I have been thinking about how to write a short story recently, but I can't think of any clue at the moment. A few days ago, I was accidentally recommended by a simple friend and listened to an online class of teacher Yan Yuexi to teach you how to shape the classic characters in the novel. After listening to it, I really benefited a lot.
That night, after listening to the class, I sorted out the audio and video materials of Teacher Yan. Here I share it with you who love to write stories, aiming at improving the level of writing stories. If your mind is full of dry goods, take it away!
Teacher Yan said that good novels generally include rich characters and ups and downs. When the characters in your novel impress the readers, the novel can also impress them.
So what's the first thing you should do before writing a novel?
First of all, Teacher Yan said that to write a serial novel, you must first write an outline of the story. Get into the good habit of writing an outline, and you can control the overall direction of the story.
I believe many friends who write serials have a deep understanding of this. Some people write serial stories, and when they write, they can't write any more. Or some people have dug too many holes and forgot to fill them, so they can only collect their pens hastily.
Of course, I admire those friends who write serials. Because dolphins haven't written serials, there are only a few short stories. I'm afraid they are teaching fish to swim.
Second, how to successfully create classic characters? Teacher Yan said that the protagonist had better have a bright spot, such as a special hobby.
Dolphins think this is very important! Readers should remember the protagonist, isn't he different? For example, a policeman likes to play erhu, and a thief likes to write poems. Is it special enough? How big your brain hole is, how wonderful your novel is.
For another example, my good friend Mei tells three tricks-Sister Mei is an excellent author with a big brain hole. Her suspense fantasy serial novel "Meiyu Dream" is very wonderful, full of suspense and mixed characters, which is worth seeing!
As for characterization, I think the role of Zhao Donglai, the director of the Public Security Bureau, in the recent hit drama in the name of people is very successful.
Yu Gong and Zhao Donglai are considerate and impartial in handling cases, which is very consistent with the professional characteristics of this role. In private, he is also full of tenderness and infatuation in front of his favorite girl Zhao Yike. Even a police chief has a hobby of reading poetry. In this way, the role of Zhao Donglai is more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
Third, Miss Yan said that before writing a novel, she would write biographies one by one, about four or five thousand words. How to express the characteristics of the characters? Simply put, it depends on the language and the plot.
Language should not only conform to the identity of the characters, but also play a role in setting off the characters. However, it is worth our attention that writing a novel is based on the plot, supplemented by language, otherwise the novel will become a script. If the whole story is a dialogue, the novel is boring.
In addition, your story had better be ups and downs, so that readers can immerse themselves in it. Different characters have different reactions to the same story. This requires us to foster strengths and avoid weaknesses when describing characters.
For example, the protagonist is a lawyer, and the author is vague about this knowledge. In the spirit of being responsible to readers, the author had better check the relevant professional materials. This will make your characters look more real.
Fourthly, the way to create characters is: positive description plus side description, which requires the author to learn to deal with the relationship between the main characters and the secondary characters.
When describing the protagonist, you can set off the protagonist through the memories and paraphrases of the second-line characters, even if the protagonist does not appear, it can make readers memorable!
There are many ways to create characters, such as giving them special nicknames and hobbies ... These methods need to be carefully explored when writing.
Fifth, avoid duplication of characters. Teacher Yan said that when writing a long story, we should pay attention to avoiding repetition of characters, and each character's personality image should be different, otherwise the character setting would be too simple.
For example, the first hero is an abstinence and cold male god, and the second man can be a gentle and considerate big boy next door. Every man has his hobbyhorse. In this way, readers have more choices.
In short, when writing, we must realize that the characters serve the plot of the novel. In the description of characters, specific situations can be used; You can also use plot contrast and appearance description to highlight the characters. Before we start writing, we'd better study Chinese characters thoroughly and truly.
After talking about the characterization and plot of these novels, Teacher Yan also shared with us how she avoided the writing bottleneck. To my surprise, her answer is simple: read more, watch more and walk more.
We can watch more classic works and stories, watch more TV dramas, go to different places, get inspiration from other people's stories and extract materials from life. Keep self-input, you can output something.
Finally, some netizens asked questions, and writing serials often got stuck. What should they do?
Teacher Yan said that you can write the main plot first, and then connect the main plots in series, which can effectively avoid getting stuck.
Or, before writing a long story, try to write a short story, which is the basis of a long story. Writing a long story requires you to know the plot of the story.
Finally, Teacher Yan said modestly that all the feelings were just her family's words. As for whether you can write a good story, it depends on your personal accomplishment.
After listening to Mr. Wan Yan's sharing, although my literary talent has not improved much, in my mind, I already have a general outline of how to write a good story.
Not long ago, I wrote several short stories on my own inspiration. I never thought that most of them were on the front page.
My latest short story, I heard that we once fell in love, was also encouraged by Su, the deputy editor of The Topic of Love! This makes me very moved, even if it is only a small progress, I am also very happy.
I met several literary friends these days and asked me how to write short stories, which made me feel flattered for a while. However, I don't know where to start with the rest of the system knowledge except telling them some of the simplest ways to write it. Yes, I'm just a writer. How can I mislead others?
Therefore, after listening to Hong Yan's online course, I decided to organize my notes and share them with you.
I sorted out the dry notes of serial novels written by teacher Yan Yuee. Do you want it?
Interested friends took it away and began to write their own stories. We have enough time, so be there or be square!
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