tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post9070563006493544989..comments2024-01-12T00:48:48.031-06:00Comments on Go Teen Writers: Tracking the Elements of Your StoryStephanie Morrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-85247784715827514642013-02-07T19:36:06.682-06:002013-02-07T19:36:06.682-06:00Yes, that's exactly what I'm talking about...Yes, that's exactly what I'm talking about! The movie Mulan is full of great examples too, if you've ever seen it. The clothes and makeup Mulan is dressed up in at the beginning of the movie is brought back to use as disguises near the end of the story. And Mulan's method of twisting ropes together to climb a pole is used in the middle and the climax of the movie.jstarickahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08182648047265536102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-56119904884358104202013-02-07T19:30:31.255-06:002013-02-07T19:30:31.255-06:00(Sorry for the late reply!) It's not as daunti...(Sorry for the late reply!) It's not as daunting as it seems. Just ask yourself: what's important enough in my story that I want the reader to remember it?<br /><br />Hope that helps. :)jstarickahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08182648047265536102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-86349920648762263052013-02-07T19:28:21.188-06:002013-02-07T19:28:21.188-06:00Hey Jenna! Great, I'm so glad you can find it ...Hey Jenna! Great, I'm so glad you can find it useful! (And sorry for the super late reply!)jstarickahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08182648047265536102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-25321349130544753812013-01-28T12:52:22.068-06:002013-01-28T12:52:22.068-06:00Awesome idea! I just watched a movie called Psych...Awesome idea! I just watched a movie called Psychic, where the bad guy (who I liked better than the good guy, actually) was painting this little model in the beginning, and then at the end of the movie SPOILER!! when he died, the good guy saw the model that had fallen out of his pocket. Is that sort of what you're talking about? :)Una Mariahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07245223609649768546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-44693469597727690482013-01-27T17:19:55.071-06:002013-01-27T17:19:55.071-06:00I agree with Roseanna. I'm a mental person, bu...I agree with Roseanna. I'm a mental person, but you may have just converted me with that line that it does wonders for the sanity. :) Thanks for this, Jessica!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06150136011032761640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-61032241577548295802013-01-25T15:09:36.495-06:002013-01-25T15:09:36.495-06:00Great post! This is one thing I'm having probl...Great post! This is one thing I'm having problems with now I'm looking at my first draft, so this will be useful. Katenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-68517610018825172662013-01-25T11:04:26.330-06:002013-01-25T11:04:26.330-06:00Awesome post! :] Writing story elements down reall...Awesome post! :] Writing story elements down really helps, especially with keeping your brain from exploding. :PAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-34166658726131361222013-01-25T02:34:24.970-06:002013-01-25T02:34:24.970-06:00Sounds like a good idea, but a list of every eleme...Sounds like a good idea, but a list of every element seems a bit intimidating...Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10588955773100813799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-9532168951565749772013-01-24T22:16:47.676-06:002013-01-24T22:16:47.676-06:00Wizard idea, Jessica! I've never thought of an...Wizard idea, Jessica! I've never thought of anything like this before, but now that you've mentioned and explained it, I'm excited to try it. I've got this bookmarked and know I'll be coming back to it plenty in the future, because it's brilliant. (: Thanks loads for sharing this! Jenna Blake Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12348472716158899465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-82032633822951448272013-01-24T17:31:44.633-06:002013-01-24T17:31:44.633-06:00Thank you so much for these additional ideas with ...Thank you so much for these additional ideas with circularity. I'm starting to plan for a new book, so this should be really helpful.<br /><br />Does anyone have any ideas for when you are plotting a new story and you have a perfect character in your head, but you can't possibly figure out will happen to the character? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-24210292617195518412013-01-24T16:36:00.452-06:002013-01-24T16:36:00.452-06:00Thank you! Catching those little "incomplete&...Thank you! Catching those little "incomplete"s can be a curse and a blessing. I mean, it's icky to read something that just sounds forgotten. But it can be so much fun to find ways to make 'em click! :Djstarickahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08182648047265536102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-80766404634306104542013-01-24T16:32:13.640-06:002013-01-24T16:32:13.640-06:00You're welcome! I hope you find it useful. :)You're welcome! I hope you find it useful. :)jstarickahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08182648047265536102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-33449954455017102282013-01-24T16:31:27.492-06:002013-01-24T16:31:27.492-06:00*synopses. Wow, I had to Google that one.