tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8806244977869265498.post8770721118624058026..comments2024-03-12T05:19:17.262-04:00Comments on Oasis for YA: Writer Wednesday: "How do you do it?"Jessie Harrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11581727105030086814noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8806244977869265498.post-84588098568615715162012-10-17T14:09:39.340-04:002012-10-17T14:09:39.340-04:00It also looks a little like a key.It also looks a little like a key.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8806244977869265498.post-88512112414491885762012-10-17T12:39:14.644-04:002012-10-17T12:39:14.644-04:00For my next book, like Eliza, I wrote out the quer...For my next book, like Eliza, I wrote out the query. I figured it I could boil the story down to two concise paragraphs, I would really know where the heart of it was and what key conflicts would arise. But before I got there, I sat down and thought about my character, how I could start things off with a bang, and what would be the key turning point. I'm hoping to get this all down during NaNo (although I'm not officially signed up) and knowing I have SOME plot structure in place will help me (I hope).Jessie Harrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11581727105030086814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8806244977869265498.post-47688390161292921152012-10-17T11:57:47.841-04:002012-10-17T11:57:47.841-04:00I do two things. First, I write a query. Writing t...I do two things. First, I write a query. Writing the query helps me get the overall conflict down. Then I do this http://querytracker.blogspot.com/2010/02/how-to-plot-or-revise-your-book.html It's an easy 9 step outline.<br /><br />From there, I either just start writing or I'll write out a more detailed outline. It changes with each book.Eliza Tiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00765731038856226730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8806244977869265498.post-82721219042959353662012-10-17T11:24:45.216-04:002012-10-17T11:24:45.216-04:00I write with a notebook in hand to jot down though...I write with a notebook in hand to jot down thoughts and notes, so I don't have to stop the pacing of my writing in that one sitting. Writing longhand lets me think more. =)E. Arroyohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06634213563563094173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8806244977869265498.post-9948124481969053252012-10-17T11:05:10.851-04:002012-10-17T11:05:10.851-04:00I never plotted before. I was a total panster. Now...I never plotted before. I was a total panster. Now, I plot a little and I know the beginning and the end with some scenes sprinkled in between. I'm not a hard core plotter, I have to let the characters guide me a little. I did start using notecards and it does help. If anything, it's like a small guide of my novel. <br />Thanks for sharing.Christine Danekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00979611961825725350noreply@blogger.com