This weekend you guys made me blush. How? Well, I passed the 200 follower mark and I am thrilled for the love. I hope you come back often and enjoy what you see. Leave me a comment too because I am addicted to checking out other blogs. It gets me all warm and fuzzy inside to find like-minded friends.
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Now, on to writing endeavors...I have found a new love...other than my 202 followers:) Ok, and maybe it's not brand new, but I'm just getting around to telling you all about it. What, you may ask, could possibly make me weak in the knees and googly eyed in love? Martha Alderson is what, or as she is known in the writer's circles...the Plot Whisperer.
How often have you had a story idea that seems an insurmountable obstacle you couldn't possible keep in check so you give it up rather than trying, move on to something you think might be more doable?
My new wip has been this kind of challenge...until I found the Plot Whisperer. She breaks the story down in such a way that you have no choice but to know the ins and outs of the Protagonist, Antagonists, the world and so on.
Her plot series layers your novel so important pieces don't get lost or she takes your idea and helps you build a well thought out masterpiece.
Here are her 27 steps from You Tube which are each from 5-10 minutes and well worth your time. They are:
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Last item of business, I was tagged by uber-talented Juliana Brandt. If you haven't checked out her blog...click on her name darn-it, she is awesome!
So here we go.
Do you think you're hot?This may be tmi, but it depends on if it's that time of the month or not
Upload a picture or wallpaper that you're using at the moment.
This is for my current wip. It gets me motivated.
This is for my current wip. It gets me motivated.
When was the last time you ate chicken meat? For lunch, we had Hawaiian haystacks.
The song(s) you listened to recently. Arms of an Angel by Sarah McLachlan
What were you thinking as you were doing this? That the guy singing above song on America's Got Talent was rockin' it
Do you have nicknames? What are they? Umm, yea. They are in no particular order: Bean, Sunny D, Sweetie Pie, Deana Beana, Smile Child
Tag 8 blogger friends...
Katie GanshertThe song(s) you listened to recently. Arms of an Angel by Sarah McLachlan
What were you thinking as you were doing this? That the guy singing above song on America's Got Talent was rockin' it
Do you have nicknames? What are they? Umm, yea. They are in no particular order: Bean, Sunny D, Sweetie Pie, Deana Beana, Smile Child
Tag 8 blogger friends...
Lora Rivera
Robin Weeks
Cara Nelson
Pk Herzo
LisaAnn
Ashley Nixon
Leslie Rose
15 comments:
Awesome! Now I know what I'm doing with the next hour of my life...watching all those youtube videos :)
They really are fantastic!
Wow! What a wealth of info on youtube! So cool.
Thanks for the tag. I was always really horrible at that game. :)
I have not heard of the Plot Whisperer. Must check it out. Thanks for those links. And thanks for the tag.
Great to learn more about you. Love Sarah McLachlan.
Congrats on being tagged! I was too and will post about it on Wednesday.
The Plot Whisperer videos are GOLD. I've shared them with my class. The kids love her. Her book is coming out soon. Thanks for the tag. Loved your picture.
Oh wow, what a wealth of info! I will definitely have to check out Plot Whisper's video. Thanks for the tag and great work!
That pic is your WIP inspiration?? Post-apocalyptic? Will have to think of my own....
I am completely loving your blog. :) Thanks for the Plot Whisperer links! I will definitely check out those videos.
Katie, I was never good at the game either so don't you worry:)
Pk, you're welcome and you won't regret it, the plot whisperer is awesome!
Donna, congrats to you too! I'll have to check out your tag fun:)
Leslie, I saw her new book, I might just have to get that. Her smile is infectious on the videos. I don't see how you can't watch and love her:)
Lora, you're welcome and yes, TOTALLY end of the world stuff. Crazy motivation to have right:)
Kristen thanks so much, you are making me blush:)
I love the Plot Whisperer thanks to you :)
Oh good Mandie, I'm glad I could point her out to you:)
Wooohoooo, thanks for the tag! And I love the nickname Bean. I call one of my dogs Bean (although that's not his name), and I've already decided I'm going to call my unborn child Bean as soon as I have an unborn child to call Bean--which won't be any time soon, but still! ;)
OH man, where was this two years ago when I was getting started? This very helpful thank you so much for sharing.
I've met Martha at a workshop. She was so calming, especially as I was freaking out about the difference between Crisis and Climax in a plot. She was so patient! Her book is amazing.
That plot whisperer blog rules. I get so much from it. Congrats on the followers.
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