The key is to keep the audience on the tips of their toes. “I don’t know,” he said.And then he kissed me. You may have a few "twists" and "turns" scattered about, especially when it comes to love interests: “Why would you care what I think?” Mirrored gloves - after all, you want the element of surprise, and there's no way someone beaming you in the eyes with light stronger than the sun will surprise anyone. I practiced bouncing flashes of light off them and into my opponent’s eyes. With a flick of the wrist, I could slide a mirror between my fingers and. Since she can directly control light, let's go with the obvious. Now, where in the world would your Main Character be without a super-cool secret weapon. I'd recommend with Generic Good Vs Generic Evil.Īnd, to add just a pinch of spice, let's make everyone good: White and everyone evil: Black.Īnd, to make it even spicier (and less racist), let's go with Light Vs Shadows. Now, remember, your audience is around 12-17 so it's best to make the plot fresh, engaging and exciting. “You and I are going to change the world.” 4. “I’ve been waiting for you a long time, Alina,” he said. NOTE: If the supernatural love interest isn't older than your Main Character by at least 100 years, it is creepy. The key is to always steer your vulnerable orphan towards the "spicier" Option B.) (As you can see, we are setting sweet and stable Option A up for failure. In addition, Option B MUST display at least four of the following traits: Sullen, Argumentative, Controlling, Dominating, Sexually Aggressive, Outright Abusive, and Murderous (but in a hot way). He may be pale, but in a luminous way (NEVER in a spends-too-much-time-behind-a-computer sort of way). Option B (our tall-dark-and-handsome) has to fit the description. While Option A is allowed to pine for Main Character, the two of them must NEVER EVER mutually like each other at the same time. Option A (our homespun hero) has to be tall, broad shouldered, tanned and have an easy-going nature. While it is completely okay and acceptable for your Main Character to be ugly-skinny, both males MUST be strapping fine specimens of their species. Now that she's an ugly, unlovable orphan, what does she need in her life? A LOVE TRIANGLE! Oh, and sorry I fell in love with you for a while there.So. The Love Triangle Thanks for being my best friend and making my life bearable. What is your sad little heart pining for?”It's probably best to off one of her parents - scratch that - make her an orphan. “A thousand girls would sell their own mothers to be in your shoes, and yet here you are, miserable and sulking like a child. Tears are acceptable, outright bawling every two pages is preferred. No matter how successful your Main Character is, you MUST make sure she is ABSOLUTELY MISERABLE with her success. At one point, your are legally obligated to give her an Oscar-worthy gown for some made up and utterly unimportant reason. So humble that when she's given clean clothes that her eyes well up in tears. Make her clumsy, naive and outright stupid. She's ugly, alone in the world and she sucks at everything. Make her humble “Well, I don’t want to be high above all others.”Your Main Character has to come from the sticks, she has to have survived poverty and hardship. Your Main Character must be ugly enough so that all the little children reading your novels can relate, but not so ugly that Hollywood casts a troll to play her in the movie adaption.Ģ. Pale and sour, like a glass of milk that’s turned.And she must be skinny, but in the malnourished-and-kinda-hot sort of way.ĪND REMEMBER - she can never be so ugly that the Generic Love Interest(s) aren't attracted to her! I'm sorry it took me so long to see you, Alina. No child should look like that.”Like realllllllly ugly. Make your main character ugly “She’s an ugly little thing. SO many people recommended it, and I honestly feel a bit awful with the low rating - but ehhh, what's the point of goodreads if I can't rant?ġ. Latest BookTube Video is up - a totally serious take on writing Young Adult Lit! The Actual Review
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