Can someone help me out? :)

I want to start writing a werewolf story but I don't know where to begin. Please help? :)

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What kind of story are you trying to write? Werewolf romance? Werewolf Thriller?

If you're a bit more specific we might be able to help you more.

There are many ways you can write a werewolf story, some are overused (Like rejected mate stories in my opinion)

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There are so many kinds of werewolf stories that you can create. But before any of that begins we have to know what you want in the story. From begining to the middle to the end of the story. The later we can work on the in-betweens(in between the begining and middle & middle to end). Like DragonOfSapphire said, it depends on what you want. Tell us your ideas first and we can help you out from there.

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@DragonOfSapphire @WinterAmethyst Well sorry I didn't get back to you my laptop was being retarded :P I don't really wanna write a mate story though. There are too many of those on here.

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@DuckQueen Then don't write a mate story. I'm currently writing a story where two guys like each other before one of them becomes a werewolf. The struggle to get back together after one of them becomes a werewolf is the main theme. The word "Mate" is never going to be in my story, and neither is the common definition of 'Mate' has here on Wattpad.

It would still help if you knew what kind of werewolf story you'd like to write, do you have a topic in mind? like Adventure, Mystery, Horror or something else?

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@DragonOfSapphire Probably an adventure one and yours sounds pretty good

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@DuckQueen I've already mentioned this to someone before, but these elements are particularly strong in adventure stories.

In no special order it goes like this.

• The discovery of the unknown This can be set anywhere in the book multiple times, beginning, middle and end. It’s often used to arouse great curiosity, change the direction of the story for the worse, and as the last thing the hero finds to succeed.
• The chancing upon power This is the key element in many kinds of stories and can be used many different ways. The chancing upon power is a person, ability or an object that the hero finds with them or gains. Like Peter Parker’s Spider bite that gave him his powers or the One Ring that Frodo Baggins inherits from his uncle.
• The learning to control the gift This part may not seem all that big, but it involves the development of the character, how the hero learns about what they should or should not use their gift for, and also the costs of that gift. Peter Parker learned to use his gift to help those in need and became a hero; the cost was much of his personal life. The gift could also be a curse; Frodo learned that the use of his gift would quickly corrupt him and mealy holding the ring would slowly distort his spirit. The cost for Frodo was that after he destroyed the ring, he was left scared both in body and soul.
• The coming to acceptance This is often paired with the conclusion of the story or just before, how the hero has handled their gift and grown is shown here and suggest how their lives will continue after the end of the story. Peter Parker fully accepted his gift along with its costs, remaining a super hero at the cost of his happiness. Frodo on the other hand got rid of his gift, but the costs of having it at all left him a shell of his former self; Frodo left middle earth needing to find a place to heal.

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I tried to keep that as short as possible and it still ended up being too long.

Anyway, I hope that sparks some ideas for you. I can always pitch some ideas to you if you'd like but I find authors come up with more interesting stuff on their own.

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@DragonOfSapphire Thanks a lot! :)

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@DuckQueen No problem, if you need any help or would like to hear of more story elements, feel free to send me a message.

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@DragonOfSapphire Well I started my story I was wondering if you'd check it out and tell me what you think :D

http://www.wattpad.com/story/1298566-yin-and-yang

Yin is the black side with the white dot. (Kekoa) Yang is the white side with the black dot. (Keara) Yin is considered dark and Yang is consider light. Black Wolves are considered evil in Keara's world. Keara was raised by her pack to hate the Black Wolves. You are never to have contact with them ever. Kekoa's pack raised him to resent the White Wolves. They pounded it into his head to kill them whenever he got the chance. Kekoa meets Keara one day while hunting in the forest, and immediately fled to his packs words to hate her. He attacks her leaving her to die. Keara is discovered by another member of her pack and is revived from the edge of death. Keara is determined to get revenge on Kekoa if it is the last thing she does. Little does she know, Kekoa is her soul mate. Will they come to terms and settle to be soul mates or will Keara get revenge like she had planned to do?

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@DuckQueen I like it, it's very interesting!

Here two things I'd recommend to help you along =D

http://www.wattpad.com/story/679066-crafting-your-best-story

http://www.wattpad.com/story/1271234-7-simple-tips-to-improve-your-wattpad-stories

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@DragonOfSapphire Thank you so much for all of your help! I really appreciate it!

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@DuckQueen Glad to be of assistance, I'm not the best writer and I'm still starting off myself, so those links I provided will help you more than I can.

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@DragonOfSapphire Still you have been big help! :)

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@DuckQueen You're welcome.

One last thing, I'd recommend you read chapters 22 of Crafting Your Best Story and chapter 4 of 7 Simple Tips to Improve Your Wattpad Stories

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@DragonOfSapphire Ok I will

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