Elements Of Fiction Writing - Conflict And Suspense (2011) - Plot & Excerpts
When you write, write. Head down, plugging away, letting the words and scene unfold. Get a first draft done as quickly as you comfortably can. Revise the previous day’s work if you like, smoothing rough spots, making the conflict clearer. Then get to today’s work. When you’ve completed your novel, put it away for at least two to three weeks. Get away from it. Work on another project. Take a vacation. Concentrate on your day job or your long-suffering friends or loved ones. Finally, print out a hard copy. A complete revision strategy is presented in my book, Revision & Self-Editing. Here’s what you can do to revise for conflict. CHARACTER WORK The characters in your story, especially the main characters, should not be passive. Another way to put this is that things need to matter to the characters. They need to be taking action. The proceedings must be meaningful even from the perspective of the minor characters. There will be times for the characters to pause and reflect, but those should be within the context of the confrontation discussed in chapter three.
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