Here's a list of many popular and important threads on Writer's Block. Check this post before you start a new thread, because we may already have that topic covered.

Important Threads

• About Writer's Block: What's What and What Goes Where — An introduction to the forum. Get to know the place, how it's used, and what to expect.
• Advice for Protecting Your Publication Rights — TV Tropes is available under the Creative Commons Atribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike license. Here are some tips posting your text online and what that could mean for your (future) published work. ^note We are not lawyers. This is just general advice. Please consult a lawyer if you have any legal questions.

General Discussion

• Writer's Block Daily — Come chat with other Tropers about writing in general.
• The Random Questions Thread — Ask short questions that don't need their own thread.
• The General Writer's Block Thread — Talk about things that don't call for a thread of their own, or about writing, or about Writer's Block itself.
• The "What's a Good Name for This?" Thread

Feedback and Critique

Some of these threads are slower and more deliberate, so please be patient. Some threads have their own specific rules.

• Overall Story Critique and Writing Workshop:
  • The Constructive Criticism Thread — Give feedback to your fellow Tropers and get feedback in return.
  • Uncle Drunkie's Writer/Critic Dating Service — Put out a call for people to read and critique your work, or find things to give feedback on.
  • Open Mic Night — Or the "Is This Funny?" thread.
  • See If the Above Poster Hooked You — React to the last person's excerpt, then give your own.
  • Post Your Concept
  • Combat-Writing Thread
• Advice and Critique for Characters:
  • A Single Unified LGBT Character Thread
  • Asperger's Syndrome Writing Advice
  • Relationship Critique Thread
  • Hero Critique Thread
  • Villain Critique Thread
  • Character Superpower Workshop

Writing Exercises

• Discussion Threads for Bigger Projects
  • Character Development Thread--Discussion — The main "Out Of Character" discussion thread for every Character Development Thread.
  • TV Tropes Writing Contests - Discussion Thread — Every year or three, we hold the TV Tropes Writing Contest. Here's where we coordinate it.
• Fun Places to Test Out Your Characters
  • Character Adventure — Take your characters on a collaborative adventure!
  • What Would Your Character Do in the Above Situation?
• Writing Games
  • Write a Plot From the Title (that the person before you posted).
  • Your Best Two-Sentence Horror Story
  • Favorite Lines from Your Own Writing

Resources

• Free Idea Dumping Ground — Post any concepts or story threads that you want to see but can't do.
• "So You Want To..." Index — TV Tropes has several pages about how to write different kinds of stories across all media. Especially helpful for new writers or to get your feet wet with a new genre.
• Writer's Resources — Resources for writers from across the internet: Market information, communities, submission prep, and advice.

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