#brainstorming

I've had this little idea in my head for a while now, so I decided to sit down and plot it out.

Disclaimer: This isn't meant to be some sort of One-Worksheet-Fits-All situation. This is meant to be a visual representation of some type of story planning you could be doing in order to develop a plot!

Lay down groundwork! (Backstory integral to the beginning of your story.) Build hinges. (Events that hinge on other events and fall down like dominoes) Suspend structures. (Withhold just enough information to make the reader curious, and keep them guessing.)

Okay, you guys heard of “Jason inherited the adoption problem and now Tim is baby”, now get ready for…

R I G H T!?

Au where Yuji and Yuuta meet pre-Shibuya. Where they’re friends and like each other. Where Yuuta becomes awkwardly fond and protective of Yuji. Where Yuji has this little puppy crush because Yuuta is super strong and kind.

And then Shibuya.

And then Yuta again. And Yuji is so relieved to see him. To finally let his guard down just a little. To have someone familiar to lean on—

Only to have Yuta drive a sword through his heart.

Perceived betrayal at its finest.

And no matter how much Yuta explains and apologizes and feels absolutely horrible about it all… that unconditional trust Yuji had put in him is gone. There’s always that little flinch of fear and apprehension when Yuta moves just a little too fast now…