tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post8961707936963405341..comments2024-02-18T00:24:05.514-08:00Comments on The Zoë-Trope: RETROFRIDAY - HOW I PLOTZoë Marriotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01275368005359548134noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-40726527452173425022011-07-17T13:46:12.717-07:002011-07-17T13:46:12.717-07:00Megha: I wish I felt the same way! But even though...Megha: I wish I felt the same way! But even though I got back from South Africa only a few days ago, I feel awful that it's taken me until now to go back to writing. I DID do some planning today, but I still hate pressuring myself like this. I still always love to write -- when I'm not feeling horribly stuck -- but you make a good point. I'm just a kid, and I don't have to write all the time, nor do I have to achieve perfection at such an early age. :-)Isabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11342147057396470743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-931542303571213562011-07-17T13:22:47.805-07:002011-07-17T13:22:47.805-07:00Megha: That's a great attitude and will hopefu...Megha: That's a great attitude and will hopefully help you to preserve the fun in your writing. It's good to develop discipline and a strong writing habit, but you've got penty of time, and putting unnecessary pressure on yourself does more harm than good.Zoë Marriotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275368005359548134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-15677945626697289802011-07-17T13:14:28.427-07:002011-07-17T13:14:28.427-07:00I have completely FORGOTTEN to write. However, ins...I have completely FORGOTTEN to write. However, instead of the usual anger I feel for not having written anything for MONTHS, I feel fine because I'm still a kid! And I don't HAVE to write novels! I write something everyday, and that can still make me a writer! I've got a whole future ahead, so there's no point setting deadlines at this age.Megzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08664110589451892977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-73110557929181945162011-07-16T17:43:25.606-07:002011-07-16T17:43:25.606-07:00Gabbi: Yeah, writing down questions -- even if you...Gabbi: Yeah, writing down questions -- even if you still don't know the answers to them -- can be really helpful if you find yourself confused or stuck in your story, or have to figure out some things. I really should use it more often. (Like... tomorrow. I am determined to get back to my writing starting then. Meanwhile I've been procrastinating by re-organizing the bookshelf! Yay!) Thanks for reminding me.Isabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11342147057396470743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-13613582029330377772011-07-16T11:27:27.602-07:002011-07-16T11:27:27.602-07:00Gabbi: LOL - it's OK, I guessed! I used the st...Gabbi: LOL - it's OK, I guessed! I used the sticky note method when I was outlining Big Secret Project, but it feels a bit loose and floppy for ordinary plotting (this probably makes sense to no one but me!).Zoë Marriotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275368005359548134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-21824874215880637142011-07-16T11:22:34.821-07:002011-07-16T11:22:34.821-07:00Ah,I meant shot*! Sorry!Ah,I meant shot*! Sorry!Gabbinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-27097213789049053392011-07-16T11:21:33.854-07:002011-07-16T11:21:33.854-07:00This is kind of cool! I'll probably give it a ...This is kind of cool! I'll probably give it a shit, because I think that obody should ever stop trying to learn an efficient way to plot. When I plot, I kind of use the index card method, except mine is all in neoon colored sticky notes. I find big events that I know I want and then hand them up chronilogically. Between the events I put a different colored sticky note that has a (fairly long) list of questions--about what the characters reaction is, how others reacted, what events led up to that. It works pretty well for me!Gabbinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-55706853241993226102011-07-16T09:07:09.092-07:002011-07-16T09:07:09.092-07:00Hee! You're very welcome :)Hee! You're very welcome :)Zoë Marriotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275368005359548134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-36000870734804619502011-07-16T09:06:13.647-07:002011-07-16T09:06:13.647-07:00I've never seen this diamond plotting structur...I've never seen this diamond plotting structure thing before. I shall give it a try as it looks a lot more structured than mind mapping!<br /><br />I think I shall also use it when teaching my GCSE class narrative writing in the autumn!