the book recommends looking at certain points: (I summarized things quite a bit and added a few of my own)
In the beginning:
- Does it start in the correct place?
- Is where you are starting interesting and important?
- Do you get a feel for who the main character is in the first couple of scenes?
- Do you know what motivates him and why?
- What does he want?
- Will the reader connect with the main character? Why should they connect with him?
- By the second or third scene can you see or start to see any obvious or inconspicuous conflicts starting to arise?
- Is my beginning interesting enough to make someone want to keep reading?
- When we reach the middle does my main character act on his own or is he forced to act?
- What is keeping the main character from his goal?
- Is the conflict strong enough?
- Does the character's motivation make sense?
- where could you add more complications for the main character to make things more interesting?
- How do the events change him? Emotionally, Mentally, Physically, what changes him and why?
- How does his background and beliefs affect how he reacts to different things?
- What is the climax of the novel?
- What is his defining moment, his moment of truth?
End:
- Have any parts of the story been left unresolved?
- Do any minor characters need to be included in the end, do they need more explanation?
- Does your outline have enough material in it?
- Can you see how your main character has changed from beginning to end? (you should be able to see this in the outline before you finish the actual book)
- What kind of ending does your main character meet? Happy, sad, unresolved?
- Is the ending something you are going to be happy with?
- Do you plan on a sequel?
Also sorry for yesterdays um irritable post...It was a long day. ;)
Day 25 & 26 Completed
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