Writing - Events

 What are stories other than a series of events constructed to entertain the reader. Those events are an important part of the creative process because it is in their construction that the twists and turns of a story are planned. 

For want of a nail, the shoe was lost;
For want of the shoe, the horse was lost;
For want of the horse, the rider was lost;
For want of the rider, the battle was lost;
For want of the battle, the kingdom was lost;
And all from the want of a horseshoe nail. 

The poem by Amy Franceschini and Michael Swaine was re-published in 2015 but it is believed to have been written in the seventeenth century and written by that famous poet Anonymous! 

Obviously, it describes a sequence of events and the consequences but it has serendipitously provided a framework for working out events we can include in our stories. The actual event is up to us but by breaking them down into a chronological synopsis we can make decisions about the twists and turns we want our stories to take. 

It is up to us as the creators to decide on the event that is going to take place and what happens is up to the writer. 

For example, the above drawing is a possible trigger.

After the kiss a love was formed. 

With the love an argument began. 

With the argument a journey began. 

With the journey a search began. 

With the search speed was increased. 

With the speed an accident happened. 

With the accident a child was lost. 

This could go on forever of course and it is up to the writer to impose limits and directions but the process is quite enjoyable and the steps are manageable. 

God Bless