How Do You Create A Quest Plot For A Story?
We all love to read about journeys because life is itself a journey. The quest story has been popular for many centuries. From “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” to the Harry Potter series, writers have taken us on journeys full of adventure. But they also teach us something about ourselves and the world we live in. Take the time to develop your characters. Traditionally the quest story has involved a hero as the protagonist with the heroine either left at home or the reward at the end of the journey. He’s helped on his adventure by a companion who acts as a sounding board for his dilemmas. Make sure the object or person sought is compelling enough to warrant a journey. Something sets the hero off on his quest and he must stick it out until he reaches the end. Odysseus, for example, has triumphed in the war against Troy and must return to his home, wife and son no matter what adversity he has to face on the way. Plan the complicating incidents that will prevent your hero from reaching t
