My Imaginary Friends with L. Penelope
Arts:Books
An overview of my first week plotting book 4 in my fantasy series.
This week’s best thing: Plotting! Perhaps my favorite part of the writing process.
Mentions:
Michael Hauge character development - This article is what started it all for me in terms of understanding this method for creating inner conflict: http://blog.janicehardy.com/2012/08/the-inner-struggle-guides-for-using.html
Plot vs. Character by Jeff Gerke - https://amzn.to/2JMZTX0
Creating Character Arcs by KM Weiland - https://amzn.to/2LVOp6t
The Negative Trait Thesaurus - with Reverse Character Backstory tool - https://amzn.to/2YJmyIj
Dan Wells 7 Point Plot Structure - https://hunterswritings.com/2016/09/16/7-point-story-structure-resources/
Save the Cat Beat Sheet - https://jamigold.com/2012/02/how-to-use-the-save-the-cat-beat-sheet/
The Fifth Season by NK Jemisin - https://amzn.to/2EuRDrx
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