CHANGE.
It's one of the main characteristics of
a good story. Good stories always include change, because that's how
life works. Every story needs a good shot of reality, even fantasies.
For a reader to love your story, you need them to believe it.
Now, I'm not going to tell you how to
write change, because I still don't know really. But, if you do it
correctly, readers will love your story.
The change could be sad, or happy, or
downright heart-wrenching. A good example of change would be in The
Door Within by Wayne Thomas
Batson.
(CAUTION:
Example contains major spoilers for The
Door Within. If you have not read the book, read the
example at your own risk)
The
MC, Aidan, starts out as a disgruntled boy who isn't sure what to
believe, and isn't exactly the bravest squirt. He's just moved from
Maryland to Colorado, and the change doesn't sit well with him. He's
angry with his grandfather for instigating the move, and with his
parents for enacting it.
But
it's also because of his grandfather that he goes to Alleble.
By the
end of the book, Aidan has come to terms with his new life, and
believes in King Eliam. Whilst he was in the Realm, he became the
Twelve Knight, and went to Mithegard with eleven other knights. He
braved tempests, and even the forces of Paragory. By the time he
returns home, he is much braver then before.
As you
see, there was much change in the above. The above presents change
for the better. There are other changes, as we all know very well.
Like changes for the worse.
For
example(I know this isn't exactly writing, but this is story change,
and it can be used to help you enact writing changes in your tale),
Star Wars: The Revenge of the Sith.
(CAUTION:
Example contains major spoilers for Star Wars: The Revenge
of the Sith. If you have not read the book, read the example at
your own risk)
We have the MC,
Anakin Skywalker, Padawan to Obi Wan Kenobi. When the movie starts,
Anakin is on the good side. He's a great kid, and secretly married to
Senator Padme Amidala. However, she reveals to him that she is
pregnant, and something in Anakin snaps. He starts having
dreams—dreams that she dies in childbirth. This worries him, and he
turns to his good friend, Chancellor Palpatine. The Chancellor, who
is really Darth Sidious, tempts Anakin. Anakin tells Mace Windu that
he thinks Palpatine is a Sith, so Mace Windu and several other Jedi
go to apprehend Palpatine. Palpatine massacres them, but when he is
about to kill Mace Windu, Anakin comes to rescue him. Anakin helps
Mace Windu, but Palpatine succeeds in turning him, and kills Mace
Windu. Anakin becomes Palpatine(Darth Sidious)'s dark apprentice.
Palpatine orders Anakin to the Jedi Temple and Anakin kills every
Jedi there. Next, Anakin goes to a fiery planet(sorry, forgot the
name of it), and kills everyone there on orders of Sidious.
In Coruscant, Padme
is confronted by Obi Wan, who finds out who the father is. He asks
Padme to tell him where Anakin is—she refuses. She goes after
Anakin, and Obi Wan stows away on her ship. When she reaches the
planet, Obi Wan comes out of the ship and Anakin attacks her. Obi Wan
and Anakin fight. Anakin loses, and is badly injured(also known as:
no legs, no arms, and very burned). Obi Wan flies off with Padme.
Palpatine comes for Anakin, finds him. He encases Anakin in armor,
and life support... stuff.
Padme dies.
Anakin is angered,
destroys stuff.
In the above
example, the change for the worse is visible. Anakin starts out as a
good kid—becomes evil Sith(“YOU
UNDERESTIMATE MY POWER”).
This is a great example of bad change.
Just
a word of advice. If you include change, and reality in your story,
it is more likely that readers will love it. I'm not promising
anything, but, I might even read your story. :-)
So,
go ahead. Comment. Tell me what you think. Did this blog post even
help? :-D
Signed
with the Sharpie of Ideas,
-Author
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