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Naper. Wri. Mo. NaNoWriMo 2011. Plot Development. or my evolution from pantser to ploter o ver a 4 year period. Quick Definitions. Plot – moving your characters in an interesting way through the course of your story. Climax. Crises. (Lots) Tension (None). - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
NaNoWriMo 2011Plot Development
NaperWriMo
or my evolution from pantser to ploter
over a 4 year period
Quick Definitions• Plot – moving your characters in an interesting
way through the course of your story.
Beginning of Novel End of Novel
(Lots) Tension (None)
Crises
Climax
More quick definitions
• Pantser – Someone who begins Nano with little or no clue what their story will look like on November 30th but manages to write a rockin’ story anyway.
• Plotter – The rest of us.
My Nano History• 2007 – “Longs March” 30,000 words– 100 % Pantser
Long’s March
Beginning of Novel End of Novel
(Lots) Tension (Yawn)
• 2008 – I hid in a cave– That’s right, the wound licking took almost 2 years
• 2009 – “Forever Ends on Friday” 50,311 words-50% Pants, 25% strong coffee. 25% Plotter,
Forever Ends on Friday
Beginning of Novel End of Novel
(Lots) Tension (Yawn)
• 2010 – “Get Crackalackin’”, 51,257 words– 25% Pants, 50% Plotter, 25% strong coffee
Get Crackalackin’
Beginning of Novel End of Novel
(Lots) Tension (Yawn)
I have a subplot ! ! !
Tom’s top Plot tips• Define your main characters.• Define your climax and major crises.• Write your last scene early.• Be willing to ignore your Plot. • Develop your own style of plotting.• Let your characters speak to you.• Google is your friend.
Tom’s Nano tips• Fire your inner critic.• Don’t look back!• Write for an audience of one (you!)• Post-it Notes: “Write like a poet,” “Show, don’t
tell.” • Use Cloud storage to save your story.• Stay connected to NaperWriMo Forums• Attend Write-in Events
References
• Structure & Plot - Peder Hill• Basic plots of Literature• The Snowflake method• Holly Black’s Pep Talk
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SoftwareNaperWriMo
Time for some fun!
• Write a 10 point plot outline for the following:Script Frenzy Plot Engine
• Who’s your main character?• What are the main plot points?• Where does the tension come from?• Where does your story take place?
Tom’s Final tip:
If I can win Nano,ANYONE CAN ! ! !
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