tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post8532058890281791752..comments2024-03-28T11:18:32.811-04:00Comments on Focused on Story: IWSG Blog Hop: Structuring Your Story, IWSG Question of the DayJ.Q. Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-4220645564738332652016-09-08T13:12:04.782-04:002016-09-08T13:12:04.782-04:00Pat, that's a great idea to use the white boar...Pat, that's a great idea to use the white boards. I'm still at the sticky note stage for my plotting method. (or should I sat plodding method?) Thank you for stopping in.J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-14791894563578024502016-09-08T13:09:21.605-04:002016-09-08T13:09:21.605-04:00Joylene--I've read about the 3 act structure. ...Joylene--I've read about the 3 act structure. Good to know it works for you. I'm not opposed to learning new ways of writing. After reading your comment that this method is invigorating, I'll take a look at it. Thanks for your input.J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-57575834663268024392016-09-08T13:05:53.734-04:002016-09-08T13:05:53.734-04:00Hi Nicola--Wring first thing in the morning is pop...Hi Nicola--Wring first thing in the morning is popular with many writers it seems. Too bad we have to take care of the household chores, isn't it? LOLJ.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-88427021025524993712016-09-08T11:14:16.657-04:002016-09-08T11:14:16.657-04:00I took a 3-Act structure course online with Alex S...I took a 3-Act structure course online with Alex Sokoloff that was amazing. I can't recommend it enough. Changed my ease at structuring my stories. I wasn't keen on the idea at first; I actually took the course to learn how to write effective loglines and query letters. But she broke down several movies and showed how every thing written since Chaucer has this structure. I found the Joylene Nowell Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497637513532136615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-14381536350163174542016-09-08T08:01:58.901-04:002016-09-08T08:01:58.901-04:00Hi Susan--I like your phrase of "cookie cutte...Hi Susan--I like your phrase of "cookie cutter" books. Interesting you find you are more productive with your all day writing schedule. Yes indeed we need to find what works for each of us. Thanks.J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-46980231825759712902016-09-08T07:59:59.751-04:002016-09-08T07:59:59.751-04:00Marsha--the reason I chose to write after lunch wa...Marsha--the reason I chose to write after lunch was because my hubby takes a nap then--just like you! J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-27258675045111386052016-09-08T07:58:50.269-04:002016-09-08T07:58:50.269-04:00Hello Sandra! Good to "see" ya'. Tha...Hello Sandra! Good to "see" ya'. Thanks for coming by.J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-48164328272620103462016-09-08T05:43:47.001-04:002016-09-08T05:43:47.001-04:00Hi J.Q.,
I do structure my stories but I don'...Hi J.Q.,<br /><br />I do structure my stories but I don't know whether they are just like as you described. I even have two white boards before my computer in my office. I graph it out the plot. It helps me see the loopholes. <br /><br />Hope this helps you.<br />All the best.<br />Shalom aleichem,<br />Pat GarciaPat Garciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04204650731843984192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-79268282761012032642016-09-08T04:17:32.553-04:002016-09-08T04:17:32.553-04:00Great post, J.Q. and I will look at the 'plott...Great post, J.Q. and I will look at the 'plotting' article. I've never analysed it in such a way before. Interesting. I write first thing in a morning before the household duties take over. Have a lovely week. Nicolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14674648154579013578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-65445339446573035402016-09-07T20:09:35.278-04:002016-09-07T20:09:35.278-04:00Hello J.Q. I think everyone should do what works f...Hello J.Q. I think everyone should do what works for them. When my husband retired I went from writing parts of five days a week to two full days a week. I think I am more productive knowing I have only these two days a week to write. I avoid social media after about an hour when I wake up and I get to it and I write from about 9 a.m. to around 3-4 p.m. <br /><br />I don't have a formula for Susan Bernhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01330803466256986365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-30209651214228201402016-09-07T19:43:49.035-04:002016-09-07T19:43:49.035-04:00Good post, JQ. I don't use any of those system...Good post, JQ. I don't use any of those systems either. I plot, but have never been able to wrap my head around all those systems. The main thing is to find what works for you. After lunch is when I nap. LOL But if it works for you super. :) I shared.