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jimbutcher

Putting It All Together

Apr 23, 2008 00:07

How to Get Your Story Started ( Read more... )

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karjack April 23 2008, 06:02:10 UTC

Excellent stuff! Thank you for posting this. :)

alessandriana April 23 2008, 06:02:56 UTC

He speaks! And wisely, at that. Awesome. I like the idea of drawing the story arc(h) out on butcher paper-- do you do all the arcs on one sheet, or on separate sheets? It seems to me that doing them all on one sheet would be a neat way to see how they all work together.

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drivingblind April 23 2008, 06:13:52 UTC

Ark - A vessel.
Arc - A parabola or semicircle
Arch - an architectural structure that forms an arc

roaringmice April 23 2008, 13:25:04 UTC

And that's what editors are for. In part. Sort of. :winks:

mattgoth April 23 2008, 06:11:09 UTC

So you've got a great idea for a story. You've got some good characters, some
good plot, maybe a great scene or two in mind. You're ready to plunge in!

If only you could figure out WHERE to plunge in.

Arrghh, that is so me!

Great, great advice and guidance, Jim. Thanks!

drivingblind April 23 2008, 06:14:27 UTC

Excessively groovy, man. I don't even write and I find this stuff frickin fantastic.