Writing in between major plot points

[georgelee5786]

I've noticed I'm painfully bad at writing events that happen between major events in the overall story. Anyone have any advice for me?

 

[Representing_Tromba]

Yes. I struggled with this for a while and found that once you know the plot points you can figure out how your characters are gonna get there. Set up the things they need to do like smaller sub-plot points. Sprinkle a fair bit of lore and character development in between through dialogue, actions, and long descriptions to act as filler. This allows you to show, rather than tell but also make it so that you tell enough for the characters to build relationships. This makes the major plot points have bigger payoffs. If you are struggling with this then try to figure out what kind of scenes that you want to have. Once you do then you can read scenes from other stories that are similar to what you want. Structure it similarly and see if it works. This is just my opinion though.

 

[RepresentingCaution]

Think about them in the shower. Think about them when you are cooking and eating. Think about the day-to-day struggles they might have.

 

[Jailbreak571]

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Think about them while in school. Works everytime.

 

[BenJepheneT]

I use this lull in between to shine a light on underused or underutilized characters. Technically speaking, every figure you have in your story is just a vehicle you inhibit to drive it to the conclusion. The trick is to humanise the car. That way, your characters will feel less like a Ford and more like the founder, adding a degree of believability to your world.