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Helpp writing a novel!
Okay, so I lovee to write so im writing a novel. I really need ideas because I'm having some serious writers block. It's about a teenage girl named Addison who is told in the beginning by her father that they're moving. They are currently living in a small town, greensboro north carolina and she loves it there. she was born and raised there and she considers no other place home. Her father is a corporate attorney and they are moving because he got a job offer in manhattan, new york city. Addison hates the city she's more of a suburban girl. I havent started writing the part where they actaully get to manhattan yet because im stuckk on what to write. I left off with Addison going to her room after her dad said they're moving. Then what? Any ideas would be greatt thanks.
ps: she also has a mom who lives in another state. her parents are divorced. she has a little brother and sister but i don't know how to incorporate them into the story.
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well, think about looking about it from her point of view, and creating little ideas about her that will shape her character. how many friends does she have in her hometown? how will she tell them about the move? will she get in a fight before she moves? does she feel more angry or sad? or both? what parts of her bedroom does she like the most? where did she go to hang out that she'll miss the most?
what time of the year is it? what will the trip be like?
oh yeah, and like the other advice-giver said, going to new york would really help. or getting a LOT of information.
try googlemaps, and getting a street view. look up and down, will the buildings be intimidating to addison? would she learn how to use a subway?
ohhhh and you need subplots. the mom-dad-divorce thing is good. does she like that she's moving because of her dad? was there a certain boy she liked? maybe a pet she confides in would help, and have the pet be in danger at one point. the reader would eventually love the pet, and then get really into it when something's going to happen to it. (like hedwid, kinda, in harry potter)
hope this helps :))))))) and props for writing a novel! i don't know how old you are, but good job anyway! don't give up, cuz later on you'll find a half finished book and not know where you were going with it xD
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It would be ideal if you could take a tript to New York and actually experience the city. That would give you a lot of ideas about how this character reacts to life in NYC. However, if you can't do that, start looking up info about NYC. Rent movies, watch documentaries, read essays about the city. With the power of the internet all of that information is at your fingertips. Take advantage of it. You'll get lots of new ideas just by being able to look at how other people really live and work there. Good luck!
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