tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982837118358902227.post4417637656987479894..comments2023-07-14T06:17:49.677-04:00Comments on The Daring Novelist: Quantum Plotting - and 784 words in outlineThe Daring Novelisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01676188266569869059noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982837118358902227.post-13629009871976942412010-07-21T17:32:23.629-04:002010-07-21T17:32:23.629-04:00Yeah I have bright sparkly ideas scattered everywh...Yeah I have bright sparkly ideas scattered everywhere. The cats play with them and sometimes I lose them. (I am not speaking metaphorically about the cats.)<br /><br />And yeah, I think the concept of scenes we work toward - even before the climax - is a good one overall.The Daring Novelisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01676188266569869059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982837118358902227.post-91344316152880888702010-07-21T17:10:24.826-04:002010-07-21T17:10:24.826-04:00I frequently set out to outline into a thick, dens...I frequently set out to outline into a thick, dense mist of who knows what -- and I have a notes page that just contains a list of bright sparkly ideas that I think smell like they belong to this story.<br /><br />Though I often set out to a scene that's clearly not the climax because it lacks the drama. But getting there will get me further into the story.Maryhttp://marycatelli.livejournal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982837118358902227.post-84746197333646177512010-07-21T12:15:34.165-04:002010-07-21T12:15:34.165-04:00It's true, I think we all plan more than it ap...It's true, I think we all plan more than it appears - it's just some put it on paper sooner than others.The Daring Novelisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01676188266569869059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982837118358902227.post-51128793457456656432010-07-21T12:05:29.530-04:002010-07-21T12:05:29.530-04:00I mostly don't outline - but I also don't ...I mostly don't outline - but I also don't start writing until the idea has walked around in my head for a while. So, although the outline's not on paper, it's usually kind of there anyway :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982837118358902227.post-68363718379960976642010-07-21T07:36:59.405-04:002010-07-21T07:36:59.405-04:00Camille - Quantam plotting - I like it very much. ...Camille - Quantam plotting - I like it very much. That's actually the way that I plan when I write, and it makes sense. And I agree that the characters are behind everything, so like you, I start with them...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com