Hey guys! thought I'd launch my first question with a really rubbish slogan from a shirt I own :')
On a serious note, I seem to be able to get everything down to the finest detail, the setting, the characters, whether they play nice or whether they really want to throttle each other [all sort of prelim stuff I know] but when it comes to the plot I fall down, badly.
I just can't seem to get how to create a plot or even what it is [in a technical sense, of course I know what a plot is] and I was wondering if any one could shed some light on where I'm going wrong or how I can develop a plot - in as pain free a way as possible.
My natural style of writing is to just write, so I often end up with some pretty good ideas [in terms of not just copying everyone elses ideas] for things that can happen, but can never find a place to fit them in effectively.
Any help or tips would be greatly appreciated !
Cheers guys.
Oh and, is my image all blurred and poor quality? it seems so from this end any ideas on how to sort that out?
Thank you :D all of you, I think I'll look into/try everything you've all suggested and see whether one sticks for me, your answers have really helped me get my mind around it :)
I clearly got back to late to reply to everyone in a sensible way, I apologise for that!
Linford Christie used to say that at the start of a race he would develop a type of tunnel vision so all he saw was the end. In creating your beginning and your end, you will see the path between and hopefully both the theme of your story and its main plotline.
Oops messed up part of my post.
Nevermind, I think you get the general idea.