tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114381326555172655.post5693376979801185005..comments2024-03-09T00:43:00.462-05:00Comments on So, You're a Writer...: I May Never Wear Pants Again...Carrie Butlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01540590799406170410noreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114381326555172655.post-62822199513412757302012-05-02T17:20:49.212-04:002012-05-02T17:20:49.212-04:00Thanks, Lisa! :) Hmm, maybe an ultimatum will help...Thanks, Lisa! :) Hmm, maybe an ultimatum will help...<br /><br />If you don't get organized, we're all coming to Philly for an intervention! *Grins*Carrie Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540590799406170410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114381326555172655.post-5217128784023370852012-05-02T00:13:17.201-04:002012-05-02T00:13:17.201-04:00I need to get organized! This is actually a great...I need to get organized! This is actually a great idea. It sure would help me keep my notes in order. I'm a disaster right now! LOL.Lisa Reganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12899014095250160853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114381326555172655.post-71999580374844015022012-04-26T18:40:01.525-04:002012-04-26T18:40:01.525-04:00Hah! I so heard that in his voice! :)Hah! I <i>so</i> heard that in his voice! :)Carrie Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540590799406170410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114381326555172655.post-46249725163503340382012-04-26T17:21:35.308-04:002012-04-26T17:21:35.308-04:00*Darth Vader breathing*
"Welcome to the plot...*Darth Vader breathing*<br /><br />"Welcome to the plot side of the prose." :)David P. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259276981865439853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114381326555172655.post-10911056382172255442012-04-26T16:13:35.364-04:002012-04-26T16:13:35.364-04:00We need to get you some colorful cards, Morgan! Th...We need to get you some colorful cards, Morgan! They lured me to the dark... er, <i>bright</i> side. ;)Carrie Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540590799406170410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114381326555172655.post-66066431116729253582012-04-26T16:11:08.051-04:002012-04-26T16:11:08.051-04:00Uh... You make me SO jealous. I SOOooooo want to b...Uh... You make me SO jealous. I SOOooooo want to be a plotter. And I'm trying to be, LOL. But it's my natural instinct to just... write. I'll get there. Watch me! ;)Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15747144518868320969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114381326555172655.post-21066802206757531162012-04-25T19:47:57.002-04:002012-04-25T19:47:57.002-04:00...That's it. I'm adding to my card stack!......That's it. I'm adding to my card stack! :D Thanks for sharing, Joylene!Carrie Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540590799406170410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114381326555172655.post-79133569803719330252012-04-25T19:40:42.701-04:002012-04-25T19:40:42.701-04:00Nice! I'd love to get a big whiteboard sometim...Nice! I'd love to get a big whiteboard sometime. That sounds so helpful. :)Carrie Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540590799406170410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114381326555172655.post-46421240446838553442012-04-25T19:39:39.499-04:002012-04-25T19:39:39.499-04:00No shame there, Leigh. I do things backward all th...No shame there, Leigh. I do things backward all the time. :) Woo! Go use those colorful cards! :DCarrie Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540590799406170410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114381326555172655.post-35296738582548809092012-04-25T19:38:10.639-04:002012-04-25T19:38:10.639-04:00Wow, Mark. You're really on it! :)Wow, Mark. You're really on it! :)Carrie Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540590799406170410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114381326555172655.post-73899966643159676082012-04-25T19:37:48.713-04:002012-04-25T19:37:48.713-04:00Hah! I love that expression. Thanks, Melodie!Hah! I love that expression. Thanks, Melodie!Carrie Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540590799406170410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114381326555172655.post-113176607773785872012-04-25T19:36:54.344-04:002012-04-25T19:36:54.344-04:00Oo, what program do you use? Thanks! I hope it hel...Oo, what program do you use? Thanks! I hope it helps. :)Carrie Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540590799406170410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114381326555172655.post-44483220268843766202012-04-25T19:22:45.341-04:002012-04-25T19:22:45.341-04:00Hah! Thank you, Lee. If only I could make my query...Hah! Thank you, Lee. If only I could make my query as enticing as my post titles. *Grins*<br /><br />I love how you keep everything separate. Sounds pretty organized to me! :)Carrie Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540590799406170410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114381326555172655.post-85507341041109255502012-04-25T15:09:17.708-04:002012-04-25T15:09:17.708-04:00When I first started I used index cards. Different...When I first started I used index cards. Different colours too. I knew we were related. I listed these items in this order:<br /><br />Goal (of POV):<br />Conflict:<br />Disaster:<br /><br />One colour card per POV. I have 3 major POVs in Dead Witness, with 2 minor. <br /><br />I expanded for book #3, but now I'm