How to Write a Dramatic Story
Research literary archetypes.. Flesh out your archetypes with unique details.. Get to know your characters.
Steps
1
Research literary archetypes.
Research literary archetypes.
2
Flesh out your archetypes with unique details.
Flesh out your archetypes with unique details.
3
Get to know your characters.
Get to know your characters.
4
Develop your character arc.
Develop your character arc.
5
Map out the central conflicts of your story.
Map out the central conflicts of your story.
6
Decide your character or characters' main goal or motivation.
Decide your character or characters' main goal or motivation.
7
Establish the costs and benefits for your characters.
Establish the costs and benefits for your characters.
8
Outline your plot points.
Outline your plot points.
9
Don't feel pressured into a happy ending.
Don't feel pressured into a happy ending.
10
Fill out your first draft.
Fill out your first draft.
11
Conduct research to make the world of your story more believable.
Conduct research to make the world of your story more believable.
12
Revise your dialogue.
Revise your dialogue.
13
Cut down your modifiers.
Cut down your modifiers.
14
Revise for restraint.
Revise for restraint.
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Revise for pacing.
Revise for pacing.
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Don't be afraid to cut.
Don't be afraid to cut.
17
Do multiple rounds of revision.
Do multiple rounds of revision.
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