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• Steps
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Do you have a basic idea for story writing but don't know how to start? There's no shortage of writing lessons when you have a storyline or how to implement it when you have a storyboard. But what if you have nothing but ideas? This article will suggest you create an end-to-end storyline, whether it's a children's comic book or a seven-part epic.

Steps

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   Find ideas. If you have an idea lurking somewhere in your mind, great! If not, brainstorm, mind mapping, or follow one of the countless brainstorming exercises you can find on the web. You won't need to come up with a story at first - but you really do need to have an idea, albeit only in vagueness. Ideas can start with anything: a word, a face, a character or a situation, as long as it's interesting and inspiring.

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   Turn an idea into a story. Remember to add a small unexpected episode, as this is an expensive development of the story. If you are familiar with the "snowflake" or "top-down" style idea method you should be no stranger to this step. So how do you turn a vague idea of ​​a girl with dark eyes into a story idea? First, you need to understand that the story consists of two elements: character and conflict. There are, of course, many other factors, such as the theme, the setting, the narrator's perspective, and other miscellaneous details, but the core part of every story is still the characters that come with it. conflict. Well then, let's take the example of the black-eyed girl. With the goal of creating a character of conflict, we will start with questions and self-answers. Who is she? What does she want? What stopped her on her way to her destination? When you have a character with some conflict in mind, you have an idea for the story. Write down that idea.

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   Turn your ideas into a plot. Now comes the hardest part.Do you have a good idea for a story, but how do you turn it into a plot? Yes, of course you can just put the pen on the paper and see where it will lead you, but if you leaned towards that way then you probably wouldn't have reached this article in the first place? You need a plot. Then, here's what you need to do: start with the story.

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   Yes, that's right, let's start end story. Did the black-eyed girl conquer her man after all? Or did she let him get into the hands of that rich girl? Come up with the ending first, and if this doesn't flash some of the plot or storyline, read on.

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   Think about the characters. Now you have a conflict, a character, an opening and an end. If you still need help finding a storyline then all you need to do now is think about your characters. Add a ligation to those characters. Create for them things like friends, family, careers, anecdotes, life events, needs, dreams and ambitions.

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   Build the plot details. Once you have the characters and the end of the story, put the characters in their world and visualize their actions. Remember to take notes. Maybe one of the characters has earned a huge promotion position in his career. Maybe that black-eyed girl had entered a swimming competition with that rich lady. Maybe the girl's best friend found out that she never gave up on the guy of her dreams. Think about what actions the character can do to affect their world, as well as what happens around them can affect the character.

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   Attach the details of the story to the plot. Now the fun part has begun. Some knowledge of story structure may be of help to you here. For the purpose we are discussing, Freytag's analytical method is perhaps the most useful. The structure of the story usually consists of five parts:
   • Intro - a character's normal life leads to an "initial event" that prompts them to enter conflict.
   • Rising conflicts: conflicts, struggles, and pitfalls that characters face on their journey towards the goals. In the three-scene structure, the second scene is usually the richest part of the story.
   • The climax - the most important part! This is the point where things seem possible or impossible, and the character must decide how to act to win or accept loss in honor. The turning point of the series comes when the conflict reaches its climax.
   • Decreasing conflict - events are interpreted after the climax, whether the character wins or loses, every discrete clue is reconnected, resulting in ...
   • Ending - returning to a normal life with a new balance but different (or maybe not so different) from the "normal life" in the character's introduction.

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   Place the details of the story you just came up with somewhere in the plot and tell it back or forth. The end of the story often falls into the descending conflict or the ending of the story, although if you are talented (or lucky), you can reach the conclusion at the climax. If there is no climax, think about the kind of resolution you want and the events it takes to get there. Every episode leading up to this event since the beginning of the story is "rising conflict". All consequences of this event are "diminishing conflict". Anything that does not match either of these two parts should not appear in the story, unless it is part of the plot.

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   Change or rebuild the plot if necessary. You now have a storyline that can be written into a story. Your story may not be complicated and engaging yet, but you already have enough material to start writing. Once you've decided which scenes will best illustrate the sequence of events leading up to the climax, you can adjust the details, even change the climax. This is completely normal. Writing is a creative process, and it's never perfect in the first place! advertisement

Advice

• Put yourself in the shoes of your character. What will they say? How will they act or react? Instead of answering from your own point of view (this won't create a very convincing character), answer from the character's point of view. Also, when building a storyline, keep your distance, as dramatic events that happen in succession can be boring and repetitive. You need to surprise your readers. When describing emotions, you need to include different levels of emotions, because human emotions are always changing, and we don't always have the same feeling, right? We are happy at one time and then sad at another, so you also need to consider the human nature of the character.
• Create a balance for the emotions in the story. If you're writing a tragic story, add a bit of humor. If your story ends perfectly, add a little tragedy somewhere in the story.
• Write down interesting ideas that you come up with. Some ideas might be appropriate for the plot you're going to write, but if not, save it for later. A story requires many different ideas, and it is much easier if you start with many ideas instead of just one and are confused about what to do next.
• Remember, a story is made up of a character's motive. You should emphasize character building before you plan on making a major event in the story. If you haven't developed a character yet, how do you know how they will react to certain events in the story?
• If you're going to write a story with a villain, give them an incentive. Once you have this in mind, it's easier to create the plot.
• Once you've figured out your character's motives, stick to it. The fact that you try to force a character to participate in an episode in the story makes the character appear fake and illogical. Trust your character, rely on their circumstances to resolve the conflict - so the story develops naturally!
• You can rely on people you know in real life as the archetype of the story. That way you will easily put yourself in the position of the character.
• Start with a very rough outline of the story (what happens at the beginning, middle, and end), then add more details until the plot is complete. Try not to build a storyline from start to finish, as this is difficult to do and will take a long time.
• Don't be in a hurry. This can be time consuming, but the more time and effort you put into it to get it done, the more rewarding the results will be.