in your heart and try to love the questions themselves like locked
rooms and like books that are written in a very foreign tongue….
The point is to live everything. Live the questions now.”
-Rainer Maria Rilke
in your heart and try to love the questions themselves like locked
rooms and like books that are written in a very foreign tongue….
The point is to live everything. Live the questions now.”
-Rainer Maria Rilke
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.
"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....
No two dreams are ever the same.
So write them down as soon as you awake.
Keep a pen and paper(notebook) by your bed, when you wake up write it down.
~Someone once said that everything that comes up in a dream means something.~
Did you know that the writers of Greek and Latin classics related many instances of dream experiences?
What does this mean? That some of the greatest classics of all-time began with a dream.
Remember:
"Dreams are rudiments of the great state to come. We dream what is about to happen." --Bailey.
~Memories
~Observations
~Experiences
~Encounters
~Moods
~Music
~Books
~Scenery
~Relationships
~History
Get the picture. Your story is just a thought away.
Now write down that story idea. Next start writing your story.
Fear stops most people from writing, not lack of talent, whatever that is.
Who am I?
What right have I to speak?
Who will listen to me if I do?
You're a unique human being, with a unique story to tell, and you have every right.
If you speak with passion, many of us will listen.
We need stories to live, all of us.
We live by story. Yours enlarges the circle."
-Richard Rhodes, Author of How to Write
Considering your audience should be priority one!
Next the “meet cute” must be a magical moment & memorable moment. The meet cute is when your hero and heroine meet for the first time.
Next it’s important that you add strong dialogue and keep it real!
Watch for the cadence of dialogue does It flow? It should.
Set the tone of your characters, the story, the pacing and make sure everything flows.
Next check the emotional factor - Is your story compelling?
Now write.
Keep writing
Run with it and make your story a compelling winner!
What should you do?"
Place your characters in situation where they must act, react and move forward.
"Plot grows out of character. If you focus on who the people in your story are, if you sit and write about two people who you know and are getting to know better day by day, something is bound to happen." -Anne Lamont, author of Bird by Bird"