I don't plan. I'm the "make up as I go along just knowing a few places where I might stop by along the way" The few times I did plan...well, it didn't turn out well. I too have been asking people though, so I might post as I get more answers. One friend told me this: The way I plan is I write what is going to happen in a chapter on a note card, one chapter per note card. That way I know what is going to happen but it isn't too overly detailed
Another friend said keep in mind the 5 C's while planning: characters, conflict, complications, climax, and conclusion.
And of course do a lot of what if's. You know how when you come up with something you start going "Oooh, what if this happened?" or whatever? I like to write those down so I can remember.
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Date: 2008-10-29 11:00 pm (UTC)The way I plan is I write what is going to happen in a chapter on a note card, one chapter per note card. That way I know what is going to happen but it isn't too overly detailed
Another friend said keep in mind the 5 C's while planning: characters, conflict, complications, climax, and conclusion.
And of course do a lot of what if's. You know how when you come up with something you start going "Oooh, what if this happened?" or whatever? I like to write those down so I can remember.