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Tuesday, February 25, 2014

A Few Plot Ideas ~ Yes there are many more!

A Few Plot Ideas

1. Quest

The hero searches for something, someone, or somewhere. Yet in reality, they are searching for themselves.

2. Adventure

The protagonist goes on an adventure, like a quest.

3. Pursuit

In this plot, the focus is on chase, one person chasing another.

4. Rescue

In the rescue, somebody is captured, who must be released by the hero.

5. Revenge

In the revenge plot, a wronged person seeks retribution against those who harmed him.

6. Rivalry

In rivalry, two people, are set as competitors that may be good hearted or as bitter enemies.

7. Temptation

In the temptation plot, a person is tempted by something that may diminish them morally.

8. Love

The love story is the tale of lovers finding one another.

9. Forbidden Love

The story of forbidden love happens when lovers are breaking some social rules.

10. Sacrifice

In sacrifice, the nobler elements of the human spirit where someone gives much more than most person would give.

~Truman Capote said.....

"Finding the right form of your story is simply to realize the most natural way of telling the story.

The test of whether or not a writer divined the natural shape of his story is just this: after reading it, can you imagine it differently, or does it silence your imagination....."

Okay now you got story ideas and plot ideas. Now start writing....

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