![]() (Almost, haha).Īll I have to do, once the plotting and cards are filled out and organized, is sit my butt in the chair and write it out. They also come in handy during the drafting process, because as long as I have these cards filled out, I almost never go to write feeling like I have no idea what I’m doing. ![]() This is especially crucial when it comes to plotting my 4-plus multiple-POV stories like my Shadow Demons Saga.īasically, these scene cards give me a detailed, birds-eye view of the entire plot, and if needed, I can take them with me wherever I go. That means, since they’re each on separate cards, that I can also move them around and try different sequences and orders. When I’m creating my index cards, I like to give each scene of the book its own card. The reason I love to use them is because they are usually big enough to get a good amount of information on (bigger, usually, than post it notes, for example), but they are also easy enough to stuff in your bag and carry around with you. The Index Cardsįirst, let’s talk about the point of using index cards. When I’m setting up my index cards and my story grid, I’m always thinking in terms of these four sections, so even though we call it a three-act structure, I’ll refer to the story grid in these 4 separate sections. And if you’re me, the final twist/cliffhanger (dun-dun-dun). Act 3 (Storm the castle, the black moment, climax, and resolution.The Second Half of Act 2 (More tests and challenges, learning skills or gathering information needed for the final battle, ends with the second doorway of no return).The First Half of the Act 2 (Into the new world, tests and challenges, gathering the theme, often called “the promise of the premise”, ends with the Midpoint of the novel). ![]()
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