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NaNoWriMo 2011

Naper. Wri. Mo. NaNoWriMo 2011. Plot Development. or my evolution from pantser to ploter o ver a 4 year period. Quick Definitions. Plot – moving your characters in an interesting way through the course of your story. Climax. Crises. (Lots) Tension (None).

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NaNoWriMo 2011

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  1. Naper Wri Mo NaNoWriMo 2011 Plot Development or my evolution from pantser to ploter over a 4 year period

  2. Quick Definitions • Plot – moving your characters in an interesting way through the course of your story. Climax Crises (Lots) Tension (None) Beginning of Novel End of Novel

  3. More quick definitions • Pantser – Someone who begins Nano with little or no clue what their story will look like on November 30thbut manages to write a rockin’ story anyway. • Plotter – The rest of us.

  4. My Nano History • 2007 – “Longs March” 30,000 words • 100 % Pantser

  5. Long’s March (Lots) Tension (Yawn) Beginning of Novel End of Novel

  6. 2008 – I hid in a cave • That’s right, the wound licking took almost 2 years

  7. 25% Plotter, 25% strong coffee. • 2009 – “Forever Ends on Friday” 50,311 words -50% Pants,

  8. Forever Ends on Friday (Lots) Tension (Yawn) Beginning of Novel End of Novel

  9. 25% strong coffee • 50% Plotter, • 2010 – “Get Crackalackin’”, 51,257 words • 25% Pants,

  10. Get Crackalackin’ (Lots) Tension (Yawn) Beginning of Novel End of Novel I have a subplot ! ! !

  11. Tom’s top Plot tips • Define your main characters. • Define your climax and major crises. • Write your last scene early. • Be willing to ignore your Plot. • Develop your own style of plotting. • Let your characters speak to you. • Google is your friend.

  12. Tom’s Nano tips • Fire your inner critic. • Don’t look back! • Write for an audience of one (you!) • Post-it Notes: “Write like a poet,” “Show, don’t tell.” • Use Cloud storage to save your story. • Stay connected to NaperWriMo Forums • Attend Write-in Events

  13. Naper Wri Mo References Structure & Plot - Peder Hill Basic plots of Literature The Snowflake method Holly Black’s Pep Talk

  14. Naper Wri Mo Software

  15. Time for some fun! • Write a 10 point plot outline for the following: Script Frenzy Plot Engine • Who’s your main character? • What are the main plot points? • Where does the tension come from? • Where does your story take place?

  16. Naper Wri Mo Tom’s Final tip: If I can win Nano, ANYONE CAN ! ! !

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