So, where exactly is your plot taking you? What happens next? What is this story about? It’s time to think about plot.
Worksheets
A collection of worksheets to help other writers, usually updated every Wednesday.
NaNoWriMo is just over the hill now. Why don’t we dig a little deeper into the minds and details of our characters before we embark on that adventure?
With NaNoWriMo looming, it’s about time we started thinking about planning a story.
Last week, I uploaded a worksheet on editing your novel. This one is kind of related in that it’ll help you keep track of which characters possess which items throughout your story, or which items are in which locations.
So this week’s worksheet is another one of those I use for working out what to do next when I can decide between a few different but similar scenarios. I find it useful when two characters are in conflict about a situation.
Occasionally, we get stuck when we’re writing. The two characters in your scene haven’t interacted in exactly the way you wanted them to and now the bank job is delayed. Or the wedding. Or someone didn’t get murdered properly. Whatever it was that ought to have happened, you’re not sure how to get back on track. So, what next? Here’s a worksheet that may help.
Last week, I uploaded a worksheet on creating laws for your fictional world. This time, we’re going to punish all those characters that break them.
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