tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post1461019824753012542..comments2024-03-10T00:26:33.241-08:00Comments on <strike>Muse Riding Shotgun</strike>: The Sequence of EventsMason T. Matchakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10382636658554302699noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-74417887907584205342016-12-04T19:14:54.035-08:002016-12-04T19:14:54.035-08:00I've heard some people work like that all the ...I've heard some people work like that all the time - they'll improv their way through the start of the book, then plot once they reach a point where they need to know what happens next. Whatever works!Mason T. Matchakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382636658554302699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-53840059826242203972016-12-04T19:14:04.414-08:002016-12-04T19:14:04.414-08:00I hear you there. The plotting document for STARW...I hear you there. The plotting document for STARWIND is huge because it contains notes for the entire series, theoretically seven books. >_< I had to create a separate doc for book 2 just so I wouldn't have to scroll through it all every time.Mason T. Matchakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382636658554302699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-84788478569400334582016-12-04T19:13:08.458-08:002016-12-04T19:13:08.458-08:00Kids or not, I hear you about the time factor. Kn...Kids or not, I hear you about the time factor. Knowing the sequence of events sadly doesn't make it easier or faster to flesh out the story as a whole.Mason T. Matchakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382636658554302699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-44035404225352640012016-12-04T19:12:07.282-08:002016-12-04T19:12:07.282-08:00Eh, what matters most is that you know how you wor...Eh, what matters most is that you know how you work. ^_^ I know that I can't get anything out that's worth a damn if I don't plot it first.Mason T. Matchakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382636658554302699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-23999507702694845542016-12-04T19:11:25.060-08:002016-12-04T19:11:25.060-08:00That makes sense. My plotting tends to include si...That makes sense. My plotting tends to include simply "this happens" in a scene and I figure out exactly how it happens while I'm writing it. Which sometimes surprises me.Mason T. Matchakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382636658554302699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-84306604150137617152016-12-04T19:10:42.275-08:002016-12-04T19:10:42.275-08:00I keep finding things that seem to work for me, bu...I keep finding things that seem to work for me, but this one has stuck so far, which I'm glad for. >_< And yes, having the basics and then filling in details is what this is all about.Mason T. Matchakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382636658554302699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-75862223955384705362016-12-01T10:35:57.155-08:002016-12-01T10:35:57.155-08:00That tends to be the thing that works for me too. ...That tends to be the thing that works for me too. Actually, I need to do it on the latest MS I'm working on because I thought I'd wing this one...and it's not working out so well. Happy writing!Tonja Dreckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07683717853264134466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-25509989568552296312016-12-01T07:42:43.311-08:002016-12-01T07:42:43.311-08:00I don't plot very often, but I started in on m...I don't plot very often, but I started in on my plan for book 3 (book 2 isn't even halfway done *hangs head*) and it's a lot like your description. I sometimes throw in lines that I like too: <em>He had always thought his father by marriage might kill him. Eating him, however, had not crossed his mind.</em> The sad thing is, my plan for book 3 isn't finished yet, and it's already up over 19K...<br />Loni Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126958230703180761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-81197844877987297102016-11-30T14:09:44.920-08:002016-11-30T14:09:44.920-08:00You know, that worked for me on my first novel. I ...You know, that worked for me on my first novel. I plotted out just a little bit ahead of where I was going, and eventually (3 months) I got to the end. Granted, I only had one kid then so writing was a TON easier.Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-52253042223417740112016-11-30T08:41:04.998-08:002016-11-30T08:41:04.998-08:00*flails*
I wish this worked for me. But whenever I...*flails*<br />I wish this worked for me. But whenever I've tried it, I end up with a plot line with no twists, turns, or surprises. Even when the twists are planned, they come out too linear when I outline before I write.<br /><br />Dianne K. Salernihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459839567235304842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-46779031228842949092016-11-29T10:25:36.530-08:002016-11-29T10:25:36.530-08:00I do that when I'm struggling with an individu...I do that when I'm struggling with an individual scene. Sometimes figuring out the very basic sequence of events in a scene makes it clear to me that I'm either missing something important or I'm including something that I don't really need.James Paillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213113363979079375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-24004457646715315762016-11-29T09:48:44.465-08:002016-11-29T09:48:44.465-08:00You found what works for you!
My outline starts re...You found what works for you!<br />My outline starts really basic. A little bit more than that, but I'm just trying to get the key elements down first. Then I can go back and add details and connect the dots.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com