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Q&A Is it possible that my short novel will be boring to my readers because it only has two characters and the location doesn't change?

Remember there is always a journey in a story. Many writers will call this the "plot", but the two don't co-incide compeletely. You've put your two characters on a journey with each other through...

posted 13y ago by staticsan‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T01:32:16Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar staticsan‭ · 2019-12-08T01:32:16Z (over 4 years ago)
Remember there is always a journey in a story. Many writers will call this the "plot", but the two don't co-incide compeletely.

You've put your two characters on a journey with each other through the museum. What will they encounter about themselves and each other? What will they learn? How will they react? How will they change? How will their reactions change? What about the journey you take the reader on?

Remember, too, that an art museum has all the artwork as additional "characters". If one character is giving a tour, then the art _should_ play an important role in what happens. Or at least, that's what the tour guide is going to clearly expect.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2011-04-20T00:45:57Z (about 13 years ago)
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