This third week of NaNo Prep 101 is titled Construct a Detailed Plot or Outline. The exercise provided is a fun quiz to figure out what kind of plotter you are. I was not surprised to find that I am now equally 9-Step Plot Dot and Plot Rollercoaster. How I’m Plotting this year Last monthContinue reading “#NaNoPrep 101 Week Three – Construct a Detailed Plot”
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#WriterinMotion – the brainstorm
After my first thoughts, I printed out the image on a nice piece of matte photo paper. The colors printed even more vibrantly and got me thinking about color meaning and how I will use the colors in my story. I recently talked about specifics of color naming and thought I would start there. TheContinue reading “#WriterinMotion – the brainstorm”
#NaNoWriMo 2019 Day 3: Playing with my prompts
Day 3 2017 is the call to adventure. Set-up, catalyst, debate. My main character has to decide if he’s going to run and hide, or head back to his childhood home. #vss365: grate Kirk saw something sparkle under the grate. He got down on his knees and pulled aside the rusted metal. He recognized theContinue reading “#NaNoWriMo 2019 Day 3: Playing with my prompts”
Plotting with Tarot: Interpretation for a friend-The Perfect Romance Plot
This is fun! My friend Diana Rose Wilson was having a bout of writer’s block, so I mentioned trying plotting with Tarot to get some ideas. She tried it, said it took her down a rabbit’s hole and gave up, but said I could go ahead and interpret her spread. I decided to give itContinue reading “Plotting with Tarot: Interpretation for a friend-The Perfect Romance Plot”
B is for Banausic and Bickham – Craft Book Review: Jack M. Bickham Double Feature
banausic: adjective – relating to or concerned with earning a living; utilitarian; mechanical; practical. Not operating on a refined or elevated level; mundane. Today’s NaPoWriMo theme was the I, or the speaker of the poem. I thought it tied in well with witness testimony which I am studying in an online forensic psychology class throughContinue reading “B is for Banausic and Bickham – Craft Book Review: Jack M. Bickham Double Feature”
#NaNoWriMo Day 8: Crossing The Threshold
Day 8 Word count: 14,783 words Word count goal: 16,000 words Mapping the Hero’s Journey: Crossing The Threshold Save The Cat: Fun & Games These images from different excursions I’ve taken, make me think of leaving the ordinary world, having to cross the threshold and embark on a physical and existential adventure. Where will yourContinue reading “#NaNoWriMo Day 8: Crossing The Threshold”
#NaNoWriMo Day 6: The Point Of No Return
Day 6 Word count: 11,446 words Word count goal: 12,000 words Mapping the Hero’s Journey: Refusal Save The Cat: Point of No Return Plotting with Tarot I did a reading a bit off the book. Today, I focused on The Inciting Incident: The Inciting Incident: The Empress Upside-down – the emotional world, the sensual world,Continue reading “#NaNoWriMo Day 6: The Point Of No Return”
#NaNoWriMo Day 5: The Refusal and the First Week Sunday Summary
Day 5 Word count: 9,270 words Word count goal: 10,000 words Mapping the Hero’s Journey: The Refusal Save The Cat: Debate Today, I dove into my surreal images folder on Pinterest. Today my character will be convincing himself that his ordinary life is better than the call to adventure. He’ll be considering the structure heContinue reading “#NaNoWriMo Day 5: The Refusal and the First Week Sunday Summary”
#NaNoWriMo Day 3: Call To Adventure
Day 3 Word count: 4,393 words Word count goal: 6,000 words Mapping the Hero’s Journey: Call To Adventure Save The Cat: Set-up, Catalyst, Debate I love these images. The one on the left makes me think of the fool card from the tarot, jumping into his new adventure without worry of what’s ahead. The otherContinue reading “#NaNoWriMo Day 3: Call To Adventure”
#NaNoWriMo Day 2: The Antagonist’s Ordinary World
Day 2 Word count: 2,259 words Word count goal: 4,000 words Mapping the Hero’s Journey: The Ordinary World – Antagonist Save The Cat: Theme stated / Set-up I love this painting by Alex Rubio (first image on left). If you would like to learn more about his work, here’s a video on YouTube where heContinue reading “#NaNoWriMo Day 2: The Antagonist’s Ordinary World”
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