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Mesg #39061 "...and Tips for Writing Them"
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Date Wed Apr-14-04 01:15 PM
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If you've never written a hot premise, and are intimidated by the thought of trying, here is the method I follow to generate them:

1. Give your protagonist a two or three word situational, professional and/or emotional tag, i.e.:

Renegade cop

Bioengineered surgeon

Convent-schooled heiress


2. Define the protagonist's actions and objectives:

Renegade cop hunts former lover

Bioengineered surgeon flees domineering creator

Convent-schooled heiress marries destitute noble


3. What's the ultimate goal?

Renegade cop hunts former lover to catch an arsonist turned killer.

Bioengineered surgeon flees domineering creator and saves alien colony.

Convent-schooled heiress marries destitute noble to escape brutal guardian.


The important thing is not to try to tell the entire plot of the novel in the hot premise, but create a hook that snags interest. There are plenty of ways to write them, too, so you don't have to follow my method.

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Your Novel in 15 Words or Less [View all] , StarDoc, Sun Apr-25-04 12:44 PM
  RE: Your Novel in 15 Words or Less, CPol, Apr 14th 2004, #1
RE: Your Novel in 15 Words or Less, Crista, Apr 14th 2004, #2
What a fun thread! I'll play., mamarose1900, Apr 14th 2004, #3
RE: Your Novel in 15 Words or Less, yume, Apr 14th 2004, #4
RE: Your Novel in 15 Words or Less, bentbriar, Apr 14th 2004, #5
RE: Your Novel in 15 Words or Less, Spike, Apr 14th 2004, #6
RE: Your Novel in 15 Words or Less, Gerri, Apr 14th 2004, #7
RE: Your Novel in 15 Words or Less, DarkAngel, Apr 16th 2004, #50
RE: Your Novel in 15 Words or Less, peace_love_writing, Apr 14th 2004, #8
And another!, peace_love_writing, Apr 30th 2004, #148
      good plot, but could you elaborate?, bonniers, Apr 30th 2004, #149
RE: Your Novel in 15 Words or Less, fel_chan, Apr 14th 2004, #9
RE: Your Novel in 15 Words or Less, violagirl, Apr 14th 2004, #10
How Fun!, stephjr, Apr 14th 2004, #11
Trying to strengthen these., stephjr, Apr 26th 2004, #116
...and Tips for Writing Them, StarDoc, Apr 14th 2004 #12
RE: ...and Tips for Writing Them, stephjr, Apr 14th 2004, #13
RE: Your Novel in 15 Words or Less, Kaitiana, Apr 14th 2004, #14
RE: Your Novel in 15 Words or Less, annihilus1, Apr 14th 2004, #15
RE: Your Novel in 15 Words or Less, HolyRoller, Apr 14th 2004, #16
RE: Your Novel in 15 Words or Less, Rook, Apr 14th 2004, #17
lol!, lyricalmoon, Apr 17th 2004, #52
RE: Your Novel in 15 Words or Less, anj, Apr 14th 2004, #18
My lame attempt, MattScudder, Apr 14th 2004, #19
RE: My lame attempt, mamarose1900, Apr 14th 2004, #24
RE: My lame attempt, MattScudder, Apr 14th 2004, #26
RE: My lame attempt, Krista, Apr 16th 2004, #39
      RE: My lame attempt, MattScudder, Apr 16th 2004, #43
RE: Your Novel in 15 Words or Less, Leigha, Apr 14th 2004, #20
RE: Your Novel in 15 Words or Less, Justinvs, Apr 14th 2004, #21
RE: Your Novel in 15 Words or Less, WOO, Apr 14th 2004, #
I'll give it a bad shot.., Samantha_Kroese, Apr 14th 2004, #22
RE: Your Novel in 15 Words or Less, KatFeete, Apr 14th 2004, #23
RE: Your Novel in 15 Words or Less, Kris_Whinery, Apr 14th 2004, #25
RE: Your Novel in 15 Words or Less, sdurham, Apr 15th 2004, #27
RE: Your Novel in 15 Words or Less, BMESH, Apr 15th 2004, #28
MarFisk's attempt, MarFisk, Apr 15th 2004, #29
Quick comments, zara, Apr 26th 2004, #100
