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How do you come up with a character plot?
10 Tips for Plotting Your Novel: Step-by-Step Guide
- Generate ideas.
- Start with a simple, compelling premise.
- Have a clear central conflict.
- Choose your structure.
- Trace out general story arcs.
- Build subplots.
- Think about cause and effect.
- Write a detailed outline.
How do you think of a good plot?
9 Ways to Raise the Stakes in Your Plot
- Create physical danger.
- Create secondary characters who bring new tensions to the story.
- Introduce new problems.
- Give a character a complicated history or situation.
- Create obstacles for your hero.
- Complicate things.
- Remind the reader of the stakes.
Should you plot out your fantasy stories before you write them?
Stories in the fantasy genre are often complex and epic — all the more reason to plot it out before. You don’t want to accidentally trip over all 99 of your storylines. And you don’t want to be that writer who gets to the end of the book and realizes they’ve forgotten to tie a knot in one part of the plot. Hello, darkness, my old friend.
Should you write YA or MG fantasy?
As Young says: “If your characters are younger, you should be writing YA or MG, not adult.” To get a better picture of the various subgenres within fantasy, check out this guide as well as this post on the evolution of fantasy since the 1900s. 2. Develop your world through short stories
“So my advice for fantasy authors is, simply: you can be as inventive and magical as you want in your work if the writing is detailed enough to seem authentic.” Ice Fields, art by Jeff Brown.
Is it too hard to name your character?
Fortunately, it’s not too hard to do right. In reality, a character name has just a few things to establish: Clarity: Helps the reader differentiate between the major players. Character: Reveals personality and the type of character without needing to say more than a word. Bankability: The right name can make your character iconic.