Comments on: Bill and Joseph’s series on novel writing Part III: Structure http://www.horrorreanimated.com/2009/01/22/bill-and-josephs-series-on-novel-writing-part-iii-structure/ Wed, 29 Jun 2011 23:01:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Geoff Nelder http://www.horrorreanimated.com/2009/01/22/bill-and-josephs-series-on-novel-writing-part-iii-structure/comment-page-1/#comment-248 Geoff Nelder Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:52:11 +0000 http://www.horrorreanimated.com/?p=378#comment-248 Writing diagrams can be helpful too, bones or not. I construct a plot diagram after I've scribbled a novel outline. The diagram is a kind of graph plotting the peaks and troughs of the acition, hooks, and concept reveals along with denouement. The whole diagram is made of e-rubber rather than stone, but it does help to spot where a plot might sag and allow the author to add more spikes. Geoff Writing diagrams can be helpful too, bones or not. I construct a plot diagram after I’ve scribbled a novel outline. The diagram is a kind of graph plotting the peaks and troughs of the acition, hooks, and concept reveals along with denouement. The whole diagram is made of e-rubber rather than stone, but it does help to spot where a plot might sag and allow the author to add more spikes.

Geoff

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