tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post7913324814155558804..comments2023-10-23T12:40:22.672-07:00Comments on The Writers Alley: Writing With a Formula (even if you're not a plotter)Sherrinda Ketchersidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07581676437345249386noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-91721013411907804562010-10-25T13:08:30.070-07:002010-10-25T13:08:30.070-07:00Thank you! This is just what I needed. Even thou...Thank you! This is just what I needed. Even though I am 60% of the way through my WIP, I still don't have the motivations of my characters down correctly. This will certainly help me to untangle some stuff.PC Wheelerhttp://mujaji.net/writingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-87735039050111024922010-10-22T23:37:38.452-07:002010-10-22T23:37:38.452-07:00Wonderful questions, Cindy. As a pantser turned pl...Wonderful questions, Cindy. As a pantser turned plotter, I ask myself similar ones. I want to know where I'm heading before I begin my next story because spending two years in Revision Land while fixing a poorly plotted story proved my earlier method didn't work well for me.Keli Gwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13236868298400593688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-30511404751811572952010-10-22T16:27:28.773-07:002010-10-22T16:27:28.773-07:00Great tips, Cin. Bookmarking this post. I am DEFIN...Great tips, Cin. Bookmarking this post. I am DEFINITELY not a plotter. Now, I can at least act like I am. Thanks for sharing girlfriend. :)<br /><br />Love your Veronica and Archie pic. :)Robyn Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17356555082768185840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-86568731849669931292010-10-22T15:48:14.399-07:002010-10-22T15:48:14.399-07:00Hi, Susan! It's great that you have a system t...Hi, Susan! It's great that you have a system that works for you. Even a lot of SOTP writers know the direction of their story even if they aren't writing out charts or outlining. And you make a great point that plotting isn't something that only happens on paper. Have a great weekend!<br /><br />Pepper, send some this way! It's cold over here in Colorado and something warm sounds yummy and cozy :)Cindy R. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13488732331021750408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-43128125307918484482010-10-22T15:15:25.293-07:002010-10-22T15:15:25.293-07:00Just pulled a breakfast quiche out of the oven - Y...Just pulled a breakfast quiche out of the oven - YUM!!! Steamed veggies on the side.<br />And<br />Apple Crumble for dessert.<br />Any takers?Pepperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02771295798003844102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-39429247562122253392010-10-22T12:55:47.585-07:002010-10-22T12:55:47.585-07:00Hi Cindy -
I think I'm asking these questions...Hi Cindy -<br /><br />I think I'm asking these questions already. In the overall mystery/suspense area, there's a lot of conflict and action. Someone once said SOTP writers do their plotting in their heads. It's a good description of how I work.<br /><br />Blessings,<br />Susan :)Susan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-64894792434724920722010-10-22T12:17:02.685-07:002010-10-22T12:17:02.685-07:00You're welcome, Melanie :) It's good to se...You're welcome, Melanie :) It's good to see you here!<br /><br />Sarah, I love when people frame things in a different way. Sometimes that's what it takes to help the concept sink in.<br /><br />T. Anne, me too! It's so interesting all the different ways we approach our novels.<br /><br />Hi, Pepper! Oooh, I like your blurb, too. Love those internal motivations--they're my favorite :) Great names for your characters, by the way.Cindy R. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13488732331021750408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-59833314546866975882010-10-22T11:34:17.070-07:002010-10-22T11:34:17.070-07:00Cindy,
Love your blurb. Oh my what a great story ...Cindy, <br />Love your blurb. Oh my what a great story idea :-) I love putting kids in my books. LOVE IT!!!<br />And wonderful post too. Great way to 'frame' those GMC questions. That is one part of plotting I DO try to do. Internal and external motivations. What do they want? What will stop them?<br />Hmm...let's see if I can use my wip<br /><br />New college professor,Dr. Adelina Roseland has been placed in the tiny town of Wise, Va to start an undergraduate speech-pathology program as her first assignment. The only way to get out of hicksville is to fix Appalachian cattlefarmer, Reese Mitchell, up as a sophisticated and intelligible man within 6 weeks. But when her heart starts speaking the language of love, will she be forced to choose between a promise to her father and the promise of her heart? <br /><br />Thanks for sharing, Cindy.Pepperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02771295798003844102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-53198877991111581832010-10-22T11:07:02.646-07:002010-10-22T11:07:02.646-07:00This is great Cindy! I often have to micro-plot as...This is great Cindy! I often have to micro-plot as I go as well as macro-plot in the beginning.Tanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10518718614911804428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-71558400872798604652010-10-22T09:40:17.369-07:002010-10-22T09:40:17.369-07:00I do a long plotting process too, but I've nev...I do a long plotting process too, but I've never heard the questions framed this way. Thanks for sharing, Cindy! :)Sarah Forgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09101753891967001104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-60984752749285786082010-10-22T07:31:04.176-07:002010-10-22T07:31:04.176-07:00thanks for the tips, Cindy. I will keep them in m...thanks for the tips, Cindy. I will keep them in mind.Melanie N. Brasherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16911818530874840829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-5136509433127720232010-10-22T07:15:53.618-07:002010-10-22T07:15:53.618-07:00Wendy, that's a great point to apply this to e...Wendy, that's a great point to apply this to each scene. And if you have that set up and then give your character free reign, it leaves you open for that extra bit of creativity. I like it :)<br /><br />Good morning, Julia! I like the summary you put down. There's really strong motivation there for what your character is doing (and the goal they're striving for) and great conflict. Have fun shopping!<br /><br />Terri, thanks for stopping by. I love posts on GMC because even though it seems so simple, sometimes it helps if it's explained in a different way. There are so many times that I've read something about goals or motivations and thought, "I guess I KNEW this, but I wasn't really getting it until now."<br /><br />Hi Warren, it's great to see you here. I hope you have a wonderful weekend :)Cindy R. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13488732331021750408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-24566694160079452022010-10-22T07:05:40.937-07:002010-10-22T07:05:40.937-07:00Very good.Very good.Warren Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17956713921509659993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-12932478930540626042010-10-22T05:59:46.558-07:002010-10-22T05:59:46.558-07:00Well you knew today I need this! I plan to copy th...Well you knew today I need this! I plan to copy this down and really really try to apply it.Terri Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07771622379178654235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-32399486171171579212010-10-22T05:48:00.178-07:002010-10-22T05:48:00.178-07:00Cindy, this is great! These are great beginning q...Cindy, this is great! These are great beginning questions! <br /><br />Rachel doesn't want to leave the fundamentalist cult she belongs to because it is all she's known and she knows both her life and eternal destination are at stake but when a relationship with a "forbidden" relative leads to unanswerable questions and increases the already tumultuous relationship with her husband...Rachel risks it all in a quest for freedom.<br /><br />OK, that needs work...but I need to head out shopping. :) Thanks for a great post.Julia M. Reffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11979214959063965164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-36451623417360631512010-10-22T05:24:24.838-07:002010-10-22T05:24:24.838-07:00Great, Cindy. I've read somewhere to make sure...Great, Cindy. I've read somewhere to make sure we do this for each scene as well. Goal. What's stopping the MC from reaching that goal...tension in every scene. <br /><br />I still find myself setting up what will happen in my novels, but then letting my characters have at it.<br /><br />~ WendyWendy Paine Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15136235074351188350noreply@blogger.com