Mapping the Plot
The Hudson Valley Writers' Center
Sleepy Hollow, NY
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Sunday February 10, 12:30 to 4:30
Take an afternoon to be with your book (whether it's planned or already drafted), standing back to look at the structure; getting in close to look at the building blocks that make it up; looking at how they fit together; and getting an overview of where and how you can enhance, streamline, and clarify your plot.
The afternoon will begin with snacks, coffee, seltzer, a table covered with brown paper, and a lot of magic markers. We'll do some low-stress, fun exercises to break the ice and start visualizing your book from different angles. Next, we'll look at possibilities for mapping arcs and storylines, then different ways to delineate acts and scenes. We'll start building a plot map for your book with trifold boards divided into act sections, and sticky notes denoting scenes and plot points. At the end of the luxurious four hours spent elbow-deep in your book and its structure, you'll take the trifold boards home with you, along with ideas for continuing to fill in the sticky notes, and for taking your book to the next stage.
Feel free to contact me for more information. Hope to see you there!
Mapping the Plot
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| Map of the World, Gerona Beatus mansucript, c. 975 |
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