Thread:Redfork2000/@comment-27480112-20180810094503/@comment-26888167-20190310025746

- Have one of your characters say something. It can be anything. So far my characters have been carrying most of the plot anyway.

-Keep a decent pace of editing, don't overextend stories (like you did with ATG), and make sure to balance the amount of input we have into the story (Not to little as to make it a story where the 90% of important actions are done by your characters, but on the other hand it shouldn't go to the point where you depend on Pea or me to make decisions you should be making in the stories). Another tip would be to have a clear idea of the plot so you never have to depend on Pea or me to do the thinking for you at certain parts.

-Honestly, it's a thing of dedication and practice. Here's a few things I can suggest:

1. Practice typing everyday. Open up word, and try to type anything as fast as you can without doing too many typos. At the beginning it will be hard, but as you practice you will develop much more speed in your typing, to the point where you can write several paragraphs in minutes.

2. Dedicate enough time to the editing. I know you're very interested in Gmod and that stuff, but I'm sure that if you take time out of that to edit, you'd be much faster.

3. Have a clear idea of what you're going to do in your stories, so you never have to be stuck for an hour struggling with how to continue your plot. It always helps to make a clear outline of the story beforehand. For example, you can go to Word, and make list of all the relevant events that must happen in the story in order for the plot to work. That way you'll always know what comes next, and you never need to face the struggle of not knowing how to continue your story.

4. Focus on less stories. Look, I know I can work on five or six stories at once when I don't have much work, but that's because I've got years of experience writing stories online. For you, I can only recommend you to limit your focus to one or two stories at a time. Why? Because while you do a long edit on your White Heartless story, there's people waiting for you to edit Kid Cupid or Cookie Conquest. So no making three or four stories at once. You can do that once you've got more practice and you can edit at a good speed, but for now focus on only one or two stories at once.

5. Prioritize collaborative stories over solo ones. While the solo story only depends on you to progress, the collaborative story depends on more people. Keep a solo story waiting, and nothing bad happens. Keep a collaborative story waiting, and the interest of other writers in continuing it just dies.

6. Edit at frequently as possible. It can be very frustrating when the person who should be editing leaves the story abandoned for days. Do not do that unless you have a good reason, such as school, health issues or other situations in real life. I always make sure to edit my stories as frequently as possible. As soon as I see that it's my turn to edit a story, I stop my other hobby activities, and focus on that edit. Basically, my stories here are what I most prioritize besides my real life responsabilities.