? Then she can die of her injuries in Romins Arms, and in the end Romin can commit his suicide OR be sent to prison down under the surface where he then can commit suicide? Yeah, I like that. Let´s kill Lia and Jef first. They can kill each other... And then it´s Pans turn to die, and then Romin´s... Great. Let´s do it. Yours, Betty

Re: Dear Plot,

Taekwondodo — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 07:55:05 -0800

Dear Plot, Please be long enough for 50,000 words. Please, please, please, please, please! With a cherry on top, Dodo

Re: Dear Plot,

TheEvilMatriarch — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 08:00:31 -0800

Dear Plot (of Shatter), Why aren't you interesting any more? Have I somehow offended you? Love, Matriarch PS: If you don't start being interesting now, someone's gonna build a catapult. Or ninjas will attack. Or I'll cross over with another one of my storylines. You know I don't want to do this.

Re: Dear Plot,

Fonzi — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 09:45:54 -0800

Dear Plot, F*** you.

Re: Dear Plot,

Alias Cyborg — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 10:48:34 -0800

Dear Plot, TELL ME WHO THE FREAKING ANTAGONIST IS ALREADY!!!! I know it's the Universities, but I need something more specific! I can't go write the whole thing based on that!! And while you're at it, can you PLEASE tell me what Calder's up to? HE IS DRIVING ME CRAZY!!!! Sincerely, Me

Re: Dear Plot,

Alias Cyborg — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 10:50:29 -0800

Your icon is EVIL!!!! AND I lost wothout even tilting the screen back!!!!!!! GRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Re: Dear Plot,

MysteriousFlower — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 10:54:55 -0800

Dear Plot, Please give me a way to build up towards the end... Thank you.

Re: Dear Plot,

BillyxRansom — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:58:45 -0800

son of a bitch.

Re: Dear Plot,

TheEvilMatriarch — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:18:44 -0800

Dear Plot, Oh my gods, I'm hitting the climax. Do you have any idea where we're going? Can I panic now? Matriarch

Re: Dear Plot,

penwiper — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:26:48 -0800

Dear Plot, I thought I would love you, but I've changed the story so much I have no idea where I am going and I am rather floundering. Currently I am distracting my characters by teaching them poker . . . . but Plot, you really need to pick up soon!

Re: Dear Plot,

Betty Blue — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:26:11 -0800

Dear Plot, YES! We can do it! Come on, 3k! We´ll make it! Please go on like this. If you do, we´ll finish after the 50k and without writing crap! Don´t let me down now! I know we can do it! Love, Betty

Re: Dear Plot,

bloodonmytypewriterkeys — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 06:42:44 -0800

Dear plot, Why did you promise to come, and never show up? It was really hurtful to me, and all the characters, Your bemused author. Dear plot, **** you, we don't need you anyway, Your MCs.

Re: Dear Plot,

Qnaster — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:09:28 -0800

Dear plot, You seemed so amazing and interesting in the beginning and now you are all predictable, boring and conventional. Why did you do that to me? Your disappointed author.

Re: Dear Plot,

ElectricSHEEPmetal — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:24:33 -0800

dear plot, Get the f*** out of my way and let me right descriptions.

Re: Dear Plot,

maggiep — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 18:34:16 -0800

Dear Plot, I must say, the first scene - I love. Next scene, good too. Why, why, do you have to slide down from there? I thought we had this figured out? I gave you all my time and energy, I forwent sleep for you and I was okay with that. I thought we had a good relationship. Why have you left me? What am I suppose to do with this jumpy, confusing, dead end story we have created? Please, please come back. We can work it out, we can! Desperate to have you back

Re: Dear Plot,

Alice Rocker — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 06:11:26 -0800

Dear plot, Honestly, you were a good plot. You did all I told you and more. I followed you along up until this point. So tell me...what the heck happened between then and now? I can't figure out where you're going or what you're doing or if it's helping the book or not because you're just sitting there like a bump on a log! Can't you just be what I TOLD you to be a MONTH ago? Because you were doing and fine and now that's just all thrown to the dogs. Why can't you just love me??? My characters have enough problems without YOU creating more! Just...just...work around the random villain. We'll fit her in. Please stop getting shot and having holes. I know you want to be like Snoopy. Which doesn't make any sense because you're a plot, but hey, don't look at me. You can be a World War I flying ace later, plot. Now, it's time to go to work. Stop hanging out with the Warblers. They're a bad influence. I'm blaming you for sticking them in at all. There will be no singing in this story, no matter what you or I think. Got it? Please come back to me, plot. I really do miss you. Hopeful, -Alice

Re: Dear Plot,

Red Queen — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 10:42:28 -0800

Dear Plot, would you decide on a pace already? First - too damn slow. Second - how this all this happen in the last fifteen pages?! Next - woah, get moving already! This is just... no. Just no. If we walk a nice and even pace together, not too slow, not too fast, would that hurt so much? Also, on a side note, put up a goddamn fence and keep the randomly appearing characters off your lawn! Three characters who invited themselves are annoying enough, especially when I start to like them and then realize I have to kill them. Love, Your author, about to bang her head against a wall

Re: Dear Plot,

Angryman — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 23:26:58 -0800

Dear Plot, Seriously? Samantha got so upset over what Si said, just because she was going through PMS? I'm very disappointed in you. Help me come up with something better. Angrily yours, Angryman

Re: Dear Plot,

Angryman — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 23:27:34 -0800

P.S. It turns out that angrily is a real word. Who knew?

