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Theatre Arts for Advanced Secondary Schools

(c) Create a powerful antagonist. In creative writing, the conflict must be
dramatic. Create an opposing force that is just as strong, if not stronger,
than the main character.

(d) Sustain the conflict’s momentum through the middle of the story. The main
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job during the middle of the story is to make the hero’s quest as difficult
as possible so that at every moment it seems less likely that the hero will
triumph.

(e) Make clear what is at stake. This is to remind readers or viewers what the
hero faces and the goal they want to reach, then raise the stakes. Give the
character something to lose or create another character who is after the
same goal.

Plot
Plot refers to the arrangement of events in a story composed as a connected
sequence of events. It is the sequence of events in the story, of which we track a
character’s pursuit of a goal or objective and acts as the backbone of the story,
and is driven forward by the protagonist’s motivations and actions. It is therefore
the sequence of events in the story, in which we track a character’s pursuit of
a goal or objective. There are two types of plots which are chronological and
achronological.

Chronological plots
Chronological plots are types of plots where by the ordering or arrangement of
events are done in a linear manner or in the order of time or as it happens. In
chronological plot, writers start by introducing the main characters, setting, and
initial conflict or situation. This sets the stage for the story and establishes the
context for what will unfold. The obstacles and challenges are introduced that
the characters must overcome. Thereafter, a climax, falling action and resolution
follow. Actions flow straightforwardly.

Achronological plots
Achronological plots are plots whose arrangements of events are done in a
non-linear manner or they are not determined according to the order of time.
Creating an achronological plot involves telling a story out of chronological
order. This narrative technique can add complexity, trickery and depth to your
story. There are two literary devices that are applied during sequencing of events
in achronological manner. These are foreshadowing and flashback.

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