*synopses. Wow, I had to Google that one.jstarickahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08182648047265536102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-25741415637192923142013-01-24T16:29:52.087-06:002013-01-24T16:29:52.087-06:00Thank you. :) I've been through that cycle bef...Thank you. :) I've been through that cycle before. I still go through it when I try to make synopsis' and such. I make things too detailed, and the next thing I know I'm (metaphorically) tossing my papers toward the sky. I guess it works sometimes to keep things simple, so you can understand it at a glance.<br />You're so welcome! Thanks for having me. :Djstarickahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08182648047265536102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-19121188776729089462013-01-24T16:22:28.584-06:002013-01-24T16:22:28.584-06:00That's a perfect time to start; you can track ...That's a perfect time to start; you can track it as you go. :D And you're so welcome!jstarickahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08182648047265536102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-17809169596163456662013-01-24T16:21:32.267-06:002013-01-24T16:21:32.267-06:00You're so welcome! I'm glad it helps!You're so welcome! I'm glad it helps!jstarickahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08182648047265536102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-55016314215302475702013-01-24T16:21:05.588-06:002013-01-24T16:21:05.588-06:00Thanks, Raquel! (By the way, I love your name! And...Thanks, Raquel! (By the way, I love your name! And as a writer, you probably know what that means...) :Djstarickahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08182648047265536102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-54478769938524355452013-01-24T16:19:00.861-06:002013-01-24T16:19:00.861-06:00Thank you! Editing is when I usually when I find t...Thank you! Editing is when I usually when I find those issues, too. The first draft is normally pretty experimental for me. Thanks again!jstarickahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08182648047265536102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-27097950292500640332013-01-24T16:17:18.822-06:002013-01-24T16:17:18.822-06:00Great! Thanks!Great! Thanks!jstarickahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08182648047265536102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-49308415231402861832013-01-24T16:17:02.559-06:002013-01-24T16:17:02.559-06:00Thank you, Anna! Glad to know you think it'll ...Thank you, Anna! Glad to know you think it'll help. (And I, too, know the shock of realizing you've forgotten something important! xD )jstarickahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08182648047265536102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-8911663467833382632013-01-24T16:15:32.362-06:002013-01-24T16:15:32.362-06:00Thank you! It's really fun in a reread to take...Thank you! It's really fun in a reread to take tangled strings and realize you can make them click! (Haha, oh, mixed metaphors...)jstarickahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08182648047265536102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-86309877769579074632013-01-24T15:50:56.963-06:002013-01-24T15:50:56.963-06:00Great post Jessica! I keep a character list but th...Great post Jessica! I keep a character list but this will definitely help me wrap everything up. I left a few things hanging in my last book and I didn't even notice. Thank you!Kaitlin Scherzingerhttp://sweetnessinthedreaming.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-44939051009206292802013-01-24T15:44:12.947-06:002013-01-24T15:44:12.947-06:00Love this! Thank you for sharing the template; I&#...Love this! Thank you for sharing the template; I'm going to use it now with the book I'm currently working on. =)<br /><br />Tessa<br />www.christiswrite.blogspot.comTessa Emily Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08625256104634830104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-2047572186256793292013-01-24T13:53:04.003-06:002013-01-24T13:53:04.003-06:00Sounds like a really awesome idea! I'm just st...Sounds like a really awesome idea! I'm just starting a book, so I'll start doing that now :D<br /><br />Thanks for sharing!Amanda Fischernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-37636420719583202532013-01-24T13:14:57.492-06:002013-01-24T13:14:57.492-06:00I love the simplicity of this, Jessica. I've a...I love the simplicity of this, Jessica. I've attempted something similar in the past, but after reading your post, I see how I was making it too complicated. When I was trying to track everything, it led to getting frustrated and burned out. I would discard the spreadsheet halfway through the book, so then I wound up tracking NOTHING. I like this a lot :) Thanks so much for sharing!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.com