101 On Writing (17) "Talking about Rhythm by "Panlong"
I'll post the rhythm analysis of the first volume of Panlong, so let's take a look at it first
Rhythm:
Chapter 1 "Morning in a Small Town" (8929 words): Explain the background of the story and the background of the characters;
Chapter 23 "Dragon Blood Warrior Family" (7337 words): Explain the protagonist's life experience, as well as the protagonist's wish - to revive the family's prestige;
Chapter 4 "Growth (I)" (3460 words): The protagonist cultivates, and through his father's examination, he explains the background, the various kingdoms, and Ping
Chapter 5, "Growth (II)" (2671 words): introduces the stone carving industry by describing his father's economic difficulties;
Chapter 67 "The Ring of the Coiling Dragon" (4749 words): The protagonist takes the golden finger;
Chapter 89 "Warcraft 'Velociraptor'" (5262 words): describes the battle between a high-level magician and a high-level warrior, paving the way for the protagonist to embark on the road of demonic and martial arts dual cultivation in the next step;
Chapters 10 and 11 "The Dance of the Fire Serpent" (5114 words): describes the eighth-level magician who kills the mercenaries in one fell swoop, sets off the power of magic, and arouses the protagonist's determination to practice magic;
Chapters 12 and 3 "The Heart of the Strong" (5565 words): Explain the background of the magician's level, and continue to stimulate the protagonist's determination to practice magic to become stronger;
Chapters 14 and 5 "Battle in the Sky" (5433 words): describe the children's experience of the previous day's battle, set off everyone's yearning for becoming a strong man, and then the plot suddenly changes, introducing the battle of two strong men, paving the way for the next protagonist to take the golden finger as a foreshadow;
Chapters 16 and 7 "Disaster" (5464 words): The protagonist bravely saves people in the face of disaster, and at the same time introduces the magic of protecting the earth;
Chapters 18 and 9 "The Spirit of the Coiling Dragon" (5391 words): The golden finger manifests, and the protagonist prepares to practice earth-based magic;
Chapter 20 and 1 "Earth Magic" (5320 words): The protagonist practices magic and introduces the classification of magic;
Chapters 22 and 3 "Spring Goes to Autumn Comes" (6375 words): Introducing magic power, spiritual power, and meditation, the protagonist continues to cultivate and grow, and creates suspense at the end, preparing to subdue the demon rat;
Ping means that the plot is flat
Or is it the protagonist's grievances
Jan is the main character excited, stimulated
Xiao Shuang Da Shuang didn't explain
Jan is the main character with strong expectations
You take a look at it first, and I'll explain it in a moment
Introduction to the Dragon's Blood Warrior Family (Largest Golden Finger) -> Goldfinger (Coiling Dragon Ring) -> Small Climax (Rank 9 Strong Battle) -> Growth (Cultivation of Magic) -> Goldfinger (Magic Pet) -> Growth (Entering the Academy of Magic) ->Friend introduction (four brothers) -> growth (introduction of carving skills) -> battle (cow B) (Warcraft Mountain Range) -> love (Alice appears) -> frustration (emotional injury) -> growth (ability rapid improvement/carving skill improvement) -> growth (Warcraft Mountain Cultivation) -> Goldfinger (Purple Blood Sword) ......
This is the rhythm of the thick lines
Plot Threads:
1. The main clue of cultivating into a god. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
2. Branching clues of parental revenge in the early days.
3. The contradictions and conflicts between the forces of the Magnolia Continent.
Today's analysis of Panlong rhythm is to give you an example, how to write a plain flow book
How to make a bland start attract everyone
First of all, everyone must understand a truth, the rhythm of the book is the same as speaking
At the beginning of each book, a lot of background information needs to be explained, and it is difficult to do it well
The first principle: the information from the author's perspective should be as short as possible, so as not to affect the progress of the plot
Or, give the information you want to explain to the characters, so that the reader is watching the plot and is not boring
The second principle: explain what you use, and don't say what you can't use for the time being
The third principle: a scene should not stay too long, generally one or two chapters is better
Now look at Panlong, the first chapter is 9000 words, using the mouth of the character Hillman to introduce the background of the story, and says a lot of things
I analyzed it last time, and everyone naturally watched it and didn't find it boring
The attraction of this place to readers mainly comes from the unusualness of the protagonist, who wants to know why this kid is so powerful and cultivates so hard
In the second and third chapters, I suppressed it a little and explained the declining family
Arouse the protagonist's determination to work hard and become stronger
When I first watched Panlong, I felt a little interesting when I saw the end of the third chapter
The next chapters 4 and 5 are also relatively plain and a little depressing, because the protagonist's family background is not good
Let's put it for the time being in the later analysis, have you ever thought about it, why did Tomato make this bland beginning
It's not the beginning of the blood hatred where both parents died and his wife was robbed
Or the protagonist of the big gate who can't get up by someone who is trampled on?
In order to make the later outbursts more refreshing
This kind of bland beginning is all about trying to create a sense of happiness
Several of his books begin with the idea of being as happy as you are, including his new book
Although there is a crisis, it doesn't happen immediately, or it doesn't have a direct relationship with the protagonist
In short, put the protagonist in the greenhouse and grow up happily
When a certain plot is reached, the world is suddenly turned upside down, the sky has fallen, and the protagonist has been burdened with a sea of blood since then, and the strong contrast is shocking
The biggest advantage of the flat stream is that it is strong in the middle and late stages, especially when it is on the shelves, when the plot is very cool
Therefore, whether the newcomer is fast-paced and attractive in the early stage, or is it flat in the early stage and explodes in the middle stage, and chooses for himself
But keep in mind that the flat flow is not ink, it is a foreshadowing for the later outbreak, and every word is written with a purpose
In the early stage of the tomato, the protagonist is also a small person, not awesome
Just grow up happily
It is equivalent to the beginning that the starting point of the protagonist is relatively low, and there is no setback
The protagonist of Panlong, the father is missing, the mother is dead, when it happens, the protagonist is still a small person, and the reader does not feel too aggrieved
Next, chapters 8-13, are very chic
Very few authors insert a master fight to set off the protagonist's psychology of wanting to become stronger
Basically no one does that now, and 15,000 words are used here
For example, in the big sect, there is a fight between high-ranking disciples, and the protagonist is watching from the sidelines
I was envious, and I thought to myself how good it would be that I had become stronger
Belated 20:46:10
Now a lot of people are fighting with masters...
Or to see that the master can fly in the sky and the protagonist can only walk on the ground
Belated 20:46:52
A similar plot stimulates the protagonist's desire to become stronger
14-101st rejection 20:47:08
Well, but spending 15,000 words to write is really rare
14- 101st rejection 20:47:50
1. Let the characters explain the background information, which is more natural
2. The tone is abrupt, not a flat line, he basically changes a rhythm with 5,000 words
Ping, is to explain information, or to create contradictions, to create expectations, Yang, that is, the protagonist has a strong desire to do something, and cool, is to explode
How to operate this, you refer to the rhythm clues I gave, and experience it yourself
3. Remember to switch scenes appropriately, you can't always be in one scene, basically 2-3 chapters are changed
4. A single clue at the beginning of the story, focusing on the adventures of the protagonist