      Thank you, MarFisk, Apr 26th 2004, #101
      Further ways to tighten, zara, Apr 26th 2004, #105
           Thanks, MarFisk, Apr 26th 2004, #109
      Adding a thanks, tamsandstedt, Apr 27th 2004, #122
           RE: Adding a thanks, zara, Apr 27th 2004, #124
                Maybe this, tamsandstedt, Apr 28th 2004, #133
RE: Your Novel in 15 Words or Less, tamsandstedt, Apr 15th 2004, #30
RE: Your Novel in 15 Words or Less, julesh, Apr 15th 2004, #31
RE: Your Novel in 15 Words or Less, Diatryma, Apr 15th 2004, #32
Ann's try..., Shadawyn, Apr 15th 2004, #33
RE: Your Novel in 15 Words or Less, Anne_Marble, Apr 15th 2004, #34
lol!!, mamarose1900, Apr 16th 2004, #41
RE: Your Novel in 15 Words or Less, Brenria, Apr 15th 2004, #35
RE: Your Novel in 15 Words or Less, tambo, Apr 16th 2004, #36
{g} Got it., zara, Apr 16th 2004, #37
Dissecting my own work: Sexing up a pitch line, zara, Apr 26th 2004, #104
Thank you, MarFisk, Apr 26th 2004, #108
RE: Thank you, jschara, Apr 26th 2004, #112
      RE: Thank you, Rook, Apr 26th 2004, #114
RE: Dissecting my own work: Sexing up a pitch line, KatFeete, Apr 26th 2004, #113
      Nice point (and additional thought), zara, Apr 27th 2004, #123
           Yup, KatFeete, Apr 27th 2004, #127
RE: {g} Got it., jlralston, Apr 30th 2004, #151
RE: Your Novel in 15 Words or Less, Krista, Apr 16th 2004, #38
RE: Your Novel in 15 Words or Less, Kaelle2, Apr 16th 2004, #40
RE: Your Novel in 15 Words or Less, jlralston, Apr 16th 2004, #42
Another possibility (comments welcome), jlralston, Apr 30th 2004, #150
This is HARD, valeriecomer, Apr 16th 2004, #44
RE: This is HARD, StarDoc, Apr 16th 2004, #45
      Right!, valeriecomer, Apr 16th 2004, #48
           Actually,, MarFisk, Apr 16th 2004, #49
RE: Your Novel in 15 Words or Less, shana, Apr 16th 2004, #46
RE: Your Novel in 15 Words or Less, phoenixfury, Apr 16th 2004, #47
As written, in five., zara, Apr 22nd 2004, #71
      RE: As written, in five., phoenixfury, Apr 22nd 2004, #76
           Not suggesting that mine was good, zara, Apr 22nd 2004, #77
                RE: Not suggesting that mine was good, phoenixfury, Apr 22nd 2004, #78
                     I apologize, zara, Apr 24th 2004, #80
                          Still in the midst..., phoenixfury, Apr 24th 2004, #82
                               RE: Still in the midst..., MarFisk, Apr 24th 2004, #83
                               Maybe a pip?, zara, Apr 25th 2004, #85
                                    Haha! (Pg-13), phoenixfury, Apr 25th 2004, #87
                                    RE: Haha! (Pg-13), zara, Apr 26th 2004, #97
                                    Lol, MarFisk, Apr 25th 2004, #88
                                    We have a "bring it on" pip, sort of, mamarose1900, Apr 25th 2004, #89
                                    RE: Maybe a pip?, pookel, Apr 25th 2004, #91
                                    Hmm, MarFisk, Apr 25th 2004, #92
                                         That would work, zara, Apr 26th 2004, #96
                                    RE: Maybe a pip?, zette, Apr 26th 2004, #115
                               An explanation, zara, Apr 25th 2004, #84
                                    OK, Zara--my curiosity is getting the better of me, mamarose1900, Apr 25th 2004, #90
                                         Ditto!, Mariko, Apr 25th 2004, #94
                                         The cat is still breathing, zara, Apr 26th 2004, #95
                                              Thanks!!, mamarose1900, Apr 26th 2004, #99
RE: Your Novel in 15 Words or Less, DarkAngel, Apr 16th 2004, #51
