A good friend of mine is writing a novel, and has been since the end of eighth grade. I am editing his chapters and they need a lot of work. He's only been giving me every other chapter in a random order so I only know what I have read and what he has told me. His story is like this:
A chemical placed in the water sources of America by the government is contaminating citizens and turning them into zombies. The novel is focused on two groups of people: two siblings and a small group of acquaintances and our high school's marching band, composed of real people (including himself and I) who steal a bus and search for safety. Eventually these two groups unite. He hasn't gotten much for a plot besides the usual "survive" apocalypse theme.
I need formats and templates to help him improve his plot and writing skills. He needs help with diction, dialogue, creating interesting and original characters and creating a plot that pops. I've looked for such things but there's so many of them that I don't really know what would be the most effective. For right now I've assigned him with reading thick, hearty books (he doesn't read on a regular basis) so he might catch on and learn that way.
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