tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post1056415325299178926..comments2024-03-06T05:24:11.328-05:00Comments on Kelly Hashway: Writer Wednesday: Beth Fred's Tips on PlotKelly Hashwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-68404970019869289282014-06-14T14:15:43.104-04:002014-06-14T14:15:43.104-04:00Yes, I agree, Kiersi. Great characters are what I ...Yes, I agree, Kiersi. Great characters are what I love but there has to a good story too.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-51886326104403725402014-06-14T14:05:17.810-04:002014-06-14T14:05:17.810-04:00I like the idea of using both--the three-act struc...I like the idea of using both--the three-act structure (which I also use) for the plot, and GMC for the character designs. I think great characters are what carry a book, but they don't have anywhere to carry it TO without a good story! Thanks for the post, Kelly and Beth.Kiersihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16033659930186902045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-9314225650779637482014-06-13T10:26:45.737-04:002014-06-13T10:26:45.737-04:00I like the kind of backwards method, but that migh...I like the kind of backwards method, but that might be because I sometimes start writing the ending and go back from there.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-83732993598206872122014-06-12T23:10:32.219-04:002014-06-12T23:10:32.219-04:00It's good meeting/reading Beth. :) I usually w...It's good meeting/reading Beth. :) I usually write my story draft through then check on GMC during revision. I'll be sure to check out Debra Dixon's book!Yanting Guehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04788603550626277974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-28464325264841158192014-06-12T17:45:10.748-04:002014-06-12T17:45:10.748-04:00Woo hoo for fast drafting! I just fast drafted a n...Woo hoo for fast drafting! I just fast drafted a novel. I worked my butt of this week and finished this morning. :) Good luck with yours, Beverly!Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-73014931730376780362014-06-12T17:44:18.093-04:002014-06-12T17:44:18.093-04:00I just totally pantsed my way through my last draf...I just totally pantsed my way through my last draft and it was very freeing. We'll see what revisions are like though. lolKelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-8375266705355944102014-06-12T17:10:12.920-04:002014-06-12T17:10:12.920-04:00Great article, Beth. Up until now, I've never ...Great article, Beth. Up until now, I've never really plotted a story. Since I'm trying the Fast Drafting though, I'm using the three act form and discovering it's helping me know where my story is going. Hopefully I can finish a manuscript faster than I have in the past. Beverly Stowe McClurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02176195451841801819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-46767393135109511872014-06-12T17:07:57.674-04:002014-06-12T17:07:57.674-04:00Thanks for sharing, Beth!
Awesome tips. I plot, b...Thanks for sharing, Beth!<br /><br />Awesome tips. I plot, but I stray. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901684621715980573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-33777853507144470272014-06-12T13:02:27.787-04:002014-06-12T13:02:27.787-04:00I love when my characters surprise me. :)I love when my characters surprise me. :)Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-33985281016646005692014-06-12T13:01:56.932-04:002014-06-12T13:01:56.932-04:00I think it works really well for some books but no...I think it works really well for some books but not others. I'm a big proponent for doing what works for that particular book at that time.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-84765999755845914622014-06-12T11:17:05.421-04:002014-06-12T11:17:05.421-04:00I'm definitely a plotter, and have used the th...I'm definitely a plotter, and have used the three acts/nine parts schema. It allows me to reign-in the story and bring it home. What the bit-pantser in me gets to do is take flights of fancy inside these acts, ones that even surprise me.<br />Thank you Beth (and Kelly) for this good post.Mirka Breenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653086859905415156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-27078450342845417772014-06-12T07:24:53.066-04:002014-06-12T07:24:53.066-04:00I have a three act plot template in Excel and Word...I have a three act plot template in Excel and Word that I use. I found it on a blog and modified it into a chart. I didn't use it for my first book, but I've used it for all books thereafter. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-62407372160417175402014-06-12T06:34:30.538-04:002014-06-12T06:34:30.538-04:00I think both technics work well. I've used eac...I think both technics work well. I've used each depending of what the story calls for.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-78061064972568131152014-06-12T06:33:34.295-04:002014-06-12T06:33:34.295-04:00I think if something works, it sticks around. Appa...I think if something works, it sticks around. Apparently it works for a lot of people.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-39717823149787851902014-06-11T23:28:16.712-04:002014-06-11T23:28:16.712-04:00She's still doing workshops too. I went to one...She's still doing workshops too. I went to one in 2012.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09962862566388212238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-78529435240468849452014-06-11T20:52:15.433-04:002014-06-11T20:52:15.433-04:00I LOVE GMC! I thought that was so old, nobody woul...I LOVE GMC! I thought that was so old, nobody would remember it. I attended a workshop hosted by her in the late 90s, right after the book came out. That book endures, doesn't it?! I still use its concepts today.Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-18996774142369999052014-06-11T17:07:15.020-04:002014-06-11T17:07:15.020-04:00Your sticky board is awesome! :)Your sticky board is awesome! :)Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-9802769626711317212014-06-11T17:06:45.047-04:002014-06-11T17:06:45.047-04:00I love when that happens.I love when that happens.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-31421113795861617182014-06-11T17:05:50.080-04:002014-06-11T17:05:50.080-04:00The book I'm drafting now definitely has a min...The book I'm drafting now definitely has a mind of its own.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-10343039657170887362014-06-11T17:05:02.873-04:002014-06-11T17:05:02.873-04:00Yeah, you definitely don't want the formula to...Yeah, you definitely don't want the formula to stifle creativity.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-5364811934917725822014-06-11T13:14:18.833-04:002014-06-11T13:14:18.833-04:00Definitely bookmarking this post!
P.S. You know m...Definitely bookmarking this post!<br /><br />P.S. You know me and my sticky board, LOL :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-42150597385469506212014-06-11T11:15:29.647-04:002014-06-11T11:15:29.647-04:00I like GMC but more for characterization.I like GMC but more for characterization.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09962862566388212238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-76374120314604555252014-06-11T11:14:05.747-04:002014-06-11T11:14:05.747-04:00I only outline seven sentences. This allows me to ...I only outline seven sentences. This allows me to still be creative.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09962862566388212238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-52773874349071972092014-06-11T11:06:50.168-04:002014-06-11T11:06:50.168-04:00I plot- the genre I write in demands it. But chara...I plot- the genre I write in demands it. But characters still have a way of taking me by surprise and leading me in a different direction.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-7414522659068674082014-06-11T11:03:35.366-04:002014-06-11T11:03:35.366-04:00Nice post, Beth! I definitely utilize the three ac...Nice post, Beth! I definitely utilize the three act structure, but I'm also a fan of GMC.S.A. Larsenッhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241633272588383935noreply@blogger.com