<br />Marshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08010048187355215576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-27849498774669033722016-09-07T19:18:39.005-04:002016-09-07T19:18:39.005-04:00I tried beats and that pants off book which all ha...I tried beats and that pants off book which all have helped but I'm not that structured I can only go so far with it or lose interest and muse refuses to play.Juneta keyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08815758043024184034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-47338996871817064972016-09-07T19:16:46.403-04:002016-09-07T19:16:46.403-04:00No I can't be that structure but I do light ou...No I can't be that structure but I do light outlining, list and mind maps. Juneta keyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08815758043024184034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-3982052353214139522016-09-07T19:15:28.934-04:002016-09-07T19:15:28.934-04:00I am one of K M Weiland's Wordplayers on her s...I am one of K M Weiland's Wordplayers on her street team and private FB group that she started this years, I have been following her for long time too. She does good work and I own all her books too. Juneta keyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08815758043024184034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-12087847982644198132016-09-07T18:58:46.471-04:002016-09-07T18:58:46.471-04:00Hi JQ! I saw you'd left a comment on a blog I...Hi JQ! I saw you'd left a comment on a blog I'd visited and it reminded me we hadn't chatted in awhile. So....I just stopped by to say hey:)Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-72544969336678775142016-09-07T17:57:44.581-04:002016-09-07T17:57:44.581-04:00Juneta--I also have read K.M. Weiland's articl...Juneta--I also have read K.M. Weiland's articles on story structure too in case you need even more info. I'd love to know if you could use the structure after being a pantser. Good experiment.J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-64400898331850451302016-09-07T17:55:47.628-04:002016-09-07T17:55:47.628-04:00Anna- that's a great idea on keeping word coun...Anna- that's a great idea on keeping word count tight. Thanks for sharing.J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-29264268136275345092016-09-07T17:55:00.553-04:002016-09-07T17:55:00.553-04:00Diane--I'd fall asleep in the morning! LOL I t...Diane--I'd fall asleep in the morning! LOL I thought writing in the morning would work better for me too, but I found I was too curious about emails and FB in the morning, so I get that out of the way first and do marketing jobs,etc. Then I can write in the pm without checking the Internet!J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-62311659686350200182016-09-07T17:51:51.980-04:002016-09-07T17:51:51.980-04:00JQ Rose<a href="http://jqrose.com" rel="nofollow">JQ Rose</a>J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-12600845935026370762016-09-07T12:02:26.825-04:002016-09-07T12:02:26.825-04:00I am a panster, but I am learning to like some str...I am a panster, but I am learning to like some structure. The one you have there sounds interesting and intrusive to the panster than other I have read. Thanks I made a note of it. <br /><a href="http://www.junetakey.com/posts/category/blog-life-happens/" rel="nofollow"> Juneta @ Writer's Gambit </a><br /><br />Juneta keyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08815758043024184034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-6532291489379838402016-09-07T11:45:30.598-04:002016-09-07T11:45:30.598-04:00And I use plot points to keep my word count tight....And I use plot points to keep my word count tight. It's just a tool and nothing more. :-)<br /><br /><a href="https://emaginette.wordpress.com/2016/09/06/iwsg-28-time-to-write/" rel="nofollow"> Anna from elements of emaginette</a>emaginettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324981140248692448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-15362833550849097412016-09-07T10:11:13.074-04:002016-09-07T10:11:13.074-04:00That's great that you found a time to write th...That's great that you found a time to write that works for you. Mine is 1st thing in the morning. If I tried to write after lunch, I'd fall asleep. LOL We find what works for us. You're right about reader expectations, not formula. Best wishes on making that writing time work for you.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.com