Bestselling author Dean Koontz has a simple yet effective method for outlining a story.
Let’s go through his four points, try it ourselves, then write a story using it together!
Bestselling author Dean Koontz has a simple yet effective method for outlining a story.
Let’s go through his four points, try it ourselves, then write a story using it together!
How can you make someone want to read a story about an awful/miserable protagonist?
Let’s take a look at a good example, “As Good As It Gets,” then write our own unlikeable protagonist together!
Plot twists can come from many places: characters, background info, even the worldbuilding itself.
Let’s see how we can twist a negative aspect of a world into something that’s actually beneficial, then write it together!
GeoGuessr is a website where you are thrown into a random spot in the world on Google Maps streetview, and you have to try and guess where you are.
It’s fun to play just by itself, to see how close you can get, but it’s even more fun when you put a spin on it: writing a description of each random area you’re given.
The Name of the Wind is considered one of the best fantasy novels ever, but it has a pretty unconventional beginning.
Why does it work?
Let’s read the first few pages together and discuss!
What makes a compelling premise?
How do you make someone desperately NEED to read your story?
Let’s discuss, look at some examples, then come up with our own juicy premises together!