The Zero Draft: How to Start Writing a Novel
About Flexible Plotting
A course by Shaunta Grimes , Writer and Teacher
About the video: About Flexible Plotting
Overview
“In this exercise, I’ll discuss plotting and why it matters. Lastly, I’ll teach you how to create a plot board. ”
In this video lesson Shaunta Grimes addresses the topic: About Flexible Plotting, which is part of the Domestika online course: The Zero Draft: How to Start Writing a Novel. Learn how to transform an initial book idea into a physical plot board filled with scenes and different versions of the entire story.
Partial transcription of the video
“About Flexible Plotting Welcome back, guys. In this lesson, we'll talk about flexible plotting. First, I'll tell you about two kinds of writers. There is a pantser and there is a plotter. A pantser is a writer who starts writing without any kind of plan. They have an idea for a character maybe or a scene and they start writing and they write by the seat of their pants. That's why it's pantsers. A plotter is someone who in some way or the other, to some degree or another plots out their story. I am a former pantser and I learned how to plot because when I sold "Viral Nation," I sold "Rebel N...”
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Course summary for: The Zero Draft: How to Start Writing a Novel
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Creative Writing, Fiction Writing, Writing
Shaunta Grimes
A course by Shaunta Grimes
Writer and teacher Shaunta Grimes is a bestselling, indie-published author who firmly believes that a good story can change the world, and she is passionate about helping others turn their ideas into novels. Through an eclectic series of jobs, Shaunta has explored all types of writing, including journalism, blogging, legal writing, and copywriting. She unexpectedly got her start as an independent author in 2004 when she penned her first novel during NaNoWriMo, discovering that persistence and strategic thinking are the secrets to structuring a successful writing practice.
Since then, she has written a number of young-adult novels, some of which have been published by leading companies like Penguin and Macmillan. In 2015, she started an online writing school called Ninja Writers, where she shares her technique and inspiration with young writers who are as enthusiastic about stories as she is.
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