http://review-group.forumotion.com/plot-creation-f20/-t1.htm Stuck somewhere in your story? Bounce ideas off of other members here. Sat, 06 Jun 2009 17:07:15 GMT 10 [url=http://writingforum.smfforfree.com/index.php][img]http://i540.photobucket.com/albums/ http://review-group.forumotion.com/plot-creation-f20/-t1.htm http://review-group.forumotion.com/plot-creation-f20/where-do-i-begin-t216.htm SarahP I've written short stories for years, but nothing for publishing, and nothing grander than about 15 pages. While reading I Am Legend, I was inspired through my ponderings of post apocalyptic society. For the first time in my life, I have an idea that could potentially be woven into a real, honest-to-goodness novel. My problem is this: The subject is SO broad, and there are SO many angles to choose from, I can't get past the initial decimation of mankind and my vague "what ... Plot Creation Thu, 14 May 2009 04:56:02 GMT http://review-group.forumotion.com/plot-creation-f20/where-do-i-begin-t216.htm#2803 http://review-group.forumotion.com/plot-creation-f20/where-do-i-begin-t216.htm http://review-group.forumotion.com/plot-creation-f20/tying-it-all-together-t182.htm Garmar So you have a story idea...how do you go about creating the necessary conflict and character interactions to make that idea into a story? Obviously you need a main overarching plot, but what about the small sub-plots that really make the story interesting? Do you give "plot" much thought in the first draft? Or wing it, then strengthen and add to what you have in the next draft(s)? How do you finally bring all of your plot lines together into one cohesive unit? How often ... Plot Creation Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:49:00 GMT http://review-group.forumotion.com/plot-creation-f20/tying-it-all-together-t182.htm#2336 http://review-group.forumotion.com/plot-creation-f20/tying-it-all-together-t182.htm http://review-group.forumotion.com/plot-creation-f20/plot-organization-t252.htm Lady Goodman Plots, for the most part, are relatively easy. It's the entire reason you sit down to write a book - because you have a great beginning and an end that you want to see transpired to paper. The biggest problem I have with plots, is how to organize the in betweens. For example - in the book I'm writing now, I see a series developing around the main character. I'm not worried so much about that now, because I have to make the first book good enough to even get published before I can even think ... Plot Creation Sat, 06 Jun 2009 17:07:15 GMT http://review-group.forumotion.com/plot-creation-f20/plot-organization-t252.htm#3143 http://review-group.forumotion.com/plot-creation-f20/plot-organization-t252.htm http://review-group.forumotion.com/plot-creation-f20/is-this-too-hokey-t106.htm Anonymous Ok folks. I'm still working on the same little bit of science fantasy (weird fiction?) as the last time I rattled off a bunch of questions. My question today refers to the following: In my world, humans (and now dolphins) sparsely populate a planet. The sparsely part is part of the back story and becomes part of the plot later. My world is peopled with individuals, some of whom have mental powers (called talents.) Although telepathy is not uncommon in my world, one of my characters ... Plot Creation Tue, 17 Mar 2009 22:29:32 GMT http://review-group.forumotion.com/plot-creation-f20/is-this-too-hokey-t106.htm#1189 http://review-group.forumotion.com/plot-creation-f20/is-this-too-hokey-t106.htm http://review-group.forumotion.com/plot-creation-f20/plot-creation-t26.htm Garmar How do you create a plot? Plot can be a simple as putting character X into a sticky situation and writing what happens next. Then your plot develops as the situation gets more difficult from there. No matter what the plot of your story is--rags to riches where the MC has a happy ending, or a terminally ill MC that is going to die regardless--there has to be conflict for your character to overcome. Also, have your MC either trying to improve the situation--or make it worse if he/she is a ... Plot Creation Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:30:36 GMT http://review-group.forumotion.com/plot-creation-f20/plot-creation-t26.htm#121 http://review-group.forumotion.com/plot-creation-f20/plot-creation-t26.htm