Parts of a novel

Opening hook The first sentence that attracts the reader to go on.
Plot sequence of events happen in the story and how they are related to one another
1. three-act structure
2. five-point plot structure
3. seven-point plot structure

Character development should be well-rounded characters like real people

1. backstory
2. motivation
3. goals
4. Flaws
5. Change
6. Interaction with each other
7. How would they act in certain situations
8. What are their fears?
9. dialogue

setting & time period help to create a unique atmosphere and flavor for your story
It’s also important to think about how the setting affects the characters and plot
1. place (where the story takes place)
2. time period it is set in

Background and Time The background helps to create a believable world for your characters.
Period of the Story
4. The time period affects your story’s setting, language, and culture.

Point of view 5. first person, the reader feel like they are experiencing everything firsthand

6. Second person, is less common but can create an interesting effect by

putting the reader directly into the action.

7. Third-person limited or omniscient. is more common, and it allows you to

explore different characters’ thoughts and feelings without revealing too much
information about their thoughts or feelings. the reader has access to the
inner thoughts of multiple characters and can experience events from their
different perspectives.

Transitions Transitions can be words, phrases, or sentences. They include:

8. Connectives (also known as conjunctions)

9. Adverbs
10. Time words
11. Phrases or clauses
12. Emotive language

Conflict 13. tension that drives the plot forward and engages the reader’s attention. There
are many different types of conflict, but all serve the same purpose: to create
 drama and suspense.

14. against character, also known as protagonist against the antagonist.

15. internal conflict,

Climax 16. is an important literary device because it is when the story reaches its highest
point of tension and suspense. This often leads to a confrontation between
the protagonist and antagonist, which resolves the story’s main conflict.

17. A climax is essential for keeping readers engaged in a story and seeing how
the characters respond to difficult challenges. Ultimately, it determines
whether or not the protagonist succeeds or fails in reaching their goal.

18. Climax can also be used as a tool for developing character arcs. In cases
where the protagonist does not reach their goal, this often results in a change
or growth in character that allows them to overcome future obstacles
eventually. On the other hand, if the protagonist does reach their goal, this
can be viewed as an arc of accomplishment in which they have learned
valuable lessons along the way.

19. In literary works, the climax is typically followed by a resolution that clarifies
all storylines and subplots within a piece of fiction. Hence, readers know how
everything turns out for each character involved. For example, if someone
has been on trial for murder throughout most of your novel, then at some
point during or after their verdict is reached (the climax), you will need to
explain what happens as a result—whether it’s jail time without parole or
exoneration from any wrongdoing altogether.

20. As we’ve seen with popular novels like The Hunger Games trilogy, where
Katniss Everdeen battles it out against other teens until only one survives,
this type of story arc is designed to keep readers on the edge of their seats,
waiting to see what happens next. And while there are other ways to
structure a novel, building up to a climactic event is often one of the most
popular and successful formulas.

Resolution/ Once the climax has been reached, and the main conflict is resolved, there still
Denouement needs to be a resolution that brings everything full circle. This usually takes the
form of a lengthy discussion or monologue in which all loose ends are tied up.
It’s also common for there to be a moral lesson or message delivered during the
denouement.i is what happens at the end of your story after the climax has taken
place.

1. Opening hook
2. Explosion or introduction
3. Rising action
4. Falling action
5.
6. Plot
7. Characters
8. Climax
9. Setting
10. Time period
11. Background
12. Resolution
13. Conflict
14. Point of view
15. Transition
16. Themes
17. Moral or Messages
18. Symbolism and synchronicities
19. Perspective
20.
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22. Main character or hero/ protagonist

23. Antagonist (possibly a villain)
24. Antihero
25. Supporting characters
26. Exposition (or introduction)
27. Rising action (rise)
28. Climax
29. Falling action (fall or return)
30. Catastrophe, denouement, resolution, or revelation (finale)