Novel Writing Guide for the Methodological Plotter

Description Tips and tricks for the methodological plotter. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EllenBrock The Four Writing Types https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eryQEZImm6Y&t=381s Story Structure Links My New Series on Structure: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL30t62w5RC2tbc7AMvq8nwQ2jD1dqqBhO 27 Chapter Story Structure: https://livingwriter.com/blog/27-chapter-method-made-easy Blake Snyder's Book Save the Cat: https://www.amazon.com/Save-Last-Book-Screenwriting-Youll/dp/1932907009/ref=asc_df_1932907009?tag=bingshoppinga-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=79852087642111&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4583451663503089&psc=1 Save the Cat Writes a Novel: https://www.amazon.com/Save-Cat-Writes-Novel-Writing/dp/0399579745/ref=pd_lpo_3?pd_rd_i=0399579745&psc=1 Blake Snyder's Online Movie & Book Breakdowns: https://savethecat.com/beat-sheets Blake Snyder's 10 Story Types: https://savethecat.com/get-started#1565320976960-801b8d68-8842 Larry's Brook's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Story-Engineering-Larry-Brooks/dp/1582979987 Story Structure Template (beat sheet) examples: https://jamigold.com/2012/02/how-to-revise-for-structure-part-two/ https://www.creativindie.com/plot-outline/ Characterization Big Five Personality Traits: https://www.verywellmind.com/the-big-five-personality-dimensions-2795422 Myers-Briggs Personality Types: https://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test Scene Structure https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9NfAOllKos&list=PL30t62w5RC2vl_JtqaqsjwlIt0_IXu9ax&index=2&t=55s My core/essential videos for learning novel writing are listed here: https://ellenbrockediting.com/novel-writing-essentials/ All of my video topics and other resources are listed here: https://ellenbrockediting.com/videos-and-other-resources/ 0:00 Introduction 2:14 FIND THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF PLOTTING 6:23 AVOID POINTLESS OR INEFFECTIVE WORKSHEETS 8:50 CHARACTERS' PERSONALITIES 11:57 DEFINE THE CHARACTER ARC 14:13 DON'T LEAVE TONE TO CHANCE 17:19 BRAINSTORM MULTIPLE PLOT TRAJECTORIES 18:29 BE HONEST ABOUT WHETHER A PLOT POINT WORKS 22:08 CONSIDER SCENE LENGTH 23:34 PLAN THE SCENE STRUCTURE 25:11 WHEN YOU'RE STUCK ON THE OUTLINE, EXPLAIN THE PROBLEM 27:53 UPDATE YOUR OUTLINE AS YOU WRITE (OR AT LEAST BEFORE YOU EDIT) 29:02 EDIT THE OUTLINE BEFORE THE NOVEL ITSELF 30:16 START REVISIONS BY LOOKING AT THE PLACEMENT OF THE PLOT POINTS 31:56 DON'T PANIC WHEN YOUR VOICE ISN'T STRONG IN THE FIRST DRAFT