Yora
Maester
A question in another thread made me think that plots are not really that important when it comes to a story being good or not. I always approached making a story by thinking of a good plot first and never got anyway. I was trying to think of stories that have really good plots to use as a reference, but it turns out none of the stories I really like has a plot that is interesting or compelling in itself. All plots are simple and pretty banal when looked at in isolation.
So the lesson I am taking from this is that a story is not actually about the plot.
And that leaves me realizing that I have no idea what a story actually is and why stories are entertaining. How do you plan a story if the plot can be slapped together in two minutes? What else is there that you can plan? What are stories about?
So the lesson I am taking from this is that a story is not actually about the plot.
And that leaves me realizing that I have no idea what a story actually is and why stories are entertaining. How do you plan a story if the plot can be slapped together in two minutes? What else is there that you can plan? What are stories about?