Cate Morgan
Usually in one of two ways--either I just need a break from the manuscript and a chance to clear the cobwebs, or I know what comes next, but not how to get from Point A to Point B. What this generally means is I've gone awry somewhere, and need to backtrack to where I took the wrong turn.
If it's the latter, then I employ a scriptwriting technique called "Spinning Down The Page". I get out a handy-dandy legal pad, my favorite pen, and start outlining snippets from Action, Image, or Dialogue from the previous plot point on in order to get back on track. It may take two or three times, but by then I've got the solution pretty well hammered out and I know how to proceed.
If it's the latter, then I employ a scriptwriting technique called "Spinning Down The Page". I get out a handy-dandy legal pad, my favorite pen, and start outlining snippets from Action, Image, or Dialogue from the previous plot point on in order to get back on track. It may take two or three times, but by then I've got the solution pretty well hammered out and I know how to proceed.
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