tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post7001025756208148989..comments2024-03-11T22:54:06.514+00:00Comments on Wordsmithing: 7 STEPS TO PLOTTING – A 3-D MAP OF THE NOVELAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15459671422564355990noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-12227811284963335312010-12-10T00:47:26.456+00:002010-12-10T00:47:26.456+00:00Hi Melissa
You just have to enjoy the writing jour...Hi Melissa<br />You just have to enjoy the writing journey.<br /><br />Hi Dominic<br />Award?! Thank you. I'll be along to have a look.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15459671422564355990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-34117556558359787132010-12-09T23:39:12.423+00:002010-12-09T23:39:12.423+00:00Back again!
I have an award for you! :DBack again! <br /><br />I have an award for you! :DDominic de Mattoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05171145945316152596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-14974140127303161692010-12-09T20:55:07.182+00:002010-12-09T20:55:07.182+00:00I've tried this, but I find that my ideas come...I've tried this, but I find that my ideas come as I write on the first draft. I outline on the rewrite, although I've never tried a map. Thanks for the suggestion!MC Rogersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13735238884673302488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-18382179049376680982010-12-09T17:53:45.201+00:002010-12-09T17:53:45.201+00:00Hi Patti
Another person converted to pre-writing ;...Hi Patti<br />Another person converted to pre-writing ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15459671422564355990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-36482352449897463332010-12-09T15:31:39.837+00:002010-12-09T15:31:39.837+00:00Wow, I'm not a planner, but would probably sav...Wow, I'm not a planner, but would probably save myself some heartache if I did.Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00685341739870191402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-9758615779065958772010-12-09T15:24:54.515+00:002010-12-09T15:24:54.515+00:00Hi Summer
Mapping helps to find your way ;)Hi Summer<br />Mapping helps to find your way ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15459671422564355990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-18872080228587976202010-12-09T15:09:08.356+00:002010-12-09T15:09:08.356+00:00Oh how interesting, I've done outlines with wr...Oh how interesting, I've done outlines with writing but never really mapped anything out.Summer Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08122694893668693244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-43394297019384918362010-12-09T13:42:44.232+00:002010-12-09T13:42:44.232+00:00Hi Dominic
Thanks.
I think thinking and planning f...Hi Dominic<br />Thanks.<br />I think thinking and planning first saves time, in the long run ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15459671422564355990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-43962938111007040832010-12-09T13:10:28.293+00:002010-12-09T13:10:28.293+00:00Now this is my kind of planning!
The thing I am ...Now this is my kind of planning! <br /><br />The thing I am really trying to learn now is how to give the characters room to breathe, and to remove the straight jacket that my planning imposed. For me the key is right at the end: "Develop the story and the characters as a skeleton. This can be fleshed out while you write." <br /><br />Excellent article.Dominic de Mattoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05171145945316152596noreply@blogger.com