on Writers in the Storm:
Not every writer plots the same way, so if one path trips you up, try another.
I adore plotting. Give me a blank page and a character in trouble, and I’m all in. Figuring out goals and tough choices is one of my favorite parts of writing, especially when I drop my characters into impossible situations just to see how they’ll get out. My motto: What doesn’t kill them makes them way more interesting (bwahahaha).
Not every writer feels that way, though. If you find plotting more painful than pleasurable, you’re not alone—and you’re not stuck on a path going nowhere. You just need to find a path that follows how you think about your plot, and how you like to tell a story.
Here are five options that let you blaze a plotting trail your way:
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