Comments on: Get It “Write”: How to Plot Your Novel

By: Bill O Boyles

Bill O Boyles — Tue, 06 Apr 2021 18:02:51 +0000

This is not how I experience writing. I do think of my novel in terms of a beginning, middle and end. But I can’t see spending hours on ‘organization’. Whenever I have spent time agonizing over structure, I think I could have been involved with enabling my characters to tell the story. Structure may be important in terms of getting a novel finished; I have never found structure to have a value in crafting a good story.

By: Amado Santiago

Amado Santiago — Sun, 07 Mar 2021 17:55:50 +0000

Thanks. This will be a great help to me to plot and outline my novel to be. The first draft of my first novel to be, posted on Wattpad, was a disaster. Wrong opening, info dumping in chapter 1, no plot and outline. I stopped writing after 38,000 words. Almost no one reading.

By: Ranveer M

Ranveer M — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 12:55:50 +0000

Thanks! Really wonderful!

By: Kelsey Worsham

Kelsey Worsham — Mon, 03 Aug 2020 19:26:44 +0000

In reply to Kenneth Arbogast. That's great advice, Kenneth! I completely agree.

By: Kenneth Arbogast

Kenneth Arbogast — Sun, 02 Aug 2020 21:47:57 +0000

The best advice I ever received was write about what you know. Even if you are doing a lot of research to support the story, like a historical novel, you can still draw upon your own experiences, such as emotions and relations.

By: Austine Okello

Austine Okello — Sat, 27 Jun 2020 18:00:14 +0000

This has been great to me as an upcoming writer,comig up with ideas on what to write about is the only misery left.Please if you can help on how one can create ideas,it could be helpful.

By: Sally Christie

Sally Christie — Sun, 04 Aug 2019 20:10:22 +0000

In reply to J R Tomlin. Really useful way to break plot down. Clear and concise, which helps get to the point with own novel and character arcs! Thank you.

By: Rebecca J. Clark

Rebecca J. Clark — Wed, 31 Jul 2019 22:27:28 +0000

In reply to J R Tomlin. That's how I am, too. But I keep trying to be more of a plotter. Maybe these tips will help.

By: Rebecca J. Clark

Rebecca J. Clark — Wed, 31 Jul 2019 22:26:07 +0000

This was super helpful. I’ve always been a pantser, because my brain just doesn’t work as a plotter. However, these steps made it pretty simple. I’ll be curious to see if it actually helps me write the book.

By: Kelsey Worsham

Kelsey Worsham — Wed, 31 Jul 2019 16:09:44 +0000

In reply to Katrina Garvey. Hey Katrina! Great point. For a plot with multiple conflicts, catalysts, and so on, I recommend taking our listed "Five Cs" structure and building on it. This might mean that you have multiple points underneath the "Conflict" header. Feel free to make this flexible to whatever works for you! (And please share if you find a system that's helpful for more complex plots)