Cichol's Folly
Dreamer
My story is still just in the planning stages, but I know for a fact it will be an ensemble cast. I know, it's incredibly ambitious and easy to lose control of. When done effectively, you get a real sense of epic scale balanced with these intricate and varied character studies that come together to weave a single tale. I'm just not sure how to begin.
Do you start with one or two characters, and slowly branch out?
Do you introduce a whole bunch of characters in the beginning, then branch off into following a handful of subplots?
I love all my characters. They are all my special snowflakes. But how do you get down to the brass tacks of deciding which one's are integral to the main plot, and which are merely interesting secondary characters?
I want my story to be wide and complex, but not rambling and confusing.
Do you start with one or two characters, and slowly branch out?
Do you introduce a whole bunch of characters in the beginning, then branch off into following a handful of subplots?
I love all my characters. They are all my special snowflakes. But how do you get down to the brass tacks of deciding which one's are integral to the main plot, and which are merely interesting secondary characters?
I want my story to be wide and complex, but not rambling and confusing.