Having already covered Plot Formulae back at the end of September, I’m hoping that those of you without a complete outline at this point have at least some ideas about how to get there. But this is the final stretch, the point where we all are scrabbling at the walls to try and claw outContinue reading “Last Shot at Plot (Get Ready, Get Set…)”
Monthly Archives: October 2020
There’s No Place Like Home: Setting in Fiction
Many writers focus on their characters or their plot. Fantasy and science fiction writers will create fantastic and intricate settings that are shown off over the course of their books, like a fancy car they have to show all their friends. But where’s the middle ground? Setting is the stage for all of your plotContinue reading “There’s No Place Like Home: Setting in Fiction”
Who is your Character, and what does he do?
Taking a cue from Ahnold, this is only the first of many questions you need to ask of your characters. (Also, welcome back to the meaty article series for National Novel Preparation Month.) Some authors swear by the infinite detail system, in which you systemically and categorically (but perhaps arbitrarily) write down every possible detailContinue reading “Who is your Character, and what does he do?”
Countdown to NaNoWriMo!
We’ve reached October, and we can all count the days until November and National Novel Writing Month roll around! (I searched for an appropriately excited-scared gif for this blog post, but I just couldn’t find one thrilled enough.) So! How goes your planning for NaNoWriMo? Hopefully you’ve decided on a premise from however many ideasContinue reading “Countdown to NaNoWriMo!”
Marie Efromson 