RE: Your Novel in 15 Words or Less, lyricalmoon, Apr 17th 2004, #53
RE: Your Novel in 15 Words or Less, Spring Gem, Apr 17th 2004, #54
Revision, Spring Gem, Apr 27th 2004, #131
Fun, zette, Apr 17th 2004, #55
15 Word malfunction ..., astlin, Apr 18th 2004, #56
In 14 words--, mamarose1900, Apr 19th 2004, #60
RE: In 14 words--, astlin, Apr 19th 2004, #62
      You're welcome. n/t, mamarose1900, Apr 20th 2004, #64
RE: 15 Word malfunction ..., MishaM, Apr 26th 2004, #106
RE: Your Novel in 15 Words or Less, bregorzloth, Apr 19th 2004, #57
RE: Your Novel in 15 Words or Less, julesh, Apr 19th 2004, #58
Giving it a go, Fetu, Apr 19th 2004, #59
RE: Your Novel in 15 Words or Less, beard5, Apr 19th 2004, #61
RE: Your Novel in 15 Words or Less, lada, Apr 19th 2004, #63
Here goes...., cherylp, Apr 20th 2004, #65
RE: Your Novel in 15 Words or Less, magpie_roost, Apr 20th 2004, #66
RE: Your Novel in 15 Words or Less, bonniers, Apr 21st 2004, #67
RE: Your Novel in 15 Words or Less, Kaidonni, Apr 21st 2004, #68
This IS fun., celestia, Apr 21st 2004, #69
RE: Your Novel in 15 Words or Less, pookel, Apr 22nd 2004, #70
My attempt....., maripat, Apr 22nd 2004, #72
RE: Your Novel in 15 Words or Less, FrankA, Apr 22nd 2004, #73
RE: Your Novel in 15 Words or Less, Pema_Trime, Apr 22nd 2004, #74
RE: Your Novel in 15 Words or Less, bonniers, Apr 22nd 2004, #75
Well, here's mine, Ryla Rowan, Apr 23rd 2004, #79
Let's see...., jschara, Apr 24th 2004, #81
RE: Your Novel in 15 Words or Less, daleasmith, Apr 25th 2004, #86
RE: Your Novel in 15 Words or Less, Zeon, Apr 25th 2004, #93
RE: Your Novel in 15 Words or Less, Calamity, Apr 26th 2004, #98
RE: Your Novel in 15 Words or Less, wordwielder, Apr 26th 2004, #102
Another perspective, MarFisk, Apr 26th 2004, #103
      RE: Another perspective, wordwielder, Apr 26th 2004, #107
           Well, MarFisk, Apr 26th 2004, #110
           Not really, mamarose1900, Apr 26th 2004, #111
           Maybe, but..., yume, Apr 27th 2004, #126
Take II, phoenixfury, Apr 26th 2004, #117
RE: Take II, julesh, Apr 28th 2004, #138
Alright, I'll bite, Mariko, Apr 26th 2004, #118
Some comments, MarFisk, Apr 27th 2004, #119
      Thanks!, Mariko, Apr 27th 2004, #120
      Rewrites, Mariko, Apr 27th 2004, #125
           RE: Rewrites, MarFisk, Apr 27th 2004, #128
RE: Your Novel in 15 Words or Less, gesso, Apr 27th 2004, #121
RE: Your Novel in 15 Words or Less, Cool Tester, Apr 27th 2004, #129
RE: Your Novel in 15 Words or Less, phoenixfury, Apr 27th 2004, #130
RE: Your Novel in 15 Words or Less, Dolphin Girl, Apr 28th 2004, #132
RE: Your Novel in 15 Words or Less, Violet, Apr 28th 2004, #134
      RE: Your Novel in 15 Words or Less, wordwielder, Apr 28th 2004, #135
      RE: Your Novel in 15 Words or Less, Violet, Apr 29th 2004, #142
           RE: Your Novel in 15 Words or Less, wordwielder, Apr 29th 2004, #143
           RE: Your Novel in 15 Words or Less, mamarose1900, Apr 29th 2004, #144
           RE: Your Novel in 15 Words or Less, wordwielder, Apr 29th 2004, #146
      Comments, mamarose1900, Apr 28th 2004, #136
      RE: Comments, Violet, Apr 29th 2004, #141
           That's because I disabled the option, mamarose1900, Apr 29th 2004, #145
      RE: Your Novel in 15 Words or Less, Mariko, Apr 28th 2004, #139
           RE: Your Novel in 15 Words or Less, Violet, Apr 29th 2004, #140
RE: Your Novel in 15 Words or Less, worthywoman, Apr 28th 2004, #137
This is going to be tough, AllisonPJ, Apr 30th 2004, #147
RE: Underworld Nazi's oh my, E_Jim_Shannon, Jul 27th 2005, #152

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