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Depends what person you're writing in. It's alot easier to do in third than first.
Any terrry pratchett book is a good example, though Maskerade and The Times are two that immediately spring to mind for third person.
My the last bit of chapter two in my book have a similar effect, though due to bad grammar at this point they probably aren't the best example.
A fairly simple fix is available, hopefully won't include too much re-writing either. Blackmail. Conflict can make even prose into something interesting and suspenseful. Have a character work out something is off about the main character, how much is up to the writer, and then threaten them in various ways over the course of the book. It's not enough to constitute one of the major events, but gives the main character something to occupy their time, i.e. finding an appropriate bribe or outwitting said blackmailer. Having a persistent, but fairly harmless nemesis will probably help develop the main character as well.
Hope this helps.
I tend to adopt the "White noise" style of writing. I blank my mind, usually with music, and let my brain just freestyle towards a specific goal. For example kill a character off, get a villain discovered etc. The result is usually excellent idea's, but not necessarily in the most efficient order. Moving sentences, paragraphs or even chapters to get a better narrative is essential really. I don't know how this matches up to your writing style, but as far as i'm concerned it's pretty much essential.
Would making it points based cut out free members?
This is a thread to discuss what motivates you to write. I'm fairly lazy, so while I have plenty of idea's I very have the discipline to put them on paper. since i'm not particularly fast at typing its often difficult for my mind to slow down to the pace of my fingers. I end up daydreaming chapters ahead of what's on paper.
I say my biggest motivator is expectations and encouragement. In the short term, it may sound strange but, Taylor swift. For some reason listening to her stuff makes me want to get things done. It might be odd, but it works.
Looking forward to seeing what gets everyone else going.
My favourite types of fantasy are the ones that either create entirely new races/steriotypes or parody existing ones. Terry pratchett is a perfect example of both of those. If you stick too closely to existing steriotypes then no matter how well you write, it can feel a little bit generic.
Or you can go down the Infinite possibilities route. I have created a planet called Pyre. It is effectively a universal dumping ground for anything the universe decides it does not need. The planet stores all these different civilisations in different dimensions to save space. This basically means I can pick from an infinite number of civilisations, races and settings but keep it all in one world. There is a way (or will be) of breaking through from one dimension to another on this planet, so seemingly unconnected worlds and story lines can interact. In addition you can explore the possibilities of totally alien lifeforms and cultures suddenly living in close proximity.
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