A Cool Breeze…

A cool breeze, the sun’s rays are warm and the coffee is hot. I couldn’t ask for anything else on this beautiful summer day. What are you reading this week? I’m reading Jody Lebel’s Playing Dead.

 

I’m curious–How many of you use storyboards? I just started using one. At first I didn’t know if it would help my process. BUT, WOW! It is making a big difference in the organization,  rationing the POV’s and the story plot line. I didn’t come up with this idea, in fact I’m working with someone who has perfected the idea and is teaching me how to use it properly. And one of the greatest points I see–if a scene doesn’t work where  you originally put it, you can take that sticky and move it around until it fits (or discard) without a lot of struggling and lining up your document.

 

I still create the story as a pantser-plotter to get the idea down on paper. When the 1st draft is finished, I use the storyboard to flush out the characters and story. Some people don’t write one word until their storyboard is complete. Whatever works for you try it. All it takes is a bunch of different color post-it notes and a tri-fold board. Based on my mentors suggestions I draw lines on the tri-fold board breaking the story out based on Michael Hauge’s Six Story Structure. Google it. I’ve posted a link here to the various layouts of this method. Here’s the link:

 

https://www.google.com/search?q=michael+hauge+story+structure&newwindow=1&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=wAvJU6bWN-av8AGG9oGwBg&ved=0CDYQsAQ&biw=1778&bih=836&dpr=0.9

 

Happy Plotting and enjoy your weekend.

Marian

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