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A writer / cartoonist can't think of a plot. What to do?

❓ for fiction writers and cartoonists who can't figure out the plot. Now, the brain, the head, how to figure out the plot? ❓

Try to follow the following techniques. ‼️

🔆 1. Pick up books / comics that have been read and read again.

Before becoming a writer, you have to be a reader. Of course, many cartoonists and novelists have a favorite of the old days, right? Try reading it again in case we have some inspiration to write or create something.

🔆 2. Find inspiration from traveling.

Tourism is an inspiration that happens because we don't know what happens during the journey, right? There may be strange things happening on the way. If we observe and have ideas, write down. Maybe it's inspired by the trip.

🔆 3. Try talking to people who don't know.

Strangers always have stories that we don't know. Try to find opportunities to talk to strangers that we don't know. Maybe they are people who meet in hospitals or old people sitting in parks. Let's see if there are anyone who wants to talk to, they are the recipients. Maybe we can get some new stories.

🔆 4. Try to write while you can't think of it, and then go back and read what it's like.

Of course, sometimes writing that way can also happen as a plot. This may be strange, but it is true. Many people have proven it. If you have never tried it, you can write it first. Write it inadvertently and then read it again. Edit where you can and then fix it.

🔆 5. Listen to foreign music and find the meaning of music.

Sometimes we are also inspired by music. When listening to many genres of music, we will have different aspirations. Sometimes it is a sad song. Sometimes it is a sad plot. Sometimes it is a common song, but there is a fantasy plot. Try it.

🔆 6. Meditate + sleep, rest

Maybe we're too tired. The body needs rest. If you get enough rest, you'll have more ideas to write. Everyone, don't forget to get enough rest.

Meditation also calms our minds. Anyone who has never meditated, meditate, maybe discover something.

🔆 7. Go to find other activities / special work

Doing other activities and finding extra work will bring us new people and other stories that we have never experienced in our daily lives. It can be called finding experience for ourselves. If someone finds extra work, they may have more money.

It's good. Anyway, try to find other activities to get to know new people and have new events happen to yourself.

Who has tried which one? Let's tell each other what the result is. 🤭

# Fiction writer # Comic painter # Writer reader # Lemon 8 Club

2025/12/7 Edited to

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