Pre-NaNoWriMo Book Giveaway: Day 1
Today begins Day 1 of the Pre-NaNoWriMo Book Giveaway! I give you a tip to prepare for writing 50,000 words in November as Pre-NaNoWriMo prep. Share the tip or otherwise help me gain exposure for the pre-nanowrimo books and resources, and you’re automatically entered to win (click here for details).
DAY 1 Pre-NaNoWriMo Tip
Begin pre-plotting your story with the 1st exercise in The Plot Whisperer Workbook: Step-by-step Exercises to Help You Create Compelling Stories.
1) Brainstorm how all three major plot lines in your story will evolve from the beginning into the middle and all the way to the end of the story
3) Jot your notes on a Plot Planner for a bird’s eye view of your story
Strive for story ideas that keep the suspense and curiosity high with clearly defined goals and ticking clocks. Scenes linked by cause and effect. Provocative themes explored. Historical details / exotic locales and unusual lifestyles and breath-taking occupations.
Terrific! Right?
Though the dramatic action plot stays true to the structure of the Universal Story, the character emotional development plot is devoid of its most important element = no character transformation in the end. None. Not one character. All the characters are exactly the same at the end of the story as they started out in the beginning.
Don’t let this problem befall your story.
Begin pre-plotting for NaNoWriMo, with the ultimate character transformation in mind. Start there.
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