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How to Write a Damn Good Novel
by James n. Frey
A reading log.
Part 3
May 5, 2024
The premise consists of your main character, a conflict, and the outcome. Take your main character, put him or her in a conflict, and think about how he or she will come out of it. Every part of your story works toward the premise. Of course, exceptions are possible, but minimize them as much as possible.
Chapter 3, page 82
May 6, 2024
To write a novel, you need an interesting character who goes through events with consequences. If the events are without consequences it would just be boring. If your character is not human–like your audience can not relate.
Start your story before the beginning. Build a setting. Set a stage, introduce your character, and then put him or her in the first event with consequences. Each event should change your character slightly. To keep track, you can create stages of change.
Chapter 4, page 91
May 7, 2024
Each stage of change consists of an event and a result. Begin smoothly and build the changes slowly to a revolutionary peak, the climax. The climax is the most important part of your story. Everything should work toward it. The climax is the most drastic change your main character will experience. Also be aware that every change has an impact on the next stage.
Chapter 4/5, page 100
May 8, 2024
After the climax of your story, there may be some unresolved conflicts. Resolve them. And be careful how you resolve them. Each character involved has their own premise. Take that into account.
Chapter 5, page 106
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