Come for the Mysteries. Stay for the Characters.
To follow this month’s theme of plot, I’ll be choosing photos to inspire them. What plot does this photo prompt? The woman or girl playing the violin looks contemporary. But why is she playing beside a gap in the rocky cliff on a misty day? The moisture can’t be good for her violin. Since I… Continue Reading →
My last prompt for plots this month is this cute photo. How you could use this scene as a plot point? It seems too innocent to add any tension or conflict to a story. But that’s the challenge. Here’s my inspiration: I should have taken that job at the beach concession stand. Waiting on sweaty,… Continue Reading →
For this week’s prompt, use the above photo as a plot story starter. I always find inspiration for plots from my characters and settings. Using the same technique I suggested for the character story starter and the setting story starter, write down what you observe about this photo without analyzing it too closely. My observations… Continue Reading →
Last week, I posted photos for readers to choose an antagonist for the young man in the Nike shirt as we assemble the literary building blocks for a YA story. The winner is this red-headed girl. Now that we have our protagonist and antagonist, we can turn to plot. What’s their plot for a YA… Continue Reading →
When building your plot, be sure to examine your settings for plot points. Or if you are stuck at a certain point in your story, analyze your setting to see if it can provide inspiration. Take a look at the photo above. What aspects of this setting could help you develop plot points? It’s dark,… Continue Reading →
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