I'm currently writing the first draft of my first novel. Never worked in something so long and I'm finding a bit difficult to plot it.
The story is set 50 years in the future, and I think the world building is going well - at least I like it and think it is reasonably consistent.
However, I'm having trouble with the characters and the plot. Before you tell me "well, without characters or plot you might as well give up and learn to play an instrument," I must say I do have a story in mind, and a couple of characters. But they don't seem real enough for me, or interesting enough.
What I'm doing is: every day I write at least 500 words (rarely much more than that) without thinking too much, making the characters do something and making the action go forward, even if it is crap. And I never look back. The next day I continue from where I stopped.
So far two new characters have appeared, with a bit more drama than the original couple (who were a lot like myself). A few things have happened, but everything still feels a bit wobble. Will it all "click" at some point?
Do any of you have a better technique? Any tips?
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Difficulty with the plot?
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schroedingersdodo · 28/12/2010 10:25
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