Guide to Writing Novels (NovelToon Official)
Tips on Writing Fantasy Genres, Reincarnation, CEO, Strong Women
Different novel themes are aimed at meeting the expectations and tastes of different people. Expectations that cannot be fulfilled perfectly in real life, but can be fulfilled in novels or fiction (for example, staying away from stressful conditions in the real world, seeking recognition, and others).
Therefore, it becomes very important to master one genre that we specialize in. This is closely related to the genre of novels that we also often read or the genre that is our favorite. Ideally, with a lot of reading a particular genre, we already have enough knowledge (a priori) about the genre.
For example, A often read romantic novels so he will find it difficult if he has to write a fantasy genre novel because he does not have enough knowledge and references about the genre of fantasy novels.
Tip: Write in the genres you quasi most! (to avoid and minimize defects in story logic)
Want to write an imaginary story or a parallel world, read the fantasy genre. Want to write a romantic story, read a romance novel. Want to write a challenging story, read the supranatunal genre, adventure, time travel, action and more.
The following will be further elaborated on the 3 most classic genres, novel genres that can meet the expectations of most readers.
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1. FANTASYLAND
Fantasy is imagination. To enrich the story, can combine various elements. As far as it makes sense, it could be raising stories about god cultivation, including magic magic, or time-travel stories where the character adventures across time and other spaces in a novel.
Most fantasy novels aim to show the main character's life struggle process from weak to strong. At the time of writing, this goal can be achieved through revenge, adventure, searching for relatives, searching for treasure and other plots.
For the fantasy genre, the main character must have special skills (for example: special skills, possessions, martial arts, reincarnation, and others). Because with these advantages, then the main character can stand out beyond other figures, and get a logical rapid development. Until finally reaching its goal.
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2. REINCARNATION/REBIRTH
Life is said to be whole because it goes through a period of success, regret, glory, and destruction. Regrets do not distinguish age, so fans of the rebirth genre are also not limited to age. The rebirth genre is so in demand because it matches the expectations in the hearts of readers. Hoping to be reborn to pay for previous regrets.
In rebirth works, the main character can get many advantages from rebirth.
Rebirth : a. Information excellence:
① People: It is easier to distinguish which is good and evil, get love, get connection.
② Objects: Easily gain wealth with information advantage
Because of rebirth, so know what will happen in the future. For example, you can find out first the business that will be successful in the future, even lottery prize numbers, undiscovered objects, and others.
And can distinguish criminals who disguise themselves as good people, good people who are considered criminals, and others.
Skills: Past life skills, such as singing, music, art, engineering, programming.
For example, the main character is a student/i, suddenly rebirth into Elementary school, becoming a genius; the doctor reincarnated into childhood, saving a patient, then dubbed the prodigy, and others. This is called the superiority of ability.
c. Psychological superiority:
Being more mature because of past experiences. Psychological superiority is very easy, not explained more.
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3. CEO
The CEO genre is one of the women's novels, which depicts the modern-day Cinderella story. Or also around matchmaking with the CEO for social and economic motives.
Most male lead characters are sneaky CEOs, rich backgrounds, handsome and dashing, and are very obsessed with female lead characters; whereas female lead characters are ordinary, innocent, often bullied, and are very obsessed with female lead characters, but always meet the male lead by chance, making a story of prince and cinderella.
The CEO genre is a genre that female readers are interested in to meet the expectations of getting such a perfect partner.
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4. STRONGWOMAN
When compared to women's novels in general, the main character of women in the genre of strong women will be more opinionated, independent because experienced. Whether it's a strong woman against the backdrop of modern times, or ancient times, it's basically the same: it's not entirely dependent on the help of a man to raise his self-esteem (or social status).
The essence of most genres of strong women is at first weak, then slowly with all the struggles turned strong. There must be strong empathy from the main character of the woman, meaning here, women have a character that can make readers empathize with her. This can be highlighted by the special skills possessed by the woman (thus giving rise to ‘favoritism’).
Of course there must also be a suitable torture scene, about this already contained in the NovelToon Writing Guide, tortured the worse, the more satisfied when revenge.
What should be noted is, the main characters in the genre of strong women should also not be too weak (no one hopes to have a weak male girlfriend). When the female lead encounters a problem, the female lead should make good use of the situation, instead of accepting being bullied for granted and asking the male lead for help. Departing from this, then the main character of the man also has the opportunity to protect the main character of the woman, in this way in addition to being able to meet the psychological desires of the main character of the woman as a strong figure, a strong figure, also fulfill the psychological desire to have a good partner.
It is strictly forbidden to write a successful female lead character thanks to the male lead.
Imagine a strong woman like an alpha female. By studying the archetype of a strong woman, it will be easier to determine her characterization even her fashion tendencies.
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