tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1100054699200456173.post1278208125717264983..comments2023-08-22T04:50:24.661-05:00Comments on Courtney Reese: Plotting, Characters, & their ComplexitiesCourtney Reesehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05027695819270602098noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1100054699200456173.post-30386231933905857412009-11-13T14:58:17.129-06:002009-11-13T14:58:17.129-06:00Carol--can't wait to be in a guest post on Car...Carol--can't wait to be in a guest post on Carol's Prints! So excited :P<br /><br />Sara--Those are some of my favorite names too :) & I know what you mean about not being a full-fledged plotter; sometimes I feel like I'm not one either. Actually, this is the first book I've really been adamant about keeping a strong plot. My whiteboards really help keep me on track.<br /><br />Lynnette-- One of my boards is an overview of the whole book (the vertical one on the left side). The post-it notes on it are points to add to the plotline or are questions that I have yet to answer. <br /><br />The board on the right is what I use when stuck on a particular scene--I map out where I am and where I need to go, and then fill in the blanks on how to get there.<br /><br />Both boards are color coordinated. Blue notes are for main plot points. Green ones are for secondary plot points. Pink is for romance plot points. Yellow notes point out things I need to add and purple notes are comments and questions. Oh-and the black marker shows a scene that alludes to the next book in the series. <br />Does that make sense?Courtney Reesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05027695819270602098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1100054699200456173.post-75970437455325083162009-11-13T08:53:50.723-06:002009-11-13T08:53:50.723-06:00Neat interview. Interesting that you have two plo...Neat interview. Interesting that you have two plot boards. How are they different?<br /><br />Lynnette Labelle<br />http://lynnettelabelle.blogspot.comLynnette Labellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03227593491562480538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1100054699200456173.post-3622598457442009942009-11-12T15:12:02.813-06:002009-11-12T15:12:02.813-06:00VERY COOL :-) I like Kate! (Also, Micah and Cale...VERY COOL :-) I like Kate! (Also, Micah and Caleb are to of my most very favorite names)<br /><br />I'm not a full-fledged plotter. I have ideas I jot down, but that's about it. HOWEVER. After this time around, my next novel will be MUCH MORE plotted (is that even the correct syntax?) I've even ordered a corkboard to hang in front of my desk in preparation! I think I'll go ahead and follow your lead and get a whiteboard as well!Sara {Rhapsody and Chaos}https://www.blogger.com/profile/09824996048264979275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1100054699200456173.post-43159935699239631592009-11-12T15:02:58.150-06:002009-11-12T15:02:58.150-06:00Your plotting boards are more organized than my de...Your plotting boards are more organized than my desk which is always covered in sticky notes, with no discernible pattern or order. <br /><br />So glad the character interview process was helpful for you. I'm always stunned by the way it turns out. I look back and think, was that inside there this whole time? Kate's interview was fantastic, by the way. Love the voice. And the attitude...good stuff.<br /><br />Incidentally, your link's broken. But great post all around! I'm so flattered that you even read my post, let alone tried my suggestion! Would love to have you guest post an interview for the series if you're ever interested.Carolina M. Valdez Schneiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589934533051907801noreply@blogger.com