being lazy on book #6 and I'm just writing.Joylene Nowell Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497637513532136615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114381326555172655.post-48814327228530948732012-04-25T04:00:11.204-04:002012-04-25T04:00:11.204-04:00I use post it notes, a whiteboard, and a notebook ...I use post it notes, a whiteboard, and a notebook to keep track of everything :)Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114381326555172655.post-11564796880930480722012-04-25T00:33:42.620-04:002012-04-25T00:33:42.620-04:00Okay Carrie, I am totally bookmarking this. I'...Okay Carrie, I am totally bookmarking this. I've got my first draft done (as a panster) and I really need to go through and plot things out a little before I dive into revisions. I know, I'm doing it all backward, but I have the colored cards and everything! So glad you shared :)Leigh Covingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16377634002477171615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114381326555172655.post-69599777379736059712012-04-24T23:43:50.514-04:002012-04-24T23:43:50.514-04:00For my current WIP, I have my Really Short Outline...For my current WIP, I have my Really Short Outline (half a page), my Short Outline (one page), my Long Outline (maybe half a page or one page for each chapter), and my Emotional Outline, which I'm still experimenting with.Mark Muratahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03562597698193306363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114381326555172655.post-46364246113963364032012-04-24T19:48:25.008-04:002012-04-24T19:48:25.008-04:00o.O
I am in awe.
That is all.o.O <br />I am in awe.<br />That is all.Melodie Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04599091593083976703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114381326555172655.post-74102844677239901732012-04-24T17:18:41.431-04:002012-04-24T17:18:41.431-04:00Your organization skills are inspiring. I use a s...Your organization skills are inspiring. I use a software program that I stumbled upon last year. It helps me a bit with plotting, mostly with characters and breaking my scenes out (writing them better etc...) I like your system too. I'll have to see if I can adapt some of what your doing in the program Thx.Mina Burrowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14483363743530076604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114381326555172655.post-55488631999867545822012-04-24T15:56:19.640-04:002012-04-24T15:56:19.640-04:00You're very good at writing "hooks,"...You're very good at writing "hooks," Carrie! I had to read this post more after reading the first line. I'm not sure I have a system for keeping my ideas organized. I do have notebooks: 1) technical data/business 2) books that inspire me with my comments about them, and 3) another one for my writing ideas and phrases that captivate me.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114381326555172655.post-27877831819133429532012-04-24T14:52:43.158-04:002012-04-24T14:52:43.158-04:00Hey, whatever works, right? Thanks for stopping by...Hey, whatever works, right? Thanks for stopping by, Eagle! :)Carrie Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540590799406170410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114381326555172655.post-22982710088563551222012-04-24T14:45:30.174-04:002012-04-24T14:45:30.174-04:00Wow. Thank you so much, Melissa! I really apprecia...Wow. Thank you so much, Melissa! I really appreciate that. :) <br /><br />You're very welcome. I hope they work out for you! :)Carrie Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540590799406170410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114381326555172655.post-84060060228773102612012-04-24T14:42:30.987-04:002012-04-24T14:42:30.987-04:00Oh, you should. It's so much easier to keep tr...Oh, you should. It's so much easier to keep track of things this way. :) <br /><br />Thank you! Maybe we should do a joint NA post on planning/organizing someday. :DCarrie Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540590799406170410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114381326555172655.post-62438852326397581932012-04-24T14:04:02.201-04:002012-04-24T14:04:02.201-04:00I've thought about using index cards for writi...I've thought about using index cards for writing, but I usually organize by typing outlines into OneNote or Word. And then there's the smattering of papers with random bits of inspiration written on them that I have in a box.<br /><br /><br />The Golden Eagle<br /><a href="http://thegoldeneaglesblog.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">The Eagle's Aerial Perspective</a>Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114381326555172655.post-47185191183103221522012-04-24T12:48:17.265-04:002012-04-24T12:48:17.265-04:00I have fallen in love with your cards, really I ha...I have fallen in love with your cards, really I have. Just check all over the web, twitter, facebook, google plus-I am talking them up everywhere. I am a former pantster turned plotter thanks to Martha Alderson & Larry Brooks (which reminds me of something about my get fired up blogfest, but I will email you about that). I have been using cards to plot my scenes, but what we have here is the difference between someone who is incredibly organized and structured (you) and someone who is a cluttered mess (me).<br /><br />Seriously Carrie, these are awesome. Thanks for sharing. I have already downloaded the templates you shared.Melissa Sugarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16268333458796847721noreply@blogger.com