gammer
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Post by gammer on Jun 25, 2008 22:12:36 GMT -5
So I'm writing this story which I hope I will be able to turn into a novel someday, but I'm having a huge block. I have the begining and end down pat. I've already written most of the beginning, and the end is written on paper somewhere. But the middle is killing me. I have no idea what kind of stuff to put for the middle. I have ally characters that I want my main character to meet, and plenty of villain characters, but I'm not sure where to put them. It's become so bad, I can barely write anymore. Any ideas or advice you guys can give would be great.
And here's an overview of the beginning and end so you can help better.
Beginning: A boy named Kumello finds a scroll in the woods near his village. He opens it, despite a warning from the local hermit Jolee, but finds that its blank. However not soon after monsters attack and destroy his village looking for the scroll. After being saved by Jolee, it is revealed that the scroll contains vital information for the Emperor. So Kumello sets out with Jolee to deliever the scroll.
End: The Emperor sends Kumello and his army to defend a valuable outpost town from the same monsters that attacked Kumello's village. Kumello gets separated from the main army, and is forced to take on the leader of the monsters alone. He kills the leader, and the monster retreat. Meanwhile the Emperor discovers that his main advisors have been assassinated.
And that's the jist of it. I have no idea what to do for the middle. So please help.
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Post by AshVersion2 on Jun 26, 2008 16:00:18 GMT -5
Well, what you need to think about is what happens on that journey - do the stop for camp, pass through a town, etc? Also, what does he do in order for the Emperor to both trust him and send him on such an important mission - does the scroll or something else give him a type of ability, or does he have it already? I don't know your characters, so I can't say for sure if these ideas will help,but it's just something to think about if you haven't already.
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durriedog
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Post by durriedog on Apr 19, 2009 22:21:57 GMT -5
Try making a timeline - it always helps me. I leave big spaces in-between, and do it all in pencil. I slowly add more and more detail - and when I have the general idea, I write what I know is going to happened and improvise. Then I reveiw, sleep on it and add more and more. After that I write the real thing and Ta-Da! I have my storie.
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