I have basic story ideas. But I feel a major weakness is my plotlines are dry and too linear just not that interesting. I think I end up trying to compensate with too much character development and it just becomes messy.
What’s the best way to develop plot twists or interesting turns?
I think one of the best ways is to know how you want the story to end. Plan how you want to solve the conflict, and don’t stick with your first idea it’ll be the readers as well. Make a list of all the possibilities no matter how stupid some of them are write them down until you can’t possibly think of any more. Then read them over thinking of how some of them can be elaborated and how they can fit together, eliminate the ones you don’t like.
With this creative ending thing of how you’re going to get there. What you can through at your reader to make them not expect it. Think of what they have to do to get to that point that is the climax. And what you can throw at them on the way. Look at character interactions through in sweet moments, possible combo even if they’ll never happen. Drama and feelings play a part have a friend get made when the other needs them most. Create characters just to create problems.
Good luck!
July 16th, 2010 at 7:03 am
I think one of the best ways is to know how you want the story to end. Plan how you want to solve the conflict, and don’t stick with your first idea it’ll be the readers as well. Make a list of all the possibilities no matter how stupid some of them are write them down until you can’t possibly think of any more. Then read them over thinking of how some of them can be elaborated and how they can fit together, eliminate the ones you don’t like.
With this creative ending thing of how you’re going to get there. What you can through at your reader to make them not expect it. Think of what they have to do to get to that point that is the climax. And what you can throw at them on the way. Look at character interactions through in sweet moments, possible combo even if they’ll never happen. Drama and feelings play a part have a friend get made when the other needs them most. Create characters just to create problems.
Good luck!
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July 16th, 2010 at 7:17 am
The device I use that works the best for me are these two questions, "What could go disastrously wrong at this moment for my character?" and "What could go wondrously right at this moment for my character?". This might not help you for your "big picture conflict" or the reason why you’re writing, but it will create plot twists and turns that are interesting and fun. As far as the main plot goes your basic idea is your big picture every other minor conflict is the journey toward the end. I usually enjoy character driven plots the most though and almost always write in first person.
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