How can I develop this idea for a time travel story?
Hi. I have to do a time travel story for my French class. Here’s my idea. Some guy is going to get killed in the beginning of the story. When he wakes up in a dark place, someone is going to give him the chance to return back in time to prevent his murder. The story must have 3 turning points. I think it’s a great plot, but i don’t know how to create turning points with that idea. Help please!
Well, first of all working with time travel is tricky. Turning points can happen all the time. Look at the movie ‘Butterfly Effect’ the guy is constantly dealing with changes in the past that greatly affect the future in ways he regrets.
Also, what KIND of turning points are you looking for?
In that movie the turning points maybe all the changes that occur or they might be his own changes.
Begining: He wants to be with this girl and tries to change events in the past to do so.
Middle: Is failing miserably and sees that being with her cuases turmoil.
End: Finally decides to sever the very first meeting with her and so ends up with a stable future, even though he isn’t with her.
Your turning points have a lot to do with your plot/plot theme/characters as well.
For ‘Back to the Future’ it was about correcting Marty’s mistake of talking to his parents before he existed or even the relationship between his parents existed.
Also, think about making it an impossable task.
In ‘Time Machine’ A scientist tries to save the life of his loved fiance and soon realizes that it will never happen because in every reality she dies in one way or the other. !. got shot, 2.Ran over by a car ect.
When you want to take a turn always have the character development spike at that point. A character always develops, but mostly on a quiet scale. For a turning point it should be a lot more noticeable.
Hope I helped!
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Well, first of all working with time travel is tricky. Turning points can happen all the time. Look at the movie ‘Butterfly Effect’ the guy is constantly dealing with changes in the past that greatly affect the future in ways he regrets.
Also, what KIND of turning points are you looking for?
In that movie the turning points maybe all the changes that occur or they might be his own changes.
Begining: He wants to be with this girl and tries to change events in the past to do so.
Middle: Is failing miserably and sees that being with her cuases turmoil.
End: Finally decides to sever the very first meeting with her and so ends up with a stable future, even though he isn’t with her.
Your turning points have a lot to do with your plot/plot theme/characters as well.
For ‘Back to the Future’ it was about correcting Marty’s mistake of talking to his parents before he existed or even the relationship between his parents existed.
Also, think about making it an impossable task.
In ‘Time Machine’ A scientist tries to save the life of his loved fiance and soon realizes that it will never happen because in every reality she dies in one way or the other. !. got shot, 2.Ran over by a car ect.
When you want to take a turn always have the character development spike at that point. A character always develops, but mostly on a quiet scale. For a turning point it should be a lot more noticeable.
Hope I helped!
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Read some similar story books, you will find enough idea.
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