Archive for May 7th, 2013
Outlining, Another way to rethink the strategy
Posted by Jeff Evans in Writing on May 7, 2013
I mentioned here that I’m under a week away from a semester ending deadline (then about a week before another one for submitting information for the next Residency for the MFA program, then about a month from that until said Residency)…
Part of the crunch I’m aiming to work on over the next few days is to do some outlining for the remaining half-ish of my thesis novel. Which is why I’m sharing this, today… it’s a recent post from Magical Words that touches on this, and even gives a slightly different spin from what I’ve usually read.
… uses a three act structure which she breaks down into four sections (she separates the second act into two parts). Each section has a midpoint and an endpoint and each of those points should be a “Holy &*#%$!” moment — some kind of game changer that drives the plot in a new direction. This creates a series of mini-arcs between each point — action that connects the dots.
And there’s even a graphic (pulled from the post):
I encourage you to read the linked post above for details…
Achievement Unlocked! Another Class Down…
Posted by Jeff Evans in Grad School on May 7, 2013
The one actual “class” that I’ve been taking this semester (Reading: Classic Fantasy) has come to a close, and while I don’t have an official “Pass” for the class (ie – final grades have not yet been submitted), I did get a “Pass” for the final paper that had to be turned in, which is the largest component that factors into the grading.
Now, I have less than a week to finish revising a set of pages , while adding new ones, to clear the final deadline for the unoffical class…