Next
time I start a new book, this is what I’m going to do!
Finding the way |
Open
with a hook. It is the chance to grab the reader and show them the quality of my
writing. Wonderful writing alone won’t do it, though; there must be something that
makes the reader want to read on to see what happens next. How whoever it is will dig
themselves out of this hole they’ve fallen into….
Next
step is to introduce your main characters, their aspirations and goals, and
their setting. Where are they? Sometimes these days when are they is as
important as where!
Then
there must be the inciting incident. Think of it as a fuse that sparks off your
story. Sometimes along with this comes what authors like to call the Call to Adventure. It should at the
very least be soon after your introductions. Get the protagonist involved in the story – whatever
you make the character do will be a direct reaction to the inciting incident, ecen if their first reaction is to baulk and not answer it.
The
first move they make is the first plot point and marks the end of the beginning section of the novel. It also marks the beginning of the rest of the story. From then on there is usually a
major escalation or a setback of some kind, which forces the protagonist into
further action.
Think of
it as a list:
INTRODUCTIONS
INCITING
INCIDENT
CALL TO
ADVENTURE
FIRST
PLOT POINT
And you
are on your way!
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