Yes, I forgot to do this.

[vg_ford]

So while it's still fresh in my mind (thank you, suelder and pickled_herring for reminding me!), here is the link to the miracle plotting form I've been using recently. The form is a zip file off this lesson.

Thank you again, domynoe, for sharing this! I'm working my way through the rest of the lessons as well, and they're really informative.

Comments

[domynoe.livejournal.com]

Glad you like them! I've thought about putting my Novel Plotting lecture up, but I want to transform them into a how to book, so I've been keeping most of them offline. I DO need to get some new material up eventually though, so keep checking back. :)

And poke around the rest of the site too. I like visitors. ;)

Which reminds, I need to poke at the Anduiuar again. :)

[vg-ford.livejournal.com]

You're welcome - thank you for giving me the link!

I'm definitely going to be poking around - I'm always looking for ideas for my site. :)

[ex-blue-verv849.livejournal.com]

This is nifty. It's nothing like how I've done things, but it looks like it could be neat to try.

[vg-ford.livejournal.com]

It really gets you to thinking, which I like. I'm now a big fan.

[ex-blue-verv849.livejournal.com]

I like how elaborate it isn't.
This might help with what I'm working on, though I'll have to do one for each section, as well as an overall one.

[domynoe.livejournal.com]

On novels that I haven't had in my head for 20 years now, I've removed the character interactions section. Some things would just be nice to let happen. ;)

[ex-blue-verv849.livejournal.com]

True.

I'm really impressed with what you came up with; I have a real problem with stories that tend to spread like molds, and this could really work well to channel them.

[domynoe.livejournal.com]

One of these days I'll have to relate the whole story behind A.C., which is the novel that started the whole plot building mess for me. ;)

[vg-ford.livejournal.com]

Ooh, story time? *settles onto a pillow* I love stories!!!

[domynoe.livejournal.com]

ROTFL!!! Really, it's boooooooooring. Just suffice it to say, A.C. is nearly 20 years old -- it's first incarnation was on notebook paper in pencil, it's been almost canned something like 4 times (3 when actually trying to write it, once when trying to revise it).

NPB saved it and got me to a rough draft 17 years after I started it. And did it in 4 or 5 months time.

That's the nutshell version. The longer version features a writer who is slow on the uptake and who should have realized much sooner that she's not a linear organic writer. :P

[vg-ford.livejournal.com]

That's why I like it. It's ultimately customizable.

[therealmutley.livejournal.com]

woohoo yay!!!!

[vg-ford.livejournal.com]

You're welcome! :D