Action and Adventure

Action and adventure books constantly have you on the edge of your seat with excitement, as your fave main character repeatedly finds themselves in high stakes situations. The protagonist has an ultimate goal to achieve and is always put in risky, often dangerous situations. This genre typically crosses over with others like mystery, crime, sci-fi, and fantasy. Examples below.


 * The Hobbit
 * Harry Potter
 * Hunger Games
 * Hatchet
 * Last Kids On Earth
 * Lord of the Rings

Most Action and Adventure novels are themed around a main character, sometimes with additional side characters.

= How do I make my story an Action and Adventure story? = First of all, you need to make your character... is it going to be brave? Or maybe it's a coward? Maybe it's just generally weird? You can choose.

Then, you need something that makes the reader be on the edge of their chair at all times... a villain, perhaps. Maybe it's their destiny to save the world? Remember, good pieces of writing make the reader connect to the characters.

Now, there is normally something that holds back the hero/heroine... something that makes them frustrated. Maybe the villain is always one step ahead of them? Maybe they're not allowed to save the world because they have homework? Like I said, you choose. Anything is possible.

How do I develop a Villain?
To start with, you need to choose what they're going to be like. Evil? Mad? Maybe just... lonely?

Once you've chosen that, you can develop a backstory for them... something that makes them do what they do.

Then they're going to need an advantage. Maybe they're magic? Maybe they can see the future? "Anything is possible."They'll need a character arc as well, something that makes the hero/heroine feel sorry for them...

Maybe they start off evil, then turn good... then turn evil again?

Ok, now how do I make my Hero or Heroine?
It's a bit like making a villain really, just don't make them evil...

Make sure the Hero/Heroine connects to the reader more then the villain...

= Now you have the base of you're Action & Adventure story! = "-This page was written by Don'tFeedTheDucks aka Aiko, if you have any further questions just ask on my MW!"