So far, in this blog, we have looked at settings and characters. But what is going to happen? Something must otherwise your readers will not be your readers anymore. It is up to you what sort of story you want to write. In this post, we are going to look at the basic types of plot you can use to help your story along and how to think about what sort of dilemma your main character will face. It is likely you will already know a few, if not all the basic plot types because with reading, watching the TV, a film, or a play you have seen them before, and they pervade all the genres. Do not feel these plot types are cliched. Specific things in a story can feel like this, for example, it was all a dream, but these plot types have served writers, playwrights and so on for thousands of years. In other words, they are hardy, durable plots which have lasted the tests of time. But before we move on to look at them, I want to talk to you about planning your story. Plots According ...