| | Does Your Plot Suit Your Characters And Vice-Versa? | | Creative Writing Tips
When an idea comes to us for a short story, we either think of a story line first or a character first. Whichever we think of first, and later on make, we have to contruct
sure the plot and the character suit each other.
Example one We think of a story line first.
Your story is set in a rural area. A company opens a factory and employs workers from that small town. The residents welcome this, as there arent many jobs going around. The management takes advantage of that fact and exploit the workers.
Using a technicality in the system, perhaps listing them under different job titles in their books, they pay them less than they are entitled. Your main character sees this injustice and leads the workers to rebel against the management.
Now in a plot like this you will positive need
your main character to posses certain qualities. Like
Leadership
To be able to lead the all the people to rebel.
Convincing
The workers are from a rural area. Some might be uneducated and not aware of their rights. The main character has to convince them that what the management is doing, is wrong.
Persuader
Living in a rural area, jobs are hard to find. Most of the workers will view the company as their saviour. Their thinking will be that receiving little funds
is better than none at all. The main character has to persuade them that being in a rural area the company needs them as much as the workers need the company.
Strong Personality & Confident
We absolutely need a strong character that will see things through to the end. We dont want someone giving up when things get tough. He will also absolutely need to be confident that he is doing the right thing (not to build things worse for the workers) and believes in himself (knowing what hes doing is right).
Strong many people
skills
To be able to speak and relate to everybody on all levels.
Negotiator
To negotiate a solution with management and workers.
Public speaker skills
To be able to address this mass group of workers, in a voice that is confident, persuading, authoritative etc.
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