Make a table to record the changes of the character from the beginning to the end of the novel, compare his character, behavior, values ​​and beliefs before and after, and see how they have changed

What are the characters at the beginning of the story? What does he care about? What does he believe in? How will he act in a specific situation?

At the beginning of the novel, the characters are always flawed.

Provide readers with informative examples to show the behavior or beliefs that the characters need to change, which is particularly important in the first half of the novel.

Equip the character with the necessary tools (instructor’s suggestions, special situations, etc.) so that he can improve himself

Wait until the climax of the novel to reveal the truth, let the inner conflict and the outer conflict collide together

Use actions to prove the internal transformation of the characters, design the same scene at the beginning and the end of the characters in different ways of doing things, reverse the characters’ previous practices

Watch out for procrastination

For the character, what is the worst thing he can encounter? Try to write ten possibilities

One by one

Evaluate the setbacks encountered by the character

If a character hinders the achievement of the hero’s goal, we can call it a villain

Let the novel become thrilling and increase the urgency of time

Each scene has two kinds of conflicts, so you can promote the growth of the plot and the characters at the same time

The beginning of the novel must contain a certain conflict to catch the reader’s attention. After that, the writer needs to gradually deepen the conflict to keep the reader’s attention.

Adjust the rhythm of the conflict, so that the characters have the opportunity to rest, to clear up their clues, so as to meet the next challenge

Mix all kinds of things together, and the characters and readers don't know what will happen in the next scene.

At the end of the novel, the cognition that your character has (and sometimes failed to get) is the theme

A clear character track is the key to shaping a profound theme

From the event to the climax, the changes experienced by the characters determine the theme of the novel. But the change must conform to the character's temperament

What is the inner conflict of the protagonist?

With the development of the novel, which concepts of the protagonist have changed? How did they change and why

At the beginning and end of the novel, how does the protagonist prove his different concepts and attitudes before and after?

Can you use symbolism to strengthen the theme and explain the character's attitude towards it?

How should you use the subtext (unspoken text) to confirm the theme so as not to blunt it to readers?

The protagonist’s core issue, subject-oriented

Good symbols in the novel leave no trace

Deepen the theme through details and repetition

Directly affect the plot afterwards.

Create conflict

Grab the reader's attention

Initiate action

Write biographies for several important characters

Setting a big event for the characters that can change their life trajectory is a turning point in the characters’ lives. Its influence on the characters is good or bad, but it will leave an indelible mark on the characters, and every choice of the characters will follow. This event is closely related

●Provide clues as early as possible to suggest the existence of the behind-the-scenes story, and let it appear when the novel is indispensable

●Succinctly outline the behind-the-scenes story, the shorter the better. Large memory scenes will only interrupt the rhythm of the novel

Reader gender?

Reader age

Target readers

Straightforward, introduce the protagonist

Show readers the daily life of the protagonist

Show readers the iconic moment of the protagonist

Start with dynamic

Build emotional resonance between readers and protagonists

Give the protagonist wishes and goals

Create exciting events and completely change the status quo of the protagonist

Force the protagonist to respond to the triggering event

Let the protagonist fall into a series of uncontrollable events and let the dominoes fall one by one

Let the protagonist’s original goal drift away

Set new goals for the protagonist

Create conditions to change the relationship between the protagonist and the villain, and turn him from a passive response to a full-scale confrontation

Let the protagonist have a deeper understanding of himself, break through himself and defeat the villain. The transformation of spiritual morality leads to the ultimate victory

Test the protagonist’s body, spirit and morals, and challenge his limits

Empower the protagonist at the last moment

Let the protagonist grow into a hero

The protagonist should deal with the challenge in a unique way

The protagonist defeats the villain and decides the winner (upward ending). Or vice versa (low ending)

The protagonist achieves his goal (upward ending). Or did not achieve the goal, but the protagonist got some truth or something (low ending)

End with classic sentences