So I picked a writing prompt about a missing cat and somehow wrote myself into a corner with a talking parrot. How do you backtrack when a prompt goes sideways?

Spiraled how? I see zombie stories as some of the tightest plots out there. The goal is always simple, survive and get somewhere safe. That focus keeps things moving. A good one strips away everything but the core struggle. It's about the pressure, not the sprawl.

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elizabeth_baker6mo ago

How does a zombie story even manage to spiral? The whole point is it's super basic, survive and move. Did you try to add like, a political subplot about sewer rights? Once you start bringing in stuff like that, it's not a survival horror anymore, it's just a mess.

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mianelson4mo ago

Kept my focus on just one survivor's story.

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