tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post602140724030634068..comments2024-02-17T09:53:06.168+00:00Comments on Notes from the Slushpile: Wrestling the Plot Snake: A weekend with Imogen Cooper of Chicken HouseCandy Gourlayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07802791643303335762noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-49217455285041038852014-02-21T08:15:53.783+00:002014-02-21T08:15:53.783+00:00wonderful to grasp that once you get in a very fix...wonderful to grasp that once you get in a very fix, there square measure wise and useful folks out there World Health Organization will advise and encourage. smart luck with the plotting, - See additional at: http://www.notesfromtheslushpile.com/2013/04/wrestling-plot-snake-weekend-with.html#sthash.IVQt5rdy.dpuf..<br /><a href="http://www.tipsonwrestling.com/shop/" rel="nofollow">Wrestling Equipment</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08213681584945797276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-83422478303100479012013-04-20T22:15:03.647+01:002013-04-20T22:15:03.647+01:00I have two books published and now want to try a m...I have two books published and now want to try a mystery book but my plot is so thin it looks like a worm not a snake. Just a few scenes and one large underpinning plot. Reading your thoughts has been helpful. Thanks so much.Nikkihttp://housesittinginaustralia.blogspot.com.au/?m=1noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-36660790392811157452013-04-14T20:28:50.598+01:002013-04-14T20:28:50.598+01:00Thanks Miriam. Will take a look. Thanks Miriam. Will take a look. Emma Greenwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15690376433079802026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-54007072409270414052013-04-14T10:32:45.049+01:002013-04-14T10:32:45.049+01:00Great post, Emma. The honesty of Notes from the SP...Great post, Emma. The honesty of Notes from the SP is one of its many great strengths. The words chime; the journey seems less lonely - for a few minutes at least.Rowena Housenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-42386766631634200952013-04-11T15:29:48.564+01:002013-04-11T15:29:48.564+01:00Oh! I just downloaded Save the Cat on my Kindle!Oh! I just downloaded Save the Cat on my Kindle!Candy Gourlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07802791643303335762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-32699403396279228232013-04-11T14:46:21.223+01:002013-04-11T14:46:21.223+01:00I am a firm planner and I highly recommend the boo...I am a firm planner and I highly recommend the book Save the Cat for a merciless but amazingly effective look at plot structure.Miriamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11188510614257481850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-66175897784374626212013-04-11T11:30:24.325+01:002013-04-11T11:30:24.325+01:00Tricksy reptiles! Why can't they just keep sti...Tricksy reptiles! Why can't they just keep still? See you in April! :0)Emma Greenwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15690376433079802026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-49278785252170012702013-04-10T19:39:59.086+01:002013-04-10T19:39:59.086+01:00After years of writing with no plan, I now plan. T...After years of writing with no plan, I now plan. The trouble is, my plan keeps changing, just when I think I've got it, I start writing and think - NO - that's not it, and the whole thing starts again. That snake just keeps getting stronger. I am going to the workshop in April. Can't wait. <br />Sarah@ISHouldBeWritinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-83383908735130549662013-04-10T12:28:45.859+01:002013-04-10T12:28:45.859+01:00I'm very prone to writing lots of lovely descr...I'm very prone to writing lots of lovely description or tense moments with not much action. My MC was all very 'internal struggle'. Imogen and Beverley have challenged me to write dramatic ACTION, which doesn't (at the moment) come too naturally to me. I have to really push myself to do it. But I can see the benefit. I've been wafting around in 'let it all hang out creative mode' for too long and it's been 'owning' me. I need to 'own' it and inject a bit of discipline and structure. Thanks for letting me guest again! :0)Emma Greenwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15690376433079802026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-42661039324621565592013-04-10T12:21:51.915+01:002013-04-10T12:21:51.915+01:00Thanks Kathryn. It good to know it's not just ...Thanks Kathryn. It good to know it's not just me! When I first wrote this piece I thought: am I confessing too much, am I being too honest? Then I thought 'what the hell' and sent it to Candy before I could change my mind.Emma Greenwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15690376433079802026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-81294038886873987972013-04-10T12:18:33.701+01:002013-04-10T12:18:33.701+01:00And it's great to be able to access them! Hurr...And it's great to be able to access them! Hurrah for Golden Egg!Emma Greenwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15690376433079802026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-69028018955752037542013-04-10T12:17:26.639+01:002013-04-10T12:17:26.639+01:00Thanks Jan. I'm hoping that with snake wrestli...Thanks Jan. I'm hoping that with snake wrestling training from Imogen I'll have it pinned and behaving soon.Emma Greenwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15690376433079802026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-75160833175858255802013-04-10T12:15:00.452+01:002013-04-10T12:15:00.452+01:00Great to meet you too P! Good luck with the taming...Great to meet you too P! Good luck with the taming.Emma Greenwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15690376433079802026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-43124447932615599372013-04-10T09:46:24.971+01:002013-04-10T09:46:24.971+01:00What a great analogy! It really is a constant batt...What a great analogy! It really is a constant battle. I've often scribbled CAUSE AND EFFECT at the top of my notebook to remind myself that things don't just happen and that my hero must actively make decisions that move the plot along! Candy Gourlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07802791643303335762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-42339031779872934002013-04-10T09:21:45.283+01:002013-04-10T09:21:45.283+01:00Great post Emma, Thank you. I think that driving a...Great post Emma, Thank you. I think that driving advice - what is at the core of your novel, why are you writing it - is the best one for getting the reigns on that blessed snake...but I know what you mean - boy do I know what you mean - I'm on my fourth teen novel ( I'm not even counting anything below 20,000 words) and I'm just beginning to get it...Kathryn Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16439670363289229014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-15737272745270340912013-04-10T08:40:03.532+01:002013-04-10T08:40:03.532+01:00It's wonderful to know that when you get in a ...It's wonderful to know that when you get in a fix, there are wise and helpful people out there who can advise and encourage. Good luck with the plotting, Emma.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13912774665400125173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-69854981214475298872013-04-10T07:42:00.706+01:002013-04-10T07:42:00.706+01:00You have nailed what it's like, Emma and here&...You have nailed what it's like, Emma and here's my good wishes for you nailing that ol' snake too.Jan Carrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11335419896028312596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-61023841484159316702013-04-10T07:36:07.938+01:002013-04-10T07:36:07.938+01:00Brilliant! My Plot Snake is a multi-headed hydra o...Brilliant! My Plot Snake is a multi-headed hydra of a thing - and Imogen's helping me tame it, too. Good to see you & read your response.K.M.Lockwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07540392557430776265noreply@blogger.com