Fairy Tail Engine

Plot

The plot is the series of events that occur in the story. It’s what happens in order from beginning to end. The most basic plot is one in which the hero is presented with a problem, seeks to resolve it and either succeeds or fails. A more involved story has more plot elements to it.

1. Introduction – We are introduced to the hero and his world before he is faced with his problem.

2. Inciting Event – An event occurs which presents a problem for the hero which must be resolved.

3. Rising Action – Our hero attempts to solve the problem but is met with difficulty. There can be any number of rising actions.

4. Climax – Events build up to an exciting scene known as the climax. There can be more than one climax between rising actions.

5. Falling Action – after an exiting scene in a story, events wind down a bit before the next climax.

6. Resolution – The problem that began our story is solved for better or worse. We see either a new world or things are brought back to normal.

Plot can be very difficult to weave together in an involved story. I suggest developing notes in other areas fist and saving plot for last.