<br /><br />Fanks!MEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09771283387997860116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-91178574898928156342011-07-16T06:15:47.145-07:002011-07-16T06:15:47.145-07:00Hi! Once again the post is really helpful. After r...Hi! Once again the post is really helpful. After reading a post about plotting on this blog my book really go well. And today I have thought(QUOTE?) of a bulgarian poet which you probablly will like. "When I want to read something nice, I sit down and write it." Kiril Gonchev.I hope that I wrote it right because is really cool. And I hope that Kiril didn't steal it from someone else (like english author). :x<br /><br />P.S. By Rebecca!borkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475525162265564248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-51256966580675150822011-07-15T14:23:35.204-07:002011-07-15T14:23:35.204-07:00We'll miss you, Rebecca! Hope your trip is gre...We'll miss you, Rebecca! Hope your trip is great fun. See you in a few weeks! :)Isabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11342147057396470743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-44252628136628081652011-07-15T14:22:34.638-07:002011-07-15T14:22:34.638-07:00Bye, Rebecca - have a great time!Bye, Rebecca - have a great time!Zoë Marriotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275368005359548134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-17348028263547795512011-07-15T14:18:32.519-07:002011-07-15T14:18:32.519-07:00Bye folks! I'm going on a 3 week Outward Bound...Bye folks! I'm going on a 3 week Outward Bound Course to Loch Eil tomorrow so I wont be able to read any of the blogs. I'll have a lot to catch up with, lol<br />Bye :)Rebecca Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14971640548147042108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-25279423919302702282011-07-15T09:48:54.527-07:002011-07-15T09:48:54.527-07:00Megha: Plotting is very individual, and the diamon...Megha: Plotting is very individual, and the diamond plotting method doesn't always work for me, either. Good for you on having Josie follow you - that means you must have really interesting things to say, right?Zoë Marriotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275368005359548134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-57228271187457118102011-07-15T09:17:10.039-07:002011-07-15T09:17:10.039-07:00I use the synopsis method, to write out what's...I use the synopsis method, to write out what's happening. I tried to use the Diamond Method but it didn't work for me. Oh well. At least I have a method.<br /><br />Second: ZOE, JOSEPHINE ANGELINI IS FOLLOWING MY BLOG.<br /><br />HOW CRAZY IS THAT?!?<br /><br />I don't mean to brag (although I'm sure you didn't assume so in the first place) and I don't mean to advertise my blog at all, so sorry if it turns out that way, but:<br /><br />EEEEEEEEEEEP!!<br /><br />EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!!! =DMegzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08664110589451892977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-91418086720606453672011-07-15T08:00:16.828-07:002011-07-15T08:00:16.828-07:00Zoe: Thanks. I might just stick with paper and pen...Zoe: Thanks. I might just stick with paper and pencils, then. ;)Isabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11342147057396470743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-78619080104221822632011-07-15T07:18:55.725-07:002011-07-15T07:18:55.725-07:00Isabel: I made the plot diagram you see here using...Isabel: I made the plot diagram you see here using MS OneNote, but I don't really recommend it for that - frankly it was TORTURE trying to get everything to line up. I think it's much easier to sketch it out using pencils!Zoë Marriotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275368005359548134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-85575178927094847902011-07-15T06:15:31.514-07:002011-07-15T06:15:31.514-07:00Thank you for linking to N.K. Jemisin's blog p...Thank you for linking to N.K. Jemisin's blog post. She's completely spot-on in everything that she said. She's also so good at creating convincing and complex characters in her writing. I was so surprised to find that anyone would criticize her characters like that! Yeine is one of the strongest female protagonists I've ever read about, especially because of how human she is. Nahadoth never came across as particularly strong to me, because of his inability to control himself and his emotions, and he's too afraid of weakness.<br /><br />I love this post! I remember the first time you posted it I tried making one of those diamond diagrams in my writing notebook, but now that my plot has grown to something completely different it wouldn't be a bad idea to try it again at some point. How did you do it on the computer like that?Isabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11342147057396470743noreply@blogger.com