Drindome
Acolyte
I am working on writing my first novel. It is set in my own dark fantasy world populated with monsters, lairs, cities, cultures etc... And I have started a storyline inside this world but my problem is that in my many musings and brainstorms on plotlines I have come up with so many! And every path, every character, every item or sublplot I decide to include opens up countless others! Every time I decide on one I find myself missing some of the cool elements in those unchosen. So my question is this: how do you decide what goes and what stays?
Do you pick a central character and then pick encounters, allies etc that are a good match for their developmental journey?
Do you pick a theme or message and then make sure everything supports it?
Do you pick out all of the coolest characters and monsters and lairs and then try to fabricate a plot that connects the dots?
Once you have a story world full of characters and beasties and cool locations how do you decide what makes it into the story?
Any advise would be appreciated.
Do you pick a central character and then pick encounters, allies etc that are a good match for their developmental journey?
Do you pick a theme or message and then make sure everything supports it?
Do you pick out all of the coolest characters and monsters and lairs and then try to fabricate a plot that connects the dots?
Once you have a story world full of characters and beasties and cool locations how do you decide what makes it into the story?
Any advise would be appreciated.