Plotbunny

A Plotbunny is the term some groups of writers give to the little ideas that start off big stories. Bunnies are not quite 'inspiration' - they're a little more developed than that, but they're also not a completed plot.
When you write a lot, and these creatures start coming to you in droves, and you feel a potentially confusing but irresistible urge to write exactly what they're telling you to. Some of them won't let you rest until you've done it, others are more subtle, working themselves into what ever you're supposed to be writing, or thinking about.
These magical creatures will help you on your quest to write a short story, , a fanfiction, or anything you want to write that requires an actual storyline. Sometimes, they can be elusive, sometimes they mob you unexpectedly. Always, always, they breed like the creatures they are named for.
However, properly trained and cared for, they can be invaluable companions. Or scapegoats.
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