How to Write a Brilliant Novel: The Easy Step-By-Step Method of Crafting a Powerful Story (Go! Write Something Brilliant) Read Online Free PDF Page A

return. A good Y in the Road must involve:
Consequences – A plot must allow for a character’s choices, and then consequences for those choices. Preferably, the character’s choice lands them in a worse situation and leads to their darkest point. We’ll be talking about character desires, and how a character makes these choices later in the book.
Surprises – These come up as the character continues to make choices in the middle act of the story, each one testing their mettle more and more.
     
     
    Act 3:
HELP! Or Climax – This is the final challenge, the event that the book has been building to. The character’s goal is usually in jeopardy, and everything they’ve worked for is at stake. There is no hope . This is the Black Moment, where it seems that it can’t get any worse. Often a character’s Epiphany occurs right before or right after the Climax. (We’ll talk about Epiphanies in the Character section.)
Overhaul -- This is the change that occurs in the character, something internal or external, something that redefines them, and something logical that is derived from the journey.
Perfect Ending Resolution – The new status quo, the new normal. This is when the character reaches the goal. As you write, keep in mind there must be an end game, something definable to the reader, and the character.
    A Note about the Hero’s Journey: So, you’re saying…Wait! What about Joseph Campbell and his famous The Hero’s Journey, that is the foundation for all novels? The Hero’s Journey is an expansion on this basic plot. So, let’s get this nailed down first, and then we can move into advanced dance steps!
The Lindy Hop (or basic plot structure):
    Life… Once Upon a Time
    Inciting Incident… Something out of the ordina r y happens
    Noble Quest… Causing the protagonist to seek something
    Disappointment… But things don’t go as expected
    Y in the Road… Forcing the protagonist to make a difficult decision
    Help!... Which has consequences
    Overhaul… The result in which is a change in status
    Perfect Ending… And they all lived happi l y ever after (or didn’t!)
     
     
    Ask:
    Can you identify the Lindy Hop in your favorite book or movie?
     
Life
Inciting Incident
Noble Quest
Disappointment
Y in the Road
Help!
Overhaul
Perfect Ending
     
    Now identify the Lindy Hop in your book. It’s okay if you don’t know all the specifics, or even if you get it wrong. What ideas might you have for any of these plot points?
     
    By the way: Later on, as you write your synopsis, I’ll ask you to refer back to this exercise, and then go through the summary or synopsis of your story and identify (even, highlight!) each of these elements.
     
     
     
     

It’s All about CHARACTER
     
    Okay, we’re on to Characters . Before you can put one word on to paper, you need to know who you are writing about. When you think of a novel, the first thing that comes to mind should be the main character in the story. After all, what would be a James Bond book without James Bond? Or a Clancy novel without Jack Ryan? Even if it’s the plot that stands out in your mind, your plot needs to happen to someone for the reader to connect to the story. So, we’re going to talk about creating that special someone you’ll be spending the next three (or more) months with—at least in your mind!
     
    But first, I want to identify a few terms for you so we’re on the same page. You will be working with each of these as you flesh out your characters.
     
Goals – All characters will have external and internal goals that drive them through the story.
Motivation – This will be the something behind their goals that is compelling enough to produce in them a desire for change and a desire to interact with the plot choices.
Conflict – These are the people, events, and issues that stand in the characters’ way, internally or externally, to keep them from accomplishing their goals.
     
    How does GMC (Goals, Motivation and Conflict) work in a