Strange as it may seem, I still hope for the best, even though the best, like an interesting piece of mail, so rarely arrives, and even when it does it can be lost so easily.
from http://www.ipl.org/div/farq/plotFARQ.html
1. [wo]man vs. [wo]man
2. Revenge
3. An Enemy Loved
4. Necessity of Sacrificing Loved Ones
I am such a genius for reducing my almost 60k word novel into the 4 basic themes.
And oh yes, the next bit is to ask questions.
Here we go...
Who is the revenge taken against/who is the enemy, and why?
Who is the loved one that is about to be sacrificed, is he related to the enemy?
Why is there a need to sacrifice the loved ones?
Who is the one challenging the main character?
I actually have all the answers to the questions.
The real problem comes with tying them all together properly.