Re: Dear Plot,

OxymoronicEpilogue — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:44:13 -0800

Dear Plot, Please start flowing like you're supposed to. You're boring me right now, and making it quite difficult to write.

Re: Dear Plot,

qwertz — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 08:30:33 -0800

Dear plot, It would be very pleasant if you would outline yourself in time for Camp. I know you want to have a thorough history and well-defined world, but I really need some idea of where you're going if you are to have any life. Look here, I promise not to trash you like I did to my November plot. Happy? Help would be greatly appreciated, Qwertz.

Re: Dear Plot,

Isabel1993 — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 14:04:12 -0800

Dear plot, I'm eighty thousand words in and your threads are only now starting to connect? I had thought I was getting close to the end, but it turns out that everything I've written has just been setup for the main story. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate that you've handed me a well-defined world and some interesting characters, but there is such a thing as too much of a good thing. This was supposed to be a novel, not a five-book epic, and if something doesn't change soon I may have to start hacking away the less action packed bits. Neither of us wants that. So, please, cooperate? Just become a little less complex? Sincerely yours, Isa

Re: Dear Plot,

YunaTH — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 02:46:32 -0800

Dear plot, Can you please tell me where you're headed to? Love , Anna

Re: Dear Plot,

inthemargins — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 02:50:48 -0800

Dear Plot, I didn't know something could die twice, but you disproved me. I christian you Phoenix, for coming back from the dead both times. You rock :) Love, Me P.S. There's still cake left over from the second funeral. Do you want some? If not, I'll feed it to the characters. They're particularly vicious this time of year.

Re: Dear Plot,

emberwing — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:14:27 -0800

Dear Plot So far, you're amazing. Having a bit of a roadblock here, but you're giving me inspiration to push onto where the REAL stuff begins (crazy cat lady? Try crazy DRAGON lady!) I'm just wondering where this is all headed, but I'll trust in you and just keep on chugging the words Love, me

Re: Dear Plot,

Steampunk avi8or — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:26:03 -0800

Dear Plot, I'm rewriting you. You need more historical accuracy. And geographical accuracy. Your ending won't be happy for my favorite character, but c'est la vie. Or in English, suck it up. Don't let the characters control you this time, especially not the antagonist. There will be enough misery without him sporadically trying to take over European countries. Tear apart the only romantic relationship. I'm actually looking forward to that. I even wrote a song from the perspective of the girl as she leaves the guy. You wanna hear it? Of course you don't. You're so mean to me. But I think you actually do have a lot of potential. Deal with it. -Avi8or

Re: Dear Plot,

AngelsFlyByNight — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:15:09 -0800

Dear Plot, I really like you. Like really really like you. You might just be the most awesome plot I have come up with yet. But please, can you come back? I don't want us to split up; I thought everything was going so well and then BOOM! You just up and take all my inspiration with you and leave an empty space in my heart. Why did you do that to me, plot? I thought we were friends! So please come back; we need to work this out now before I start screaming because nothing is working. (Microsoft Word for starters but we can work round that) Miss you plot. xxx AngelsFlyByNight

Re: Dear Plot,

ArtsyGal — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 20:55:52 -0800

Dear Plot, I love you, really I do, and I was so excited about you. So why, oh why couldn't you have let me know how you were supposed to be laid out before we started instead of a week after you were done? After all the hopes and cares I wove into you it really wasn't that nice to keep something like that to yourself. I would have spent plenty of time with you after I finished anyway, even if I didn't have to go sifting through EVERY SINGLE THING BECAUSE EVERYTHING IS TOO MIXED UP! But now I will most likely get upset at you because you insisted on remaining quite and I have to figure out what to do with all these loose ends and holes I'm going to end up with once I get around to figuring out how to rip you apart. Seriously, you'll look way better when I'm done, but all I'm saying is it would have created a whole lot less stress for me, and pain for you, if you'd simply spoken up a teensy bit earlier. Yours Sincerely as I wait at the Shrink's office to work out our communication problems, Artsy

