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Just realized I could actually show some of the stuff from the ATE plot map

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Amateur Writing Tip: Make a plot map

Plot maps can be very useful when writing a story. For one they allow you to know exactly what is supposed to happen next and can help you make decisions if the events on your map need to change so that you can change the future scenes as necessary. They can basically help you organize your thoughts related to the story. Another thing you can use them for is to help you visualize how different…

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Plot Map

Smart Girl, Dead Girl.

Early Plot Map

A) Beginnings Chapter 1, set up the world, the test, Sira. Chapter 2, she gets sent to prison Chapter 3, she is in prison, learns how evil society is and that they destroy smart people. Everyone here is smart. Chapter 4, She breaks out of prison and begins to wander the desert.

B) Middles Chapter 5, She is totally alone, hungry, all hope is lost. Chapter 6, She meets someone, also wandering, they begin to search together. Everything this character says sounds like crazy talk but in the end its brilliant. Chapter 7, They find a tribe of people who are so smart they found a way to live off of the Land of Nothing. Chapter 8, Happy in this new tribe, fitting in, getting a job, founds out even here there are secrets

c) Ends Chapter 9, Discovers a new machine created that will allow this tribe to sustain even larger numbers out of Nothing. Word that Society is coming to take this tool away from them. Chapter 10, Society is on its way. Sira and her companion help prepare for battle. Chapter 11, Society arrives, tries to reason with the tribe. They refuse. Battle. Chapter 12, They battle is almost lost but Sira manages to create a new device that will detonate and help the tribe win. However, it ends up going off and destroying everyone. Chapter 13, The 4 survivors wonder how to start life again in The Land of Nothing, now that Society and the tribes are destroyed

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Partial plot map for Retribution

SCENE ONE: School Hallway

ALISON, BRETT, SETH

Seth is minding own business

Alison & Brett enter, Brett makes comment about Seth.

Seth retaliates

Brett punches Seth

Alison intervenes and she and Brett leave

SCENE TWO: Therapist’s Office

SUSAN, SETH

Seth has black eye

Susan talks to Seth about how he’s bullied

Seth gets mad and storms out

SCENE THREE: Seth’s Mind

THE MASTER, SIN, INSANITY, VENGEANCE

Master enters angrily

Sin makes comment about Alison

Vengeance suggest getting back at Brett for the black eye

Insanity hatches the plan for murder.

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Plot A Month W2D7: Plot Maps and Flash Cards

DEAR GOD I'M SORRY THESE ARE SO LATE, I've been hit with an incurable exhaustion bat for the last week and I still can't shake it off, ugh.

Week 3 and 4 is going to be almost entirely plotting based, so we're going to ease into it by, yet again, looking at how to organize it.

Plot Maps. I showed my efforts in plot mapping before, but there's no set way to make your plot map. You can also find tons of plot map formats here. The thing about plot maps is that you can't let them feel too rigid or let them control your flow, which is why I prefer the sticky note approach; I have moved around so many scenes and changed them; overall, it's really helped me.

Flashcards. Another great way to shuffle things around to get a better view, I use flash cards to track scenes, characters, plot, subplots, symbolism, etc. If I need to lay out a scene and figure out what's happening, I can easily clear a table and set them out to see what works best. They're easy to shuffle and super easy to carry around, so you can break them out at any time for quick plotting.

Scene Summaries. WE'LL BE LOOKING SPECIFICALLY AT SCENES NEXT WEEK, but doing a quick rundown before or after (I usually do it after) can help you keep in mind what you need when it comes back to revision. On mind, I list the summary, characters, things accomplished (plot point established, foreshadowing hinted at, etc), goals of the scene (so I can come back later and make sure I've met my goals), and room for revision notes.

Colored Pens. I have tons of color pens that I never use the way I want to, but if you're better than me, they can really help. You can use different colors to make notes for different characters, note plot and subplot notes via different colors, etc. If you're someone who needs to draw out a large map of your plot, these can really help.

Tomorrow we'll wrap up Week 2 and gather up what we need for Week 3. See you then!

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