[Marshmallow Reply] Points to keep in mind when writing with a plot

Thank you for your kind words as well❣
Oh my, a month and a half of daily writing is a Big success! Please, have some celebratory red bean rice!

I see, I see. Everything regarding long-form works is about "getting used to it," but you are currently in the middle of building that experience.
Hmm, everyone has different strengths and weaknesses, so you might actually be the type who finds it harder to write with a plot...
The best way is to try things out and adjust as you go, so I will write down how to create a plot for now.

■ Benefits of a plot

The three major benefits of creating a plot
① A role to take notes so you don't forget ideas for developments or lines of dialogue
② The ability to look at the overall framework and refine the story
③ The ability to make corrections at an early stage when changing content

① is the externalization of memory.
Regarding ② and ③, try thinking about the disadvantages of not having a plot.
If you write "everything" based on the spur of the moment and then realize you need to change the middle because of a contradiction, or decide you want a happy ending instead of a bad one, the text you have already written goes to waste.
That is why it is recommended to create a plot at the beginning, especially for long-form works.especially for long-form works, it is recommended to create a plot at the beginningAlso... if you write entirely on the spur of the moment from the start, situations can arise where you have "caused a murder case but reached the end without coming up with a trick, leading to a dead end."

For you, my dear, I think it would be good to at least write down the things you don't want to forget, such as "lines I absolutely want them to say" or "things I want to use as foreshadowing," into a plot.write down the things you don't want to forget into a plotI think it would be good to at least write down the things you don't want to forget into a plot.
In the case of foreshadowing, make sure to resolve it without forgetting and handle it properly. For example, connecting the "casual line about 'hating fish' in the beginning (foreshadowing)" with the "deciding factor for identifying the culprit who was the only one to leave the fish (resolution)" with a line. (If using paper).

As for "how to connect multiple episodes without discomfort so that they make sense"... that is difficult, isn't it...
In my case, I write my plots in great detail, so I haven't really had trouble with contradictions.
For now, try writing it in the plot asas much detail as possible, and if that feels terribly off (doesn't sit right), why not trychanging your approachand see?
Everything is trial and error!

Conversely, if you don't feel any benefit in creating a plot, you don't need one at all! To each their own, and there are mystery writers who don't use plots either.

■ Connections and processes

Also, even in a series of short stories or within the same chapter,sudden scene changes or omissions are surprisingly okay. I don't think you need to worry too much about "connecting things without discomfort."
The text used to connect the scenes you want to write can bethe bare minimum of plain textand that is perfectly fine.
Rather than getting stuck in one place and wasting time, it is harder to get blocked if you leave a note like "★TODO: Add better wording later" and just keep writing the scenes you can write.

I also totally understand the feeling of "the process leading up to the words I want them to say is lacking"!!
However, it is better to work this out at the plot stage rather than thinking about it while writing.

Example: "I want to make a cool character act sweet"
・Starting point... "A is a cool character with a cold attitude"
・Goal point... "A acts very sweet toward B"
→ Fill in the process leading up to that.

　Process ①: Something happened the day before that made them jealous
　Process ②: On the day, A was given an aphrodisiac by a background character
　Process ③: Actually, the aphrodisiac is a "drug that suppresses reason," and A honestly confesses the jealousy incident and their "feelings of love" to B.

Filling in the points where you think "if there is this event (reason), it won't feel unnatural to reach the goal" is also something you should do at the plot stage.
I think it is fine to fill in the details, like "how and why they got jealous," while you are writing.

■ You can manage with revision

Also, parts that don't make sense or feel strange can be handledhowever you like during revision. First, just write it all out! Fix it later! That is something you can do quite easily with text.

Since it seems you are better suited to doing things at your own pace, why not create a plot just in case, but if you start having fun while writing, go off-script with some improvisation? It is a fun hobby, after all.

For now, try various things and establish a method that suits you.
Your first long-form work... please enjoy it! It will surely become a treasure once it is finished♡

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Oh my, thank you for the quick trial!

There are those who prefer to set a rigid plot and those who don't make one at all... Since the ultimate goal is to "write a work that you enjoy and are satisfied with," the process and the tools you use don't really matter in the grand scheme of things.

As you keep doing it, you'll gradually become more efficient and find the methods that work best for you... If you keep using trial and error like that, you'll surely be fine!

If you want to write with the vibe of a tweet, there are apps for that too.

You're steadily building it up, aren't you... The higher the mountain, the more of the view from the summit you can see. Please enjoy the process, I'm rooting for you! Yahoooooooooooooooooo!!!!!