Story Development
In the previous post, I said I finished the outline for a new story. Outline is a misleading word. When I start a new story, I first ask what kind (genre) of story do I want to write. It’s going to be a thriller just like the previous story. Then, I ask what’s the story going to be about? It’s going to be about the government taking hostile actions toward the Ceiba people because the Cebia destroyed a government drilling site. Then, I start thinking about the following questions.
- How does the story start?
- What characters are in the story and why?
- Do I need background information to move the story?
- What tension (blocked goals and/or desires) do I build into the story?
- How does the protagonist(s) prevail?
- Should there be complete resolution or some tension at the end of the story?
In the next post I’ll tell you my thoughts on starting the story.
Thomas
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