tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post5557143999045294575..comments2024-03-26T07:24:43.732+00:00Comments on Words&Pictures: Lost the Plot? Plan your way to success!Candy Gourlayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07802791643303335762noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post-61261213456410543522015-05-19T12:07:17.171+01:002015-05-19T12:07:17.171+01:00Thanks for the tips. I use a mix of these approach...Thanks for the tips. I use a mix of these approaches - from timelines and lists of chapters to flowcharts and a detailed story plan. I don't know how writers write without having pinned down their plot first. Even if I scrap what I have written that day and start again, having a plan means you always have something to aim for. It helps avoid writer's block.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06973793938631165927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post-30256625856604606142015-05-18T09:13:30.787+01:002015-05-18T09:13:30.787+01:00Great stuff! Jo's first few paragraphs about p...Great stuff! Jo's first few paragraphs about pantsing and realising that it wasn't working could be my own. I now use Scrivener to write - it has great plotting tools.Candy Gourlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07802791643303335762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post-33613754350566490742015-05-14T09:19:28.206+01:002015-05-14T09:19:28.206+01:00Fab post! I was a pantser, but I can see the worth...Fab post! I was a pantser, but I can see the worth in plotting. Scrivener is a great tool which I use, though, you can never go wrong with the trusted Post-it. :-)Debbie Coopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05935744781017341500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post-73258914702407739532015-05-14T09:19:11.969+01:002015-05-14T09:19:11.969+01:00Fab post! I was a pantser, but I can see the worth...Fab post! I was a pantser, but I can see the worth in plotting. Scrivener is a great tool which I use, though, you can never go wrong with the trusted Post-it. :-)Debbie Coopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05935744781017341500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post-6303097500315311432015-05-13T20:09:36.580+01:002015-05-13T20:09:36.580+01:00Brilliant Lou - I love finding out how other peopl...Brilliant Lou - I love finding out how other people plot…or not! Jan Carrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11335419896028312596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post-14820482872551915072015-05-13T17:06:47.068+01:002015-05-13T17:06:47.068+01:00Great post! I have a massive board above my desk w...Great post! I have a massive board above my desk with something like a caterpillar lifecycle diagram drawn on it. Only with plot outline instead of egg/ caterpillar/ butterfly stuff, obviously - otherwise it would be weird and pointless ;)LuWriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06793378306766981247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post-54030864788351112042015-05-13T15:53:33.341+01:002015-05-13T15:53:33.341+01:00Great post! Loads of helpful advice - though I hav...Great post! Loads of helpful advice - though I have to say after years of developing and monitoring strategy the idea of producing a plot spreadsheet is enough to send shivers down my spine :-) Marie Bastinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13339370559460171727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post-59930603722185769702015-05-13T15:29:35.409+01:002015-05-13T15:29:35.409+01:00I loved this post! Especially Linda's giant ma...I loved this post! Especially Linda's giant magnetic whiteboard, as that way I won't accidentally stab myself with tacks. I have just started using Scrivener and that has a virtual Post-it board which I hope will also work well. <br />Julie Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15438088475096480848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post-25708623540078451732015-05-13T11:55:37.083+01:002015-05-13T11:55:37.083+01:00This is one of the things I love about being a SCB...This is one of the things I love about being a SCBWI member - I have actually changed the way I plot as a direct result of other writers sharing their own processes. Gotta love being a scoobie ;) Lou Minnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06769794808903219036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post-24302422208409258202015-05-13T10:52:52.772+01:002015-05-13T10:52:52.772+01:00Hi Guys, some great plotting tips here, that i sha...Hi Guys, some great plotting tips here, that i shall embrace and add to my arsenal! Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12759992873045228788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post-50133815507450112892015-05-13T10:15:09.885+01:002015-05-13T10:15:09.885+01:00I love this - I have to FORCE myself to do a story...I love this - I have to FORCE myself to do a story map but I do it after I've writtenthe first draft and then discover TONS of holes. How much time I would save if I wasn't so impatient.Kathryn Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16439670363289229014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post-41530737486859947952015-05-13T09:59:54.101+01:002015-05-13T09:59:54.101+01:00Brilliant. It's really useful to see how plott...Brilliant. It's really useful to see how plotters plot. I'm more of a mole, digging blindly, following my nose - but more often than not this can lead to a golf course or a car park, when really I thought I was headed to a sunny glade (if you get my meaning!)Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16683226216793969080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post-33266696202287617082015-05-13T09:56:05.648+01:002015-05-13T09:56:05.648+01:00Thanks so much for your helpful advice! I love the...Thanks so much for your helpful advice! I love the different methods writers use - I am a plotting and post-it-note convert!Lou Minnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06769794808903219036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post-49736036781531788322015-05-13T08:16:31.641+01:002015-05-13T08:16:31.641+01:00Wow, there's some great tips in here that I am...Wow, there's some great tips in here that I am going to try and incorporate into my own lengthy process. Jo Franklinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11863749932391225653noreply@blogger.com