Post by account_disabled on Nov 27, 2023 5:06:22 GMT
When I think back to my famous fantasy novel, K. – which I occasionally take out of limbo – I tell myself that I'm doing a good job of writing its plot. Of course, then it would also be nice to write that novel, not just summarize it. But the plot is well done, the novel is divided into three parts, but I won't do the foolish thing of establishing the chapters a priori. How did I structure that plot? I followed some steps, which I will now list. Unfortunately I miss writing the ending, even though I just mentioned it, but I abandoned that job to write the story for self-publishing. The plot starts from a series of questions And before that it gives an idea, obviously.
I had the idea for this story - I mentioned it when I talked about the old manuscripts : two bonsai stories that a reader advised me to develop into a "wider-ranging" story - the story of a place and its people. So I started taking notes, Phone Number Data thinking about the characters and the historical-geographical background in which to set it. The idea was ready, now the questions remained. But what questions to ask? Anyone who read my first post on the plot knows that I talked about The Betrothed , regarding the questions to ask. In that article I give the example of the probable questions that Manzoni asked himself to write that novel. That maybe Manzoni didn't even ask himself, of course, but let's say that's how it happened.
In my opinion we can solve a lot with questions, because they guide us through the story, or rather they write it. A question requires an answer and therefore presents us with a choice. Based on our choice, the story can take different and unexpected turns. From questions to the lineup I also use a schedule in posts, but sometimes in articles it arises while I'm writing, it's not decided a priori. In a novel, however, it is very useful to me. I also use it for short stories. The ladder is a guide, it outlines the lines of thought to follow. But it must not be followed obsessively. History can change , we all know that. In my case, for simplicity, in K. I created a linear ladder, so the plot is also linear, I'll think about the plot later. These listed so far are technical aspects, if we want to call them that, to develop a plot. But in my opinion we need more, because a plot must make us understand whether the story can work.
I had the idea for this story - I mentioned it when I talked about the old manuscripts : two bonsai stories that a reader advised me to develop into a "wider-ranging" story - the story of a place and its people. So I started taking notes, Phone Number Data thinking about the characters and the historical-geographical background in which to set it. The idea was ready, now the questions remained. But what questions to ask? Anyone who read my first post on the plot knows that I talked about The Betrothed , regarding the questions to ask. In that article I give the example of the probable questions that Manzoni asked himself to write that novel. That maybe Manzoni didn't even ask himself, of course, but let's say that's how it happened.
In my opinion we can solve a lot with questions, because they guide us through the story, or rather they write it. A question requires an answer and therefore presents us with a choice. Based on our choice, the story can take different and unexpected turns. From questions to the lineup I also use a schedule in posts, but sometimes in articles it arises while I'm writing, it's not decided a priori. In a novel, however, it is very useful to me. I also use it for short stories. The ladder is a guide, it outlines the lines of thought to follow. But it must not be followed obsessively. History can change , we all know that. In my case, for simplicity, in K. I created a linear ladder, so the plot is also linear, I'll think about the plot later. These listed so far are technical aspects, if we want to call them that, to develop a plot. But in my opinion we need more, because a plot must make us understand whether the story can work.