Re: Dear Plot,

Mell — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 13:57:54 -0800

Dear Plot, We've known each other for three years. Why do you choose to tell me now that you're a love story? It would have been a lot more useful if you'd said that back in 2010 when I tried to write your story. Not only this, but you also decide not to cooperate now that I'm trying to rewrite it? I really want things to work out, but sometimes I don't understand you. Confused, your Author

Re: Dear Plot,

LibraryMouse233 — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 18:28:11 -0800

Dear plot, How am I writing to you? You're non-existent. Signed, You're exasperated author

Re: Dear Plot,

YourDestiny — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 12:30:53 -0800

Dear Plot, You are confusing me to no end! And please give me a middle ITS ALL I WANT signed, A desperate future Camp Nanowrimo'er

Re: Dear Plot,

Chai Maya — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 13:01:38 -0800

Cool answer :D

Re: Dear Plot,

Chai Maya — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 13:03:35 -0800

I wrote Book 1, then started on Book 2. Then I realized Book 2 is really Book *3*. Now I'm writing the in between section that is the real Book 2. You're not in this boat alone.

Re: Dear Plot,

Chai Maya — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 13:06:17 -0800

Oh my god, that sounds exactly like my first nano in 2010. I feel for you. I'm still writing the same story and only since nano 2011 has it had more than 3 characters (and 1 didn't count because she spent all of nano 2010 in a coma). Good luck, it usually does change eventually!

Re: Dear Plot,

lionhuntermo — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 18:33:33 -0800

Dear Plot of TWB, We have a good frame here, and a few good little scenes going. And I really don't even mind that we went in some completely random direction, changed the way Gegaesse's house looked, and brought Exilei's epiphany a bit too soon. But please. PLEASE just help me fill in these little bits. I mean, it's just hostile Kanji, dinner, and then bed. And then we can sit down and work out the weavers. I'm sorry, I'm cheating on you with Oil Pastels. And Cheesecake. And the angel story that still needs a title. But if you had any idea how absolutely frustrating you were, you would need a break as well. It's not like I'm actually going to write them until after I finish you, but come on. Work with me here. With love and desperation, A very stressed MarNo-er

Re: Dear Plot,

Smsohynerdfighter — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 16:01:44 -0700

Dear plot, I don't really care what others say. You suck! And I need you not yo suck! Work with me here! Please? Love, Aspyn

Re: Dear Plot,

velvettouch_connectingdots — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 23:26:19 -0700

Dear Plot, Please stick to one plot line. I know I'm being a very bad author by reading so many other fanfics and pumping you full of better ideas (that I totally didn't steal xP) and watching Sherlock when I really should be editing.... But is me procrastinating really excuse to be completely insufferable? (actually, don't answer that) And if you could also tell me where and how to start, I would love that too. Much love from the other side of notebook, A near-screaming MilWordY-er

Re: Dear Plot,

DisneyTime — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 11:53:44 -0700

Dear plot, I actually think you have potential. I'm scared to leave you but I'm also scared to start writing. I don't want to let you down... Help me! Sincerely, The Author

Re: Dear Plot,

Fantasy-Is-Reality — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 17:57:30 -0700

Dear Plot, Progress please? - Your creator.

Re: Dear Plot,

Sunerun — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 06:27:36 -0700

Dear plot, I love you! =3

Re: Dear Plot,

lynettejo — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 19:04:08 -0700

Dear Plot, All right, we've got the main points down. The progression is great. The build-up is awesome. Now can you PLEASE give me a halfway decent climax and resolution?

Re: Dear Plot,

DarkPassenger — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 05:19:22 -0700

Dear Plot, You and I just met, and I'm curious to know where we're headed. Any ideas? ~Raylan

Re: Dear Plot,

YourDestiny — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 08:20:52 -0700

Dear Plot, I like you, but would you give me the rest of the story instead of just the first chapter!? ~YourDestiny

Re: Dear Plot,

FantasyGirl14 — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:22:04 -0700

Dear Camp NaNo plot, Could you please give me a little detail!? I only know the basics of what's going on, and only for the first half or so! I need more than that! Who's my villain? Do they die? When do we meet them? Are they a mermaid, or a human, or something else entirely. Should the villain be the Reaper who's after Path, even though it's just his job? Or should it be an Ursula baddy, in keeping with the theme of the book? HELP ME. -You're *hopefully* Author.

Re: Dear Plot,

moichispa — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:54:36 -0700

Dear plot. Can you stop changing your basic structure everyday?

