Does your novel have a sub-plot?

by Adrian Sroka
4th May 2014

And good luck if you’re dealing with more than one plot.

I believe Trollope is one of the few authors who successfully managed to integrate more than one plot in a novel. It takes considerable skill and is best avoided.

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I think you should have a subplot

if not, you will have some kind of self-centred story on your first charachter

but secondary charachters also have lives, aims, things to achieve

It's for sure difficult but just watch any movie and you will see how it can works

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