Friday, 18 July 2014

Getting the planning right

Writing is a complex business and there is a lot of think about, especially if you are writing a novel with all its sub-plots.
So it is worth doing a synopsis, your breakdown of the plot, before you start, even if you are writing a short story (clearly it is more involved for novels)
 It’s your continuity person because.
* It is your road map - can set out where story is going
* Allows you to set down some facts, time of day, era, ages of characters, location etc
* Helps you structure your story
* Concentrates the mind at the beginning although once you are under way and the story is developing naturally many writers discard it as something whose job is done.
 
John Dean

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