I'm trying something new today -- embedding the new video in the Plot Book Group Series in this blog post. It's a first for me. We'll see how it works.(P.S. -- A big reason I'm talking about the Crisis today is because it's that time in November for Nanowrimo writers to be writing the Crisis. In order to have a solid beginning, middle and end by November's end, write the Crisis today and tomorrow...)For more support about the Crisis and highest point in the entire story so far:1) Check out …
When the Climax Fails, the Reader Suffers
In preparing for a plot talk for children's writers and the SCBWI San Francisco/South region last Saturday, I analyzed one of my favorite books from my childhood -- The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. As I read and plotted out the scenes in the Beginning of the story, I was delighted to see all the effective foreshadowing (in 2 instances she shows Mary, the 10-year old protagonist, playing in dirt and attempting to plant cut flowers which foreshadows the passion she develops for the …
Check-point for NaNoWriMo Writers — Recommitment Scene
In life and in stories, every moment is an opportunity to commit to moving forward. To continue to put one word after another deeper and deeper into the great unknown takes courage. To persevere when the primary plot gets tangled in subplots and plot twists and your story appears lost signifies a commitment that transcends logic and demonstrates a belief in the magic and mystery and miracle of the pull of the Universal Story. Check-point for NaNoWriMo Writers Recommitment Scene. Recommit to …
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Plot for Pantsers
Question via Twitter:@plotwhisperer So what's the best way to plot as you write for those of us who are pantsers but need to meet deadlines? :) @JillKentAuthor Jillian KentAnswer via Blogger:Your query is a bit like hearing two non-harmonious sounds clash together -- Plot and Pansters.1) Every story, whether written by a plotter or a pantser, must fulfill basic needs demanded by a reader -- something must happen (dramatic action plot) to someone (character emotional plot) in a meaningful way …
Secondary Characters Support Protagonist’s Emotional Development
Secondary characters create depth in a novel, memoir, screenplay when they tie-into and support the development of the primary character (better understood as the protagonist's character emotional development).A writer develops a secondary character based on patients he worked with in a previous day job. He has terrific authentic details, having spent so much time with one particular patient with special needs. The character (who is the protagonist's brother) is of great emotional importance to …
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