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[annamatic.livejournal.com]

HELP! I've reached the famed end-of-week-1 slump. I've gotten about 11,300 words written (43 pages) and I'm just sick to death of this thing. I can't stop, because I promised myself I'd finish, but it's getting harder and harder to come up with anything to write. I've tried longwinded description, I've tried filler, I just can't seem to care anymore. This is most disturbing. I'm writing in a fantasy-type setting. Please, any help? Words of encouragement? Bizarre plot twist ideas?

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[annamatic.livejournal.com]

such as?

[china-lizard.livejournal.com]

I haven't a clue, not having read your story thus far. ;)

An unexpected circumstance...meteors reigning down on earth...a crazy magician...a robot...an unexpected romance...

Something like that. ^_^

Also, don't try and force it; just relax your mind, and let your characters do the talking. =)

[galadhir.livejournal.com]

The sidekick character turns out to be working for the villain all along.

The mage was lying and the world is going to end tomorrow no matter what they do.

The evil villain is actually a nice guy with a genuine wish to help people, and your hero is in fact in the wrong.

All the magic stops working and they have to figure out why.

The hero dies and the sidekick takes over as the new hero.

(Incidentally, I know how you feel - I'm feeling the same today.)

[m-barnette.livejournal.com]

One of the characters turns out to be a dragon in disguise.

The hero turns out to be the villain and he knew about the dragon which he has sworn to kill over some long ago act the dragon committed even though it means the end of the world as the characters know it.

The heroine turns out to know that the hero is a jerk and does her best to protect the dragon.

Or the party discovers and artifiact that summons Ctuthulu.... let the mayhem ensue!

[evielsmith.livejournal.com]

I just have to say:
I LOVE CTHULHU!!!
I don't know many people who have even HEARD of Cthulhu!

[annamatic.livejournal.com]

Cthulhu Loves You!