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Comment on The Drama of Structure by JC

JC — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:35:25 +0000

It is… I find the unstructured form slows one greater flexibility and originality. But then that’s just me.

Comment on The Drama of Structure by J.A. Hennrikus

J.A. Hennrikus — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:15:45 +0000

Thank you!

Comment on The Drama of Structure by J.A. Hennrikus

J.A. Hennrikus — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:15:29 +0000

Thank you for the reblog!

Comment on The Drama of Structure by J.A. Hennrikus

J.A. Hennrikus — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:15:11 +0000

Scrivener is my virtual index card system, which is what I used for a long time. The 13 point guideline is intriguing–same ideas?

Comment on The Drama of Structure by J.A. Hennrikus

J.A. Hennrikus — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:14:02 +0000

I am a plotter who constantly has to revisit the plotting because something changes. But it gives me guidance, which I need for a long piece.

Comment on The Drama of Structure by J.A. Hennrikus

J.A. Hennrikus — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:12:41 +0000

The meandering, whimsical is part of the process. And the eight point arc sounds useful.

Comment on The Drama of Structure by Gary W. Allison

Gary W. Allison — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:48:24 +0000

Reblogged this on Gary W. Allison and commented: A nice piece on dramatic structure.

Comment on The Drama of Structure by silvianomartinez

silvianomartinez — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:20:46 +0000

Reblogueó esto en PASO A LA UTOPÍA.

Comment on The Drama of Structure by timdesmondblog

timdesmondblog — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:00:54 +0000

Great post. I have used a similar three act format… Within a 13 point guideline I reworked from a 15 years ago article… “write your screenplay in 90 days.” I adjusted it for my stories … shorts to novel length. Also use the real 3 x 5 card method … and in Word .doc, write up the 13 points and fill in. Still a lot of work. One also can add and toss variations of problems and solutions.

Comment on The Drama of Structure by Jodie Nelson

Jodie Nelson — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:40:27 +0000

I never used to be a plotter, but now I’ve become a convert. It makes things much easier to know where you are headed. I still save room for new ideas though.