This month, I decided to do Camp NaNo July. Plotting and editing (Diamond in the Sky) I feel the story had got potential so I plan to return to this project and complete it… one day.
My only hold up was that I felt my characters were a bit flat as I had not spent long enough developing them.
During the challenge I made a really good start on this novel. Plotting Act 1 (Scarlet Dresses)įor Camp NaNo April, I used STC to draft out the first Act for a new novel called Scarlet Dresses. It turned out I had a lot of the beats but in some places my pacing was off. There are little details that need to be woven in throughout the novel.Īfter reading STC, I created a spreadsheet based on my word count and used the percentages to see where certain beats should be happening. When the book arrived I had just decided that Jewel of the Sea needed yet another edit! I wanted to re-write the ending, however, that’s not as easy as just jumping to the end and writing it. How I used it? Editing (Jewel of the Sea) Once you read the book you will start noticing the beats in films you watch. The Beats have names and descriptions to prompt you what needs to be happening in your novel. This guide splits the novel into four Acts. She also gives plenty of examples form best sellers – even if you haven’t read them you will know their names. In this guide to writing she adapts the ‘Save the Cat’ beats for novel writing. Jessica identified that the best novels use the same structure. The book is based on books by Blake Snyder who writes guides for scriptwriters.
#whydoidothis #writinganoutline #novelplanning #novelplotting #writingcommunity #hustlingwriterscommunity #fellowcreativeminds #goaldigger #discoverunder3kĪ post shared by Author Ally Aldridge on at 12:16pm PST What is the book about? My copy of #savethecatwritesanovel has a arrived! I want to take part in #stcexperiment with and I hope this book is as useful as everyone claims.
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