Tarot Card
The Two of Pentacles, an infinity sign, “Balance Amidst Change.” Hmm.
My interpretation – I must keep track of my many irons in the fire, focus in the moment,& stay centered despite forces surrounding me.
Pep Tip (from Nano…)
“Planning a book does not limit your creativity. When I take the time to plan a book. I’m exploring whether or not I really have a book idea in the first place.” ~ Walter Dean Myers
Sprint #
- my lounge chair in the living room, one hour, word count =1028
Sprint # 2
- in my office, word count = 1005
Total Word Count Today
= 2033, and I earned a second badge:)
Total Word Count
= 4 054
I earned my second Nanowrimo badge, displayed at the top of this post.
Reflections
- Having spent a week outlining my novel has helped me get started. Below are photos of my whiteboard. I’m using a three-act plotting structure for this story with a Blake Snyder’s Save the Cat beat sheet in my back pocket. For the second book in this trilogy, I used Dan Well’s 7 point plot structure (photo below) but I didn’t like all the dips. It’s fun looking at plot structure from different perspectives. It’s a bit like trying on dresses. Some are too tight, some too loose, and I dream of finding the one that fits my writing style perfectly. I wonder if it will depend on the genre?
- I joined the big organization Nanowrimo.org and the closest geographical location, which is in Victoria, B.C. Canada. Everyone is friendly. It’s like meeting fellow writing-addicts. Events are planned on Zoom and Discord. I’m not a fan of Zoom. As an introvert, I find the platform cold and intimidating. As for Discord, I’m not sure what I would say on their forums. Still, I commend the local authors for putting so much energy into helping the rest of us through this technology.
- So far I have drafted the teaser, Chapter One, and the Final Chapter. Not bad for two days work.
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Here is a photo of my whiteboard with my 3-act plot diagram for this project.
Here is the upper left-hand corner of the diagram, the place where the story begins.
And here is the 7 point plot diagram I did for the second book in the trilogy, which is drafted, and steeping.
