Comments on: Susan Tackles Plot http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/12/21/susan-tackles-plot/ America's Mad Professor of Fiction Writing Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:06:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Tami Meyers http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/12/21/susan-tackles-plot/#comment-3457 Tami Meyers Fri, 21 Dec 2007 09:12:01 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/12/21/susan-tackles-plot/#comment-3457 Susan, You said that a setting can be a charater, can I use an inanimate object as my protag? It's a wonderful old house built in 1863 (a real house)in the heart of California's gold country. My concern is that it might sound gimicky. Tami Susan,

You said that a setting can be a charater, can I use an inanimate object as my protag? It’s a wonderful old house built in 1863 (a real house)in the heart of California’s gold country.

My concern is that it might sound gimicky.

Tami

]]> By: Pam Halter http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/12/21/susan-tackles-plot/#comment-3460 Pam Halter Fri, 21 Dec 2007 13:21:05 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/12/21/susan-tackles-plot/#comment-3460 I don't use a traditional outline, but I do write what I call the "order of the book." This happens first, then this, then this, etc. It gives me something to follow and I have freedom to deviate when I need to. I don’t use a traditional outline, but I do write what I call the “order of the book.” This happens first, then this, then this, etc. It gives me something to follow and I have freedom to deviate when I need to.

]]> By: Karla http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/12/21/susan-tackles-plot/#comment-3461 Karla Fri, 21 Dec 2007 13:34:28 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/12/21/susan-tackles-plot/#comment-3461 Susan Sed: "Remember you are only making a map. You’re not buying all the land between San Diego and Houston." I love this. Even though I have always deviated, this really drives home the point that I really CAN! Susan's input has been the most informative set of blog entries on this blog I've enjoyed so far, Randy. This information is a gold mine! Thanks so much! My fingers are itching to get started this morning! Susan Sed: “Remember you are only making a map. You’re not buying all the land between San Diego and Houston.”

I love this. Even though I have always deviated, this really drives home the point that I really CAN!

Susan’s input has been the most informative set of blog entries on this blog I’ve enjoyed so far, Randy. This information is a gold mine! Thanks so much! My fingers are itching to get started this morning!

]]> By: Lynda http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/12/21/susan-tackles-plot/#comment-3463 Lynda Fri, 21 Dec 2007 14:41:56 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/12/21/susan-tackles-plot/#comment-3463 Yes, Randy! Sugar is a food too---in moderation. That "stupendous sentence" has me stumped. I'm in third person limited, the character hasn't a clue about her future, and the author's not supposed to intrude. Yes, Randy! Sugar is a food too—in moderation.

That “stupendous sentence” has me stumped. I’m in third person limited, the character hasn’t a clue about her future, and the author’s not supposed to intrude.

]]> By: Mary E. DeMuth http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/12/21/susan-tackles-plot/#comment-3464 Mary E. DeMuth Fri, 21 Dec 2007 14:49:37 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/12/21/susan-tackles-plot/#comment-3464 I've never done this before, never had a map. But now that I am grappling with a story I should've developed and marinated more, I'm having to go back and add. So, perhaps the next one I'll think a lot about it before I plunge. I’ve never done this before, never had a map. But now that I am grappling with a story I should’ve developed and marinated more, I’m having to go back and add. So, perhaps the next one I’ll think a lot about it before I plunge.

]]> By: Wesley http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/12/21/susan-tackles-plot/#comment-3465 Wesley Fri, 21 Dec 2007 15:22:36 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/12/21/susan-tackles-plot/#comment-3465 Thanks Susan for the excellent info. I don't know if this question is more for Randy, but how would one "plot" a historical novel? Since we know what happend, atleast "plot wise". Randy how did you "plot" the CoG Series? Was there any difference in "plotting" CoG vs Double vision? If so what were they. Randy have you ever heard of, or tried yWriter4? It's a cool program, so cool in fact the it has replaced your speadsheet. Sorry Randy. And it's totally free! Man I sound like a used car salesman. You can get it at: www.spacejock.com I am sorry Randy if I broke any posting rules. Just delete the post if I did. Thanks Susan for the excellent info. I don’t know if this question is more for Randy, but how would one “plot” a historical novel? Since we know what happend, atleast “plot wise”. Randy how did you “plot” the CoG Series? Was there any difference in “plotting” CoG vs Double vision? If so what were they.

Randy have you ever heard of, or tried yWriter4? It’s a cool program, so cool in fact the it has replaced your speadsheet. Sorry Randy. And it’s totally free! Man I sound like a used car salesman. You can get it at:

www.spacejock.com

I am sorry Randy if I broke any posting rules. Just delete the post if I did.

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