I thought I’d share some interesting mathematical facts about planning to write a 50,000 word novel and having an outline of plot points. For my current work in progress, I used the seven point structure: Hook Plot Turn 1 Pinch point 1 Midpoint Pinch point 2 Plot turn 2 Resolution Now, traditionally, these are set… Read More The Mathematics of Writing
I gave myself a challenge Saturday evening. Write 10,000 words for my current work in progress by tonight. Well, I didn’t write 10k words. I wrote 15k! I met my 10k goal a day and a half early and kept going. I have the next chapter worked out in my head already, but I haven’t… Read More Goals
And then I realized it was the end of February and I needed to get my life together. I’ve been reading way too many books lately and not writing nearly enough. Okay, so I don’t actually mind about reading a lot of books. Books are good. I need to finish my flipping work in progress though. Knowing… Read More The End of February
R.Q. Woodward 