How to make a plot captivating: 7 strategies #repost from @nownovel
The following was originally posted here.
Sometimes you get half way through a story or novel before you realize that your plot is missing something. Maybe it plods and meanders, or there is a sameness of tension and pace. These 7 strategies will help you make a plot more captivating:
Let’s explore each of these ways to improve plot further:
Read the rest of the article here.
Sometimes you get half way through a story or novel before you realize that your plot is missing something. Maybe it plods and meanders, or there is a sameness of tension and pace. These 7 strategies will help you make a plot more captivating:
1: Vary the intensity of rising and falling action
2: Learn how to make plot unpredictable using reversals
3: Place ordinary characters in extraordinary situations (and vice versa)
4: Use flashbacks or foreshadowing
5: Hone and trim scene beginnings and endings
6: Construct multiple story conflicts
7: Revise until every paragraph contributes to the story
Let’s explore each of these ways to improve plot further:
Read the rest of the article here.
