A structured method

Especially for fantasy and science-fiction

 

The four axis plan is composed of:

  • Characters, and their relationships
  • Plot elements and the story arc items
  • Settings and their complications
  • Genre and theme

    • But it also intersects between the axis

    • The union of Characters and Story arc makes Character Arcs
    • The junction of settings and plot causes changes in the settings
    • The intersection of settings and themes offer a social critic of our society
    • The combination of theme and character reveal meaning in the relationships of your characters

    Characters are actors of your story

    They are vehicles for the action, the emitters of the emotions, the thing readers care about.

    Plot and Story Arc

    It's all about what happens in your story!

    Settings

    Where does the story take place? What is different from our world

    Genre and Theme

    What kind of story are you writing, and what are you focusing on?