by alkamy | Oct 20, 2017 | Writing
Day 20: Outlining Now that we have explored plotting and character arcs in some detail, it is time to embark on the hard but gratifying work of outlining if you haven’t already done so. To accomplish this task, spread before you all the work you have done with the...
by alkamy | Oct 17, 2017 | Writing
Day 17: The Heroine’s Journey, Part II Today’s posting is a continuation of our exploration of the Heroine’s Journey… Initiation and Descent to the Goddess While the journey of the Masculine is characterized by a moving out into the world and...
by alkamy | Oct 15, 2017 | Writing
Day 15: The Hero’s Journey Yesterday, we began our exploration of plot with a look at one rather classical structure presented by K.M. Weiland. Today, we dive deeper into plotting with an in-depth consideration of the Hero’s Journey. The stages of the Hero’s...
by alkamy | Oct 14, 2017 | Writing
Day 14: Plotting Today we are going to begin an exploration of plotting. This is a big topic, so I’ll break into parts over the next few days. The plot specifies what happens in the story and when. It provides the structure: a skeleton, if you will. When it comes to...