will you make a plot outline?

[flamingeaux]

Will you outline your plot of your story first and work from there or will you just go where ever you feel like that day?

Also are you making notes before hand on things you want to put in there?

[lemondrop]

I'm using the snowflake method. It's the only way I think I'll stick to writing this book. I've never done NaNo before, but I've attempted stories and novels before and I've always gotten stuck on what happens after the first few pages.

Here's the link: www.advancedfictionwriting.com/art/snowflake.php

[marytini]

I want to. I just need to find the time before Thursday. I've heard of the snowflake method, but don't know what it is. I saved the link above, so thanks for that. I am actually skimming Writing a Young Adult Novel for Dummies and there are some exercises in there that I have tabbed and I would like to do before Thursday too.

[pixy0stix]

Yes, I have an outline which I'll flesh out in the next couple of days.

[smock]

Nope, I usually have a very bare-bones idea of what will happen, and then just start writing and see what develops. For my idea for this year, I have a little backstory on my MC, and a few locations where I want stuff to happen, but other than that I have no idea how it will turn out!

[Deleted]

This is strange but I have a vivid imagination and when I fall asleep, I dream up ideas and lives and stuff. That is going to be my plot outline

[madisen]

A friend and I from my old local board are going to send each other our outlines today/night to keep each other on task.

[bluestreet]

Ooh, I'm pumped to try the snowflake method. I essentially used a version of that for my dissertation, and it was a great way to keep track of what the hell was going on!