Comments on: Structure Part 4–Testing Your Idea–Is it Strong Enough to Make an Interesting Novel? https://authorkristenlamb.com/2010/11/testing-your-idea-is-it-strong-enough-to-make-an-interesting-novel/ Author, Blogger, Social Media Jedi Tue, 02 Aug 2016 14:33:58 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.8 By: Inspired Links – April 20, 2011 | PJ Kaiser https://authorkristenlamb.com/2010/11/testing-your-idea-is-it-strong-enough-to-make-an-interesting-novel/#comment-1997 Tue, 02 Aug 2016 14:33:58 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=1646#comment-1997 […]  You’ll want to catch all of them and start at the beginning:  Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part […]

]]> By: Better Writing Through Disection « The Road to Writing https://authorkristenlamb.com/2010/11/testing-your-idea-is-it-strong-enough-to-make-an-interesting-novel/#comment-1996 Mon, 13 Dec 2010 03:45:47 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=1646#comment-1996 […] Test Your Idea Before You Begin: does it follow the LOCK system? (Lead Objective Conflict Knockout) […]

]]> By: Delorfinde https://authorkristenlamb.com/2010/11/testing-your-idea-is-it-strong-enough-to-make-an-interesting-novel/#comment-1995 Sun, 12 Dec 2010 15:13:53 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=1646#comment-1995 Thank you so much for this post! I’m planning to start working on the second draft of something I’m writing within the next couple of weeks, and I know it’s going to be hard work – I’ll be referring to this, though, as I read it through, and I’m really grateful for all of these structure posts!

]]> By: Keeping Focused & Nailing the Pitch–Understand Your “Seed Idea” « Kristen Lamb's Blog https://authorkristenlamb.com/2010/11/testing-your-idea-is-it-strong-enough-to-make-an-interesting-novel/#comment-1994 Mon, 29 Nov 2010 16:53:49 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=1646#comment-1994 […] to plot, the Big Boss Troublemaker, and last week I gave you a tested method to make sure your core idea was solid enough to be the foundation for an entire […]

]]> By: amanda https://authorkristenlamb.com/2010/11/testing-your-idea-is-it-strong-enough-to-make-an-interesting-novel/#comment-1993 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 19:37:37 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=1646#comment-1993 Love the idea of “LOCK.” I’ve had a few ideas that I soon found were not able to be sustained for the length of a novel. Thankfully, they were not total crap, and worked well as short stories.

You presented some good examples to think about…thanks!

]]> By: Grant Flint Gives talk to Writing Class https://authorkristenlamb.com/2010/11/testing-your-idea-is-it-strong-enough-to-make-an-interesting-novel/#comment-1992 Tue, 23 Nov 2010 10:47:46 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=1646#comment-1992 […] Testing Your Idea–Is it Strong Enough to Make an Interesting Novel? « Kristen Lamb'… […]

]]> By: Marilag Lubag https://authorkristenlamb.com/2010/11/testing-your-idea-is-it-strong-enough-to-make-an-interesting-novel/#comment-1991 Tue, 23 Nov 2010 04:55:05 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=1646#comment-1991 My problems are character conflict and objectives. I am just learning how to build them better. I still need to write a couple more practice novels before I finally have an idea.

]]> By: Terrell Mims https://authorkristenlamb.com/2010/11/testing-your-idea-is-it-strong-enough-to-make-an-interesting-novel/#comment-1990 Tue, 23 Nov 2010 00:07:24 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=1646#comment-1990 My problem is pacing. I need to slow down.

]]> By: Amy Rose Davis https://authorkristenlamb.com/2010/11/testing-your-idea-is-it-strong-enough-to-make-an-interesting-novel/#comment-1989 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 19:24:45 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=1646#comment-1989 In reply to Author Kristen Lamb.

Yes. It’s an issue of the audience/reader knowing what the ultimate goal is (i.e., what’s really “best” for the protag). So even if the protag *THINKS* he wants the one thing, the audience sees from the beginning that there’s another goal out there.

I think that’s what I’ve done. That’s what I tried to do…. My beta readers seemed satisfied with the plot/hero’s journey. I have a couple of fresh eyes reading it now. We’ll see what they say… 🙂

Thanks!

]]> By: Author Kristen Lamb https://authorkristenlamb.com/2010/11/testing-your-idea-is-it-strong-enough-to-make-an-interesting-novel/#comment-1988 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 19:13:46 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=1646#comment-1988 In reply to Amy Rose Davis.

Generally not a good idea. The goal needs to be clear from the onset. Hard to say from the information you have given. But the goal needs to be clear at least to the reader. Think of the movie “Some Kind of Wonderful.” The protagonist thinks he wants the beautiful popular girl, but who he really wants has been right there all along…his tomboy best friend. Now the audience KNOWS from the get-go that the besrt friend is who he really needs and wants, but it takes the events that transpire after the inciting incident for our hero to figure that out. But, the goal was always present. Changing goals mid-stream is going to be really hard to make work.

Did that answer your question?

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