story structure

I need some help figuring out what's more fitting for my story. So some context, my story is about an alien who comes to earth and lives with a human woman and her little sister. The alien (who they name Lucy) is from a race of asexual shapeshifting creatures similar to the blob. Each member of...

Over the past year I've worked on a few short stories (more like concepts) that have been part of the same world, unbeknownst to me at the time. I know find myself crafting a "new" world with it's own mythology, history, and all. I recently drafter a bit of the Creation story and found myself...

The topic arose in a recent thread: Within the discussion, the issue of story structure reminded me of my own frustration with trying to conceive the flow of the story across scenes/sequels, chapters and acts. That would be the challenge for me; I have often had trouble with meandering as I...

Hi everyone, I am looking for a bit of advice and a focused discussion, as I am in the state of deep analysis at the moment. So, I apologize in advance for a lengthy explanation. For some time I have been thinking about writing a comedic fantasy story, as I am a big Terry Pratchett fan. I am a...

Let's say that you have come up with a great concept for a novel. It's exciting, mysterious, and somewhat original. How do you take this concept and turn it into a coherent plot? What steps do you personally take? It would be great to learn more about everyone's writing process, so please share.