Wednesday 26 February 2020

How should one begin to write a novel if he/she has the basic plot but stuck on the way of presentation?



A writer needs more than a basic plot in order to write a book. A basic plot will allow the author to develop a detailed plot that takes all the necessary elements into the story. This takes planning. The author needs to have a clear understanding of the major and minor plots of the story and how they link together. This means looking at the protagonist and discerning the characters traits, both positive and negative in order to understand how the character’s personality will interact with the plot and move it forward. Then the same needs to be done with the antagonist and other characters vital to the story. Each character has an effect on the story and plot. They control how the plot unfolds through the characters personalities and abilities or lack there of.
In my experience, writers, especially new ones who don’t take the time to develop their plot and storyline end up with plot holes, story inconsistencies, and other major problems. The plot needs to be strong enough and powerful enough to carry the story. The minor plots are how to characters move from their initial problem step by step through the story to being able to overcome the base problem that started the story.
Good stories aren’t born from a basic plot, they are crafted by the writer through detail, forward thinking, planning, and powerful characters. It is the characters, their dialogue, their feeling and emotions, their personalities and more that bring a plot to life. Readers want to be drawn into what the characters are doing and experiencing in order to bind the reader from the first page to the last.
Also, each genre has its own rules of what readers expect from a story. If the writer isn’t well read in their genre, they won’t understand what the readers will be expecting from their book. Therefore, it comes down to writing a book readers want to read or writing a book the writer wants to write, the two are not the same thing. Reading some books on writing and crafting stories may help the writer to plan and plot out a story that captivates.

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