When readers read my novels, I want them to feel alive. I want them to feel like they have had an out of body experience, left this world, gone somewhere else and are surprised to find themselves back in the real world. I want them to feel like they have been somewhere else and I want them to feel like they've learned something. They are a better swordfighter, a better magician, a better thief, a better person or a worse person-because they actually were that person for a little while. And I want them to learn things about life through the experience, philosophically and applicably. Through the struggles of the characters, I want them to "learn the hard way" and not experience the real world consequences of it. That's because to me, novels are real. When the mind enters these worlds, it is as real as the writer makes it. The mind can't tell the difference between something being read and something being lived, assuming it's well written.
Write a quick plot for your current idea.
My lead is a _________.
Her objective is to ___________.
She is confronted by _________ who oppose(s) her because __________.
The ending will be a knockout when __________.
My novel has multiple leads, but here is one characters:
My lead is a Drow elf.
Her objective is to decide whether she wants to be evil or not.
She is confronted by a human dragon fighter who oppose(s) her because he thinks she should be good.
The ending will be a knockout when she falls in love (still haven't decided if she will be good or evil).
