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The title says it all. My relatively new WIP (a steampunk\fantasy-ish novel, which is coming so naturally ❤) is going for a more subtle theme, and from the looks of it, my MC isn’t actually going to have a strong, bad misbelief. It’ll only be there after the second part starts.
Think Sara from A Little Princess. (10\10, by the way 😍) She isn’t that flawed, until she becomes a beggar. Then her heart hardens just a bit. And that’s a good chunk into the story.
I’ve heard people say, though, that it’s best to show the misbelief as soon as possible. Otherwise, the story has no conflict, and is therefore boring.
But can I use the MC’s desire and fear, as well as a certain side character’s inner conflict, to pull the reader through to the middle of the story? Or is it too long a wait?
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@Whalekeeper I think it could work! But I think the character’s desire and fear, whatever they may be, have to be very strong motivators. And (as far as my un-extensive knowledge goes) they should probably not come into conflict with the character’s misbelief.
Anyways, I think that would totally work fine, especially because her misbelief is brought on because of a major change.
Also, steampunk/fantasy sounds right up my alley 😀 I’d love to hear more if you feel like sharing! 😉
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In the shriveled hand-keep@ava-blue CoOlNeSs!! I felt that way, but feedback is a great steering tool. Thanks for the tips 😋
I think I’m going to share some writing from this project this afternoon, actually 😉 As long as it doesn’t need too much editing 😂
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@whalekeeper. I honestly think it depends on the book and character. Maybe not, but that’s my personal opinion. 🤷♀️
In my main WIP, it comes in pretty early for one of the MC’s but later for the other. Why, you may ask? Because for the one MC, the lie has more of an impact on the story as a whole, whereas the other doesn’t come into too much play until later. 🙂
But honestly, in my opinion, it really boils down to the story and character(s). 😊
And ooh, some writing!? Can’t wait! 😁😍😁🤩
Hello hello! I may have an idea that could help you along!
Think Sara from A Little Princess. (10\10, by the way 😍) She isn’t that flawed, until she becomes a beggar. Then her heart hardens just a bit. And that’s a good chunk into the story.
What you’re describing sounds like a flat character arc. It doesn’t mean the character arc doesn’t have depth, it just has a different format with less of a misbelief.
It’s the same kind of arc that Katniss has throughout the Hunger Games books, if that helps you get an idea of it! And it is the kind of arc Sara has too!
Instead of a misbelief, the character has a truth that is tried throughout the books by external factors.
It sounds like it might fit your story, and it could be something to research! I recommend “Creating Character Arcs” by KM Weiland for a lot of detailed information on it.
I hope this helped!
@rose-everdeen Thank you for the tip, that actually really helps! *Facepalm* I should have thought of that sooner… Anyways, that’s perfect! 🙂
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I’m glad I could help! 😀
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