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Explaining a star player's epic comeback is sometimes crucial to understanding their current form. Yet, it's important to learn how to weave in backstory without bogging down the live action with constant flashbacks. Here are some tips to keep the momentum going!
The 5 w’s of story – where, what, why, who and when – can all change to create variety and interest. None of these elements must change. The characters in your novel or your setting could remain fairly constant. Yet change opens up possibilities for new developments and intriguing new scenarios. These keep your novel exciting and interesting. To avoid your story stagnating in a single location, shift somewhere new – another town or country, from the city to the countryside or vice versa. Make sure any change of setting makes sense in relation to the story.
When the match clock is ticking and your team needs a goal, don't be afraid to go for the win!
This is just the first part of our series on dissecting legendary player arcs. We'll share more insights in upcoming posts. Drop a comment with what you want to see next!
Leo
It’s great that you share these tips with young and aspiring writers. Even though they may not be writing novels, I believe it will be very useful for them to learn something new from a really skilled writer like you. I’d be glad to hear some recommendations on how a writer can develop the plot without cutting down chapters (I often see it in the books of young writers). Anyway, thank you for this post, it is very informative!
Mia
Totally agree on the last point, but I also think it'd be awesome to dive into how key player partnerships develop. That would be super interesting!