Comments on: Teen Author Challenge, Week 7 – Plotting strategies, part three http://www.kaycassidy.com/blog/2009/08/25/teen-author-challenge-week-7-plotting-strategies-part-three/ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:45:41 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Emma http://www.kaycassidy.com/blog/2009/08/25/teen-author-challenge-week-7-plotting-strategies-part-three/comment-page-1/#comment-1644 Emma Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:18:34 +0000 http://www.kaycassidy.com/?p=2937#comment-1644 Hmm...wasn't a big fan of this one. I prefer the nine squares. I'm sure it will do wonders for other writers, though! Hmm…wasn’t a big fan of this one. I prefer the nine squares. I’m sure it will do wonders for other writers, though!

]]> By: Cari http://www.kaycassidy.com/blog/2009/08/25/teen-author-challenge-week-7-plotting-strategies-part-three/comment-page-1/#comment-937 Cari Sun, 30 Aug 2009 02:41:19 +0000 http://www.kaycassidy.com/?p=2937#comment-937 I had to think about this one. I have to admit I didn't actually do it. I think that despite the apparent simplicity, it intimidated me. I felt like I didn't have enough ideas to even plot my novel-to-be. I know it's meant to help develop and lay everything out, but it made me feel like I should have everything in my head already and I should be simply rearranging the scenes at this point. I like the first plotting exercise better. I felt like my story could grow and change with it. Who knows. Maybe it'll be perfect for me later! I had to think about this one. I have to admit I didn’t actually do it. I think that despite the apparent simplicity, it intimidated me. I felt like I didn’t have enough ideas to even plot my novel-to-be. I know it’s meant to help develop and lay everything out, but it made me feel like I should have everything in my head already and I should be simply rearranging the scenes at this point. I like the first plotting exercise better. I felt like my story could grow and change with it. Who knows. Maybe it’ll be perfect for me later!

]]> By: DebH http://www.kaycassidy.com/blog/2009/08/25/teen-author-challenge-week-7-plotting-strategies-part-three/comment-page-1/#comment-928 DebH Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:34:34 +0000 http://www.kaycassidy.com/?p=2937#comment-928 It was rushed and crazy and I wasn't very inspired. I think if I was in the beginning stages of a new story or idea this would work better. I'll try it again. It was rushed and crazy and I wasn’t very inspired. I think if I was in the beginning stages of a new story or idea this would work better.

I’ll try it again.

]]> By: Caitlin http://www.kaycassidy.com/blog/2009/08/25/teen-author-challenge-week-7-plotting-strategies-part-three/comment-page-1/#comment-884 Caitlin Wed, 26 Aug 2009 03:15:27 +0000 http://www.kaycassidy.com/?p=2937#comment-884 This plotting technique doesn't work for me... I don't know why but I just don't like it. I find it difficult, which is frustrating. But I'm glad I tried something new... Hope everyone has a good weekend... Caitlin This plotting technique doesn’t work for me… I don’t know why but I just don’t like it. I find it difficult, which is frustrating. But I’m glad I tried something new…

Hope everyone has a good weekend…
Caitlin

]]> By: Jen Petro-Roy http://www.kaycassidy.com/blog/2009/08/25/teen-author-challenge-week-7-plotting-strategies-part-three/comment-page-1/#comment-882 Jen Petro-Roy Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:57:27 +0000 http://www.kaycassidy.com/?p=2937#comment-882 I've always found this helpful, and used to teach it when I taught high school English. I find that specifying the climax helps me identify a lot of details about my antagonist, especially their motivation. I’ve always found this helpful, and used to teach it when I taught high school English. I find that specifying the climax helps me identify a lot of details about my antagonist, especially their motivation.

]]> By: Kelsey http://www.kaycassidy.com/blog/2009/08/25/teen-author-challenge-week-7-plotting-strategies-part-three/comment-page-1/#comment-881 Kelsey Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:57:10 +0000 http://www.kaycassidy.com/?p=2937#comment-881 I've come across this method before, strangely. I actually think my English teacher made us do it a year or two ago. I don't think I enjoyed it then, but it was homework, and who enjoys homework? I'd do this right now, but I am actually working through my ideas to put something together and start working on it, create the characters and so on. But I kinda feel this one, or maybe it was Guadalupe's awesome explanation of it. :) I’ve come across this method before, strangely. I actually think my English teacher made us do it a year or two ago. I don’t think I enjoyed it then, but it was homework, and who enjoys homework?

I’d do this right now, but I am actually working through my ideas to put something together and start working on it, create the characters and so on.

But I kinda feel this one, or maybe it was Guadalupe’s awesome explanation of it. :)

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