Hi im a newbie. Any way, i'm writing this story about a girl called Asilie (say az ill ee). It's set in a fantasy world much like our own medieval period. The audience is most definitely for girls aged 10 to 14, or even younger if they are advanced readers. It's third person present in a world were females are the dominant gender. Asilie's parents are dead and she is 17 and is looking after her brother and sisters (there are piles of them). I already have the main characters worked, and a rough plan for some of the older kids. The Gelhima (like a queen, but more dominant. You wouldn't dare for even though she is posed as good in this story, she can get pretty nasty for the wrong doers) takes a liking to her when the Gelhima visits the village that Asilie lives in and offers Asilie a highstanding job as her maid in the palace also with education and good living for the other kids. Asilie accepts and goes to the palace where she meets a deeply voiced butler and a sassy, bossy maid. They quickly become friends but she finds herself involved
in something more serious than she thought. Any ideas?
in something more serious than she thought. Any ideas?
Welcome belgirl. This isn't the clearest of posts you know. 
I haven't a clue what you want me to say other than I don't know what to say because I neither follow what your story is about nor what you're after.
Why not just start writing your story and see where the characters take you - eh?
I haven't a clue what you want me to say other than I don't know what to say because I neither follow what your story is about nor what you're after.
Why not just start writing your story and see where the characters take you - eh?
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What you have so far, is more akin to character descriptions and back history. Your plot is what happens after Asillie "finds herself involved in something more serious than she thought." So, what happens?
Oh, and WELCOME!
Oh, and WELCOME!
Yeah. Boy. Designing the plot....that's the killer. Characters are so much more fun....but something really does need to happen to them. I highly recommend a book called Immediate Fiction by Jerry Cleaver. Gives you the tools you need to turn your lovely world into a gripping story.
Basically, she needs to be in a difficult situation. Something bad must happen to her, or she must want something that she can't have. Then she must decide to take action--to get herself out of the bad situation, or to achieve the impossible desire. That becomes the beginning of your story.
Basically, she needs to be in a difficult situation. Something bad must happen to her, or she must want something that she can't have. Then she must decide to take action--to get herself out of the bad situation, or to achieve the impossible desire. That becomes the beginning of your story.
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Belgirl, you have all you need. Put your characters in motion and see what happens. There will be a logical progression of action if you pay attention and keep your ear focussed on you MC.
Don't worry about what happens, something will definitely happen when the time is right!
Don't worry about what happens, something will definitely happen when the time is right!
Thanks! I'll try to post clearer in the future. What I'm trying to do is write as it comes to me, I have a basic idea but even some major plot points I haven't figured out.
Oh, and the friends she made are involved in treason. They don't commit it though. And eventually she finds out that her mother was a well bred, rich noble and that adds some complexity to the plot.
Oh, and the friends she made are involved in treason. They don't commit it though. And eventually she finds out that her mother was a well bred, rich noble and that adds some complexity to the plot.
