Advice: Stuck on Evil Plan
Anonymous asked:Hi! First of all, love your blog. Second, I’m writing a story involving superheroes, and it is narrated by one of the younger villains. However, another villain has something up his sleeve to get rid of the hero for good, and the younger villain finds it a bit extreme and begins questioning their decisions. Problem is: I don’t know what the plan is. I’ve got all the characters’ backstories and subplots figured out, but idk what the main villain’s up to. Any advice for writing evil plans?
This is just one of those things you have to brainstorm. Start by figuring out the line your younger villain wouldn’t be willing to cross. Next, look at your bigger villain’s goals–what are they trying to accomplish? What is their motivation to get rid of the hero for good? Finally, look at what the hero is doing and think of some ways they might easily be trapped or led into a dangerous situation. Now, put all of that together and see if some evil schemes come to mind. Just keep at it and something will come to you. If all else fails, just start writing your story and see if something evolves organically. Remember, the first draft is an exploratory draft. You can make changes when you write draft two. :)
When it comes to this kind of brainstorming, where there’s just a mechanical piece to your story you can’t figure out, one thing I love to do is use other people to bounce around ideas with. Even just fully explaining the situation so they understand can help you get all the pieces laid out in your mind. Most of the time, I don’t even end up using something the other person suggested, but their idea gives way to an idea of my own. And I’ve also found since non-writers never get to brainstorm plot ideas, but most people are creative enough to enjoy the creation process, they happily go along with this.
