1. Nothing should happen at random.
2. Plot = Characters plus adversity.
3 At least two characters should want something.
4. Conflict = Two sets of wants colliding.
5. The plot begins long before the story begins (Look at a photo and imagine what happened leading up to the photo).
6. Foreshadow some of the action. (Give hints; drop gold coins for the reader to pick up.
7. Plots always involve relationships.
8. Thrust - Which character takes charge?
9. Counterthrust - the conflict.
10. The Outcome - the reader must have a sense of fulfillment.
Want to practice developing a plot? Here are two sure-fire story ideas:
The blessing becomes a curse - or - the curse becomes a blessing.
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