How do I write long-form things?

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How do I write long-form things? 2016-06-26 06:40:10 Post No.
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How do I write long-form things? Anonymous 2016-06-26 06:40:10 Post No. [Report]

I'm "one of those" amateur writers who can write interesting/good/engaging short vignettes, and can pack a lot of information or action into the vignettes, but can't seem to make any one scene last for more than a page or two, tops. Trying to deliberately spread out a vignette that I write feels very forced. How do I write something longer (i.e. in the ballpark of 10-20-page chapters for a novel) that feels like it's actually meant to be that long?

Looking for specific tips or mindset shifts that have worked for you or other writers.

Also, writing advice general thread.

Anonymous 2016-06-26 06:41:25 Post No.8208668
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Anonymous 2016-06-26 06:41:25 Post No.8208668 [Report]

>>8208665
come up with an idea that needs it

also: post vignettes

Anonymous 2016-06-26 08:34:41 Post No.8208892
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Anonymous 2016-06-26 08:34:41 Post No.8208892 [Report]

>>8208665
>interesting/good/engaging

Yeah, buddy, how 'bout you post some of them vignettes and let us be judge of your bold claims.

And by "us" I mean probably just me, if I don't lose interest by then.

And by "judge" I mean I will insult and belittle, not just your writing, but you as a person and your (already dubious) worth as a human being.

Anonymous 2016-06-26 09:58:42 Post No.8209116
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>>8208892
Tip that fedora 2: the euphorias return

Anonymous 2016-06-26 09:59:27 Post No.8209117
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Anonymous 2016-06-26 09:59:27 Post No.8209117 [Report]

>>8208665
>>8208892
you must be a 100-120 iq turbopleb

Anonymous 2016-06-26 10:04:26 Post No.8209130
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>>8209117
>When I tested my IQ at 16 it was 117
>I feel that it has gone down from there

Anonymous 2016-06-26 10:07:53 Post No.8209136
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Anonymous 2016-06-26 10:07:53 Post No.8209136 [Report]

>>8209130
That's rough man, you didn't have many points to give up from the onset :^)

Anonymous 2016-06-26 10:14:58 Post No.8209147
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>>8209130
iq doesn't decrease by a significant/noticeable amount unless you suffer some kind of brain drama or your result was higher than your actual intelligence to begin with

Anonymous 2016-06-26 10:16:37 Post No.8209150
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>>8209147
>some kind of brain drama

Anonymous 2016-06-26 10:20:01 Post No.8209154
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Anonymous 2016-06-26 10:20:01 Post No.8209154 [Report]

>>8209150
trauma obviously. still half asleep

Anonymous 2016-06-26 12:32:47 Post No.8209346
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Anonymous 2016-06-26 12:32:47 Post No.8209346 [Report]

>>8209136
It's okay, I knew I'd find people my level here :--)

Anonymous 2016-06-26 12:47:08 Post No.8209375
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>>8209150
>not suffering from brain drama
You will never write a good story

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