Weaving some magical elements into your fiction novel?
Learn why a “hard magic system” can add much more to your story by aiding character development through limitation and growth mechanics.
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Hero Development
Usually the main character and star of the show, the hero of a story, is expected to overcome tremendous trials and save the world.
They all have specific qualities that tie them to numerous protagonists from thousands of stories.
Learn what defines the hero in your story here:
Fictional Economies
The real world runs on money but what about your fictional world?
Establishing an economy is essential is creating deep and believable societies.
Come see how important it can be!
Plot Twists
“Wait WHAT? NO WAY!”
This is an example of an expression given by a reader who just experienced a plot twist. A sudden change in a story that completely skews the reader’s view on the plot and the characters.
What steps need to be taken to generate a plot twist? How do you use this literary technique efficiently without just causing more confusion?
Come find out!
Character Balance
Have you ever thought that a main character was boring because they were either too perfect or can’t do a dang thing right? Would you like to avoid this in your current work?
What you need to think about is the character’s balance between likability, activity, and competency. In this post we will discuss exactly what these are and how to develop them within a character.
Construction of Worlds
What makes a reader feel like they’d love to live in the story you create?
The world the story is built in.
They can gain a sense of familiarity from rich descriptions of the geography, present cultures, and even deep history. The more effort put into deepening environment lore, the more the readers can picture it and escape there.
Grab your tools and let’s start building!
Building Mysteries in Writing
STORY CREATION: MYSTERY
To start off this blog, we are going to take a look at a well known example of literature, Harry Potter, and see how J.K. Rowling formed it into a mystery series. Us Navigators will begin with this genre because I believe that every story needs to have a small amount of mystery in it to stimulate and engage the reader. Let’s discuss!
“Novel Navigators” Launch
We are happy to announce that Novel Navigators is now up and running!
This blog is predominantly made for fiction writers from around the world to meet and share their experiences in the literary world.
Each blog post will cover a topic in writing with topics like character creation and world building.
There will be led discussions beneath each blog post for thoughts and advice from the Navigator community.
Consider becoming a contributing Navigator by clicking on the “Join” button in the menu bar to receive emails and notifications of when a new blog topic has been posted.
Welcome aboard!
Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton
