Alright, I've been trying to decide on a good book plot, and I think I found the one!!!

A child born a month ago was found missing in the middle of the night and the person who took the child is the king's greatest enemy. The child is raised bad, then turned good at the very end of the book after he kills many of the king's knights. He learns the truth about the king and not the lies the enemy was telling him.

(I know I didn't do very well. Just tell me if you need clarification.)

I think that this story could be good. First, though, you've got to answer some questions that will help you develop the plot more.

1. Why does the villain choose this specific child? (Special powers, unique ancestry?)

2. Is the child the main character?

3. If he is, then do we know he's evil, or are we led to believe he is good, until he knows better?

4. If he isn't the MC, then how is, and how are they connected to him?

Once you answer those questions, I think you've got enough to go on.

Ok here we go:

1. He's the chosen child, he has special powers but he doesn't know that until the evil person shows him how to use them.

2. Yes

3. Well good question, I don't really know. Um, hatred maybe, maybe at the beginning I can show the real story and stuff???

"Chosen". So, is there a prophecy, or something like that, about a chosen one?



Okay. That's good.



Honestly, I think you should try to make the reader think he's on the right side. It is difficult for the reader to root for a villain. You can try several things:

1. Reveal he is misguided immediately, but show his good side. Wait to reveal his darker side until the reader already likes him.

2. Allow the reader to think he's the good guy up to a certain point, then reveal he's bad, and then the reader hopes he'll become good.

3. Wait until he realizes he's evil before you let the reader know.

I would recommend either 1, or 2, but 3 works well, too.

Yep, prophesy. Ok, that works good.