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A middle-aged writer who fears his dreams of fame may never come notices obscure fabrications in the nonfiction works of a famous author (think Malcolm Gladwell in stature) and publishes a series of scathing corrections, which attract increasing attention and lead him to commit his own questionable acts in pursuit of fame.
The only thing I can add, to the above, is you will be better off thinking in specific terms. Focus on the details of the story instead of generic descriptions such as "...obscure fabrications..." and "...questionable acts...".
The only thing I can add, to the above, is you will be better off thinking in specific terms. Focus on the details of the story instead of generic descriptions such as “…obscure fabrications…” and “…questionable acts…”.
See lessWhen a graffiti outbreak in a small town corresponds with recent child abductions in the county, a nerdy teenage boy has to crack the codes to save the children and become the town hero.
The more impactful the inciting incident, the more compelling the plot as a whole. Best to make the inciting incident 'hit close to home' and make the stakes personal, delaying the involvement of a family member/loved one will only delay the association of primal needs for the main character. The adRead more
The more impactful the inciting incident, the more compelling the plot as a whole. Best to make the inciting incident ‘hit close to home’ and make the stakes personal, delaying the involvement of a family member/loved one will only delay the association of primal needs for the main character.
See lessThe added complication in act 2 could be the discovery of a life threat to the abductees, which raises the stakes even higher – no one ever complains that a movie has too high a stakes…
When a graffiti outbreak in a small town corresponds with recent child abductions in the county, a nerdy teenage boy has to crack the codes to save the children and become the town hero.
The inciting incident is weak - him realizing that something may relate to events that are otherwise entirely unrelated to him comes across as convenient writing and un compelling. Why not make it so his sister or brother get abducted, and he now is on a mission to find get him or her back. This wilRead more
The inciting incident is weak – him realizing that something may relate to events that are otherwise entirely unrelated to him comes across as convenient writing and un compelling.
See lessWhy not make it so his sister or brother get abducted, and he now is on a mission to find get him or her back. This will also enhance the town folks doubt of him , they could think that in his desperation he sees clues everywhere but it turns out he was right all along.