Well... Oswald's main concern with River, is keeping her safe. She's a healer, not a fighter. And that will go in Victor's favour very well that he will always be around to protect her. Its going to be a big surprise too. Oswald isn't expecting this. It will be a bit of a shock at first, but he knows in a city like Gotham, she could do a lot worse and he's not going to be hostile to the idea. Which is a good thing because Velaska will later be kidnapping River - and who better to join Molly and Oswald to save her than Victor, I have a great scene planned for him and River when he does find her :D Its not long now until Velaska makes his presence known. Right now he's somewhere in the shadows, planning acts of violence - Jeremiah the mad bomber is back.
Written outlines are important to structure a story and lay the foundations. With me I have several threads and I know where they are going to go and when and how they will weave in. I need less notes for sequels than I do for first stories but series are easy after the first story because its a continuation of threads or as I see it doors left open to lead through into the next part. Before I write I always lay out everything and then look to the ending and work my way back to make sure all the threads tie up at the end, I think about the outcome and everything that leads to it. Also with characters, where there are different angles to explore, the storylines that will bring out those angles best. I also focus on, the threat, the out come and the scenes that are key to the story. Sometimes if you want to go off on another angle as you write you might find there's another area to explore so dont hold back too much on that, take a look at the notes and where it can be woven into the story to sit well with the other threads.
Thank you for providing your advice on written outlines and how to use them. You’ve brought up some excellent points, which I found invaluable. I never thought of working from the end and going backwards to make sure I pulled all my threads together. But that’s a phenomenal suggestion. I think it would have saved me a lot of trouble, because I have a way of running off in too many directions. Making sure everything fits in with my intended climax often gets me flummoxed. But your suggestion can really go a long way in eliminating that problem.
Your kind, patient help is a treasure to me and I can’t thank you enough for being willing to provide it. You’re wonderful!
It's a pleasure to help :-) The idea of working backwards from the end always works well. It's the tie for all the threads to the story too and as they go backwards, you can check through them to make sure the man points are covered, then run again from start to finish to make sure there are no loose ends or plot holes. All you have to do is pull the threads tight and then if you want to weave in anything else it can be done like little branches coming off the main branch as long as it ties in its useful and sometimes those little threads can be doors that lead to another story in a series. I'm always happy to give advice and help on here :-) Also if you ever wanted to pm me with anything writing related I have an email address on my profile too :-) I'm glad my suggestions are helpful :D
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