13 February 2013

Plot Survey: (This comes out of and in reaction to the affirmation in Prompt 21 in The Plot Whisperer Book of Writing Prompts: Easy Exercises to Get You Writing)

1) How often do you find yourself berating rough draft words and scenes you write?

Always
Often
Sometimes
Seldom
Never

2) How often do you find yourself honoring rough draft words and scenes you write as new gifts, invisible right up until the instant when they appear on the paper in front of you, as if by magic?

Always
Often
Sometimes
Seldom
Never

I look forward to hearing about your process. Please record your answers on the Plot Whisperer page on Facebook.

Knowing what to write where in a story with a plot allows for a more loving relationship with your writing. Whether writing a first draft or revising, if you falter wondering what comes next in a story with a plot, follow the prompts in The Plot Whisperer Book of Writing Prompts: Easy Exercises to Get You Writing.

Today, I write.

To familiarize yourself with the basic plot terms used here and in the PW Book of Prompts:
1) Watch the plot playlists on the Plot Whisperer Youtube channel.
2) Read The Plot Whisperer: Secrets of Story Structure Any Writer Can Master
3) Fill out the exercises in The Plot Whisperer Workbook: Step-by-Step Exercises to Help You Create Compelling Stories
4) Visit:
Blockbuster Plots for Writers
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