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Antagonist stands in the way of Protagonist achieving her goals. Use many, varied & thematically linked to create conflict #howtoplot
Action in a scene has potential to teach, change and at best transform characters #howtoplot #writingblockbusterplots
Primary function of the Middle of your story: induce change. As such, it's a place of struggle & resistance. #writetip #newbiewriters #howtoplot
PLOT = series of scenes arranged by CAUSE AND EFFECT... what happens to the character in one scene causes the next scene #howtoplot
PLOT = series of scenes arranged by CAUSE AND EFFECT... what happens to the character in one scene causes the next scene #howtoplot
As you write, keep looking into your protagonist's heart and ask what does she really want? What's stopping her? #howtoplot
As you write, keep looking into your protagonist's heart and ask what does she really want? What's stopping her? #howtoplot
Concrete goals w/ formidable obstacles & significant potential loss create the dramatic action plot of your story #howtoplot
Plot by cause & effect - events in 1 scene have repercussions (effects) in the next & lead to the feeling of inevitability #howtoplot
The choices the character makes come out of her goals, past history & emotional maturity and create the action of your story #howtoplot
The Universal Story contains the hidden story structures all great stories have in common #howtoplot
Connect #reader to character(s) emotionally so they bond / care about them 1st before you reveal dramatic news or loss #howtoplot
As you write, keep looking into your protagonist's heart and ask what does she really want? What's stopping her? #howtoplot
1st draft = rough draft. Let go of perfection. Explore plot & characters w/ abandon. Use pre-plot as your guide #howtoplot
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