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Kevin Sands:
Q1: I just came up with an awesome story idea, but I haven't started planning it yet. Do you happen to know any story planning websites that I could use to help me plan out my story? Q2: I know all of the important or big plots that are going to happen in my story, but I am having trouble coming up with the smaller events that actually carry on the story and lead it to the ending. Do you have any advice on this?
Kevin Sands
1. A good introductory book for plotting is Plot & Structure, by James Scott Bell. It was helpful to me when I started writing.
2. I mostly try and think of what must logically happen as I go from point to point in the story. Then I try to think of ways to make that interesting--a good location, character, dialogue, etc. You don't want to fill the book with irrelevant scenes, so don't try to force anything; just figure out what would lead naturally from A to B and then write that. Remember always that the length isn't nearly as important as the quality!
2. I mostly try and think of what must logically happen as I go from point to point in the story. Then I try to think of ways to make that interesting--a good location, character, dialogue, etc. You don't want to fill the book with irrelevant scenes, so don't try to force anything; just figure out what would lead naturally from A to B and then write that. Remember always that the length isn't nearly as important as the quality!
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