Weekly Plot Help - Week of November 10th

[alison-sky.livejournal.com]

Got a problem in your NaNo? Who doesn't?! But we've got a way to help!

Post here with your plot problems, and all through the week members of the community will scan through and see if they can help.

AKA - The best way to procrastinate is to help others!

So post your problem. Then take a moment to look at everyone else's and see if you can help them.

People helping people. That's what makes this community great :)

So have at it!

Comments

Character help?

[g0shawk.livejournal.com]

I have two main characters with different stories (sort of). I am absolutely in love with my female character and her plot, and her parts are really easy to write. My other character isn't interesting enough, though. At the moment I have him as: a man in his 30s, a cop, gets along with pretty much anyone, very easygoing, doesn't really have any close friends (maybe because he had a best friend when he was younger, but s/he died and now he's afraid to get close to anyone). I am setting him up with my female character's sister who is pretty spunky. I don't know what else to do with his personality...I feel like he really needs something else...unique. Any ideas?

Re: Character help?

[situationgirl.livejournal.com]

I think your character is repressing a bunch, especially since he won't get close to anyone. You have to find the button that's going to unlock all of his craziness. What's sacred to him? Find it, and poke it with a stick, and then maybe laugh.

If your female MC's sister is spunky, she's probably going to try to press all his buttons for you. I'd let her happen to find out about this dead best friend, then take him to a seance and see what happens. Even if the seance is crap, he'll probably react, right?

Re: Character help?

[runa27.livejournal.com]

Agreed, the reason your male character isn't interesting you as much is because there's not enough conflict! :D

That fear of getting close should be REALLY played up. As someone who's dealt with it myself, I can tell you it can be cause for some serious drama... use it. :)

If the female MC's sister is really "spunky", I agree she should be pushing some of his buttons a little more. That might be a good way to go about it. Or maybe she's frustrated at him seeming a tad too distant for her taste?

Re: Character help?

[g0shawk.livejournal.com]

Right, conflict! *facepalm* Duh. Okay, thank you! :)

Re: Character help?

[g0shawk.livejournal.com]

Ooh okay, that makes sense! Lol :P

Thanks for the ideas!