Karen GoatKeeper's Blog, page 39
November 13, 2013
The Problem with Cliffhangers
Capris Capers, my NaNo novel, is going much more slowly than my usual novels. The cliffhangers are a big part of that.
Every chapter must end with a believeable cliffhanger. So every chapter must be written with the cliffhanger in mind.
Last Saturday my writers' group met for a write-in. I came up with a list of cliffhangers to use.
The very next chapter I wrote something entirely different so those will be on hold. But I ran into the sister problem with cliffhangers. There must be a believeable solution to the cliffhanger.
I wrote the chapter ending with the cliffhanger and started the next. I knew what I wanted to use for the next cliffhanger but had a problem: the boys are locked in a cabin with no way out. Oops. Dead stop.
Now I know how they get out. On to the next cliffhanger!
Every chapter must end with a believeable cliffhanger. So every chapter must be written with the cliffhanger in mind.
Last Saturday my writers' group met for a write-in. I came up with a list of cliffhangers to use.
The very next chapter I wrote something entirely different so those will be on hold. But I ran into the sister problem with cliffhangers. There must be a believeable solution to the cliffhanger.
I wrote the chapter ending with the cliffhanger and started the next. I knew what I wanted to use for the next cliffhanger but had a problem: the boys are locked in a cabin with no way out. Oops. Dead stop.
Now I know how they get out. On to the next cliffhanger!
November 6, 2013
Capris Capers
November is speeding by, at least it seems that way. My NaNo novel is limping along.
Capris has yet to appear but will soon, I hope. Only three and a half chapters so far. The format is challenging.
Chapter One ends with a robbery. Chapter Two ends with the bad guys breaking in and threatening Harriet Zeigenhirt (the heroine). Chapter Three ends with the bad guys cornering and threatening Arthur Carlson (the hero).
I think Chapter Four will end up with Harriet facing a snake.
This movie serial/melodrama format is rather fun.
Capris has yet to appear but will soon, I hope. Only three and a half chapters so far. The format is challenging.
Chapter One ends with a robbery. Chapter Two ends with the bad guys breaking in and threatening Harriet Zeigenhirt (the heroine). Chapter Three ends with the bad guys cornering and threatening Arthur Carlson (the hero).
I think Chapter Four will end up with Harriet facing a snake.
This movie serial/melodrama format is rather fun.
October 30, 2013
November Challenge
November begins this Friday. I'm not ready.
Ready for what? NaNo! That's National Novel Writing Month. That's writing 50,000 words in thirty days.
Planning is taking shape. Title: Capris Capers Main characters: heroine: Harriet ? hero: Arthur Carlson villan: Dastardly Dan Janus THE main character: Capris, a deep red with silver ears and nose and white lightning streak left shoulder to hoof Nubian doeling
This is supposed to be a melodrama written in a 1930s movie serial format.
Now I need the cliff hangers to end each chapter. Hmm. Just how much trouble can one little goat kid get into?
Ready for what? NaNo! That's National Novel Writing Month. That's writing 50,000 words in thirty days.
Planning is taking shape. Title: Capris Capers Main characters: heroine: Harriet ? hero: Arthur Carlson villan: Dastardly Dan Janus THE main character: Capris, a deep red with silver ears and nose and white lightning streak left shoulder to hoof Nubian doeling
This is supposed to be a melodrama written in a 1930s movie serial format.
Now I need the cliff hangers to end each chapter. Hmm. Just how much trouble can one little goat kid get into?
