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Action/Adventure: August 12, 2009 Issue [#3180]

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1. About this Newsletter
2. A Word from our Sponsor
3. Letter from the Editor
4. Editor's Picks
5. A Word from Writing.Com
6. Ask & Answer
7. Removal instructions

About This Newsletter

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Well, I'm back for more Action/Adventure this month in another guest editing role. I had a great time working on last month's newsletter. Now, for more adventure this month! *Bigsmile*

I thought I'd take a deeper look into plotting the action/adventure story. The plot is the glue that holds a story together. The tighter the story, the more fluid it is.


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Letter from the editor

Action/Adventure plots are a little different from other stories. the focus of these plots is to move the main character from event to event. There may be a small or subtle emphasis on characterization, but the main objective is to advance the main character's quest.

Before you Write

It helps to sit down and do a little "preliminary" work, as I call it. Sketch out your main character. Establish the quest you want him or her to go on. Roughly draft the "event" scenes for your story.

3 Act Structure

What helps is to think of the hero's story in a three act structure. The opening identifies our hero/heroine and introduces his/her quest. The middle consists of events the main character has to maneuver through on the quest. Keep these events unpredictable and exciting. The end gives the final battle, ties up any loose ends, and give the reader closure.

*Note1* TIP #1 - In the beginning, take the hero/heroine out of their ordinary world and introduce them to their "adventure."

*Note2* TIP #2 - For the middle, remember our hero/heroine is out of their comfort zone. Introduce those events that complicates their quest. Our hero is called upon to be noble, brave, and even courageous as they weave through these events.

*Note3* TIP #3 - After the final battle, return the hero/heroine to their ordinary world with a message, or present him/her as an inspiration for their community.


FEEDBACK:
Which story embodies the action/adventure plot to you? Why?
Star Wars
Lord of the Rings
James Bond - "Dr. No."

Reference for this newsletter:
"Revision and Self Editing," by James Scott Bell, 2008, F&W Publications.

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Editor's Picks

Here are some Action/Adventure Picks I found around the site:

The Unwept Sea Open in new Window. (ASR)
A tale of 1004 nights....
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 Collateral Damage Open in new Window. (13+)
Two people view the same experience so drastically differently.
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An odd group of birdwatchers take shelter and trouble brews.
#1347549 by Ẃeβ࿚ẂỉԎḈĥmas Author IconMail Icon


 Dear Mom... Open in new Window. (13+)
Written for the first round of Tourn-a-Rounds. See if you can find the puns!
#1373371 by emerin-liseli Author IconMail Icon


 Destination...Future Open in new Window. (ASR)
100 words no repeats
#1568824 by Molly Author IconMail Icon

 
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Ask & Answer

Here's some Feedback from my 8 JUL 09 Action/Adventure Newsletter

billwilcox
Great information Steph on Plot, Setting & Pace; especially Pace. You have to make the reader feel as if they are racing toward the finish line.

Thanks, Bill! *Wink*

fireinthehole
Thank you for a great informative article. I found that a story plot of mine needed something and the Moral code was exactly what I needed! I'll love to see more well done Newsletters in the near future. Keep up the good work!

I'm glad the newsletter helped.

A pic of me taken 2 years ago.

SantaBee Author IconMail Icon is a 911 Dispatcher for LAPD. Her book, "Destination:Berlin" was published by IUniverse. "A tauntly written military adventure." - Midwest Book Review. She is a full time editor of the Drama Newsletter.

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