Re: Dear Plot,

PeverellSister — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 06:26:58 -0700

Dear Plot, Please stop being contrived and stupid and boring. You need to move with the characters actions like I planned, not take off on random tangents. It's espcially important not to be boring. Did I mention you were boring? Please, stop being boring. Oh yeah, and boring is the worst thing you can be. Do you get my drift? - The Author

Re: Dear Plot,

Carpe Verba — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 18:53:30 -0700

Dear Plots: Only those of you who behave will be given carrots: work with me here! -The One Whose Head You're All Camping In

Re: Dear Plot,

Kaite_Somerdorf — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 16:04:16 -0700

Dear Plot, While I love your basic structure, I do need to know what happens after chapter six (well, even a reminder of some stuff after chapter three - because I lost everything after there). Also, sure, the two MCs get kidnapped, but why? And then what happens? Does Anna, Kendall, or the whole youth group become the MC(s) and launch a rescue mission? Do Calvin and Mandy break free somehow? Does the world end? Look, I have some huge questions here, but the main thing isn't even a plot point, persay. It's just to rant and tell you how awful you are to my characters, especially since I know them. With much love (and desperation), Kaite

Re: Dear Plot,

Swanroad — Mon, 07 May 2012 11:42:28 -0700

Dear plot, STOP NAGGING ABOUT I'M DOIING IT WRONG. YOU'RE DOING IT WRONG! Making my main character sick, seriously, that wasn't supposed to happen yet! What if you expose Ace' AKA Sourpuss' identity! That would destroy the book. DESTROY IT! AND THEN THERE WILL BE NO BOOK. And no plot. Yes, I said it. Love, Me

Re: Dear Plot,

Wolfgirl44 — Wed, 09 May 2012 18:41:33 -0700

Dear Plot, Thank you for being so patient about this. I know you've been hanging around since close to January waiting for Camp NaNo. I appreciate your efforts to leave me alone while I'm trying to focus on school. Thank you for being so open in the last few days, and bringing me many new characters and storylines. Thank you for telling me in advance that I might need to use the point-of-view of multiple characters, even if I don't want to. All in all, you seem like a wonderful, friendly plot. Please don't get tired of waiting for June and walk out on me when we're so close to starting. And please, please be long enough. Love, Your author

Re: Dear Plot,

skymessenger — Thu, 10 May 2012 08:23:59 -0700

Dear Plot, I have this entire story figured out. Each little detail and all. BUT WHY CANT YOU START OFF GREAT!? Not too boring but not leading into the action...reveal some background info...lead into the crash....is it that hard to ask? Just OPEN ALREADY! Signed, Sky

Re: Dear Plot,

Obscurite_Asile — Sat, 12 May 2012 08:38:20 -0700

Dear Plot, What the hell is going on? Seriously. So much is happening and yet nothing is happening. Yours always, Louisa.

Re: Dear Plot,

CBehrens — Sat, 12 May 2012 08:43:11 -0700

Dear Plot, You suck. You're weak, lazy, and you're doing my characters NO justice. Apparently the plot bunnies took a vacation when I initially created you. My characters are too good for you, and now I must hijack you and try to make something decent out of this clusterF*** you made yourself. Thanks for nothing.

Re: Dear Plot,

Lady Ebonique — Sun, 13 May 2012 17:54:25 -0700

Dear Future Plot, Ummm. . .could you please show up soon so I actually have SOMETHING to write about? Thanks, I hope. Expectantly yours, ~GG

Re: Dear Plot,

Naffy — Sun, 20 May 2012 12:57:06 -0700

Dear Plot, I would appreciate if you would let me know in which direction you're planning on heading aready. I mean, I know you've given me enough to work with for the next scene, but after that I'm afraid it's going to get a bit dicey. What the heck is in the chest? How is Max going to become friends with his Uncle? Were you planning on having them meet in the wood, and if so, approximately when? - this story needs to get a move on. A little information wouldn't hurt, and would make me very happy. Your expectant and hopeful Creator.

Re: Dear Plot,

ShidaHa — Sun, 20 May 2012 21:00:29 -0700

Dear Plot, Please hold off for about two weeks. By the time Camp gets here I won't have anything to write because I'll have plotted everything out. - Author

Re: Dear Plot,

DigitalAir — Wed, 23 May 2012 05:42:32 -0700

Dear Plot, This is it. In just a few days I'll be delving into you with no outline, just some vague events planned, and characters to guide my way. I trust you. Please make sense and take the drama up to 11, okay? - Jem x

Re: Dear Plot,

Story of Latea — Wed, 23 May 2012 09:08:21 -0700

Dear plot, I love you, I hate you, I want to marry you, but I also want to kill you. You're nothing but trouble for my characters, but you also bring them so many nice things. You shattered Welscha's life for a while after she loses her eye and after the nice coffee girl dies, but you also bring Ivan and Misha together. You also make Ivan and Welscha jealous of eachother, considering the fact they're after the same person as a love interest. Ivan and Misha are the destined couple, too. Meaning poor little Welscha Alenmine misses out her chance for love. It's odd enough that your plot involves two gay men as the main characters, along with one woman who is in love with the main-main character who is one of the only two main characters. It's just odd how you loop around so much without any directional sense what-so-ever? What are you, Beaux? With an affectionate hate, Lopus H. Etterie