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reflections on theme
Apr. 3rd, 2023 11:59 pmYou start with what you start.
But in some respects, if the muse puts forth a theme, it's the hardest thing to work with.
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But in some respects, if the muse puts forth a theme, it's the hardest thing to work with.
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the villain of the piece
Feb. 17th, 2023 11:59 pmI could keep alive the evil overlord who's causing so much trouble in the story. The climax turns on a traitor who joined him. . . this is a series, after all.
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outlines and subplots
Mar. 9th, 2021 11:27 pmI think there are going to be subplots.
I know that one villainess likes intrigue, and another likes handing magical tutoring to foolish young folk and seeing what they do (after they pay her). There will be characters who try to exploit this. There will be at least one for whom it backfired very badly, and the results are significant in the main plot.
Bit hard to see how to festoon them about the main tale evolving in the outline. Perhaps I shall just let them grow in the first draft, where I usually learn of them.
I know that one villainess likes intrigue, and another likes handing magical tutoring to foolish young folk and seeing what they do (after they pay her). There will be characters who try to exploit this. There will be at least one for whom it backfired very badly, and the results are significant in the main plot.
Bit hard to see how to festoon them about the main tale evolving in the outline. Perhaps I shall just let them grow in the first draft, where I usually learn of them.
down the years
Mar. 6th, 2021 10:04 pmAh, the bildungsroman! I know the years ahead. I know many events that will happen in them.
I even know that some will happen before others!
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I even know that some will happen before others!
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cast of thousands
Jul. 4th, 2020 11:59 pmThere are people about. There are, in fact, a LOT of people about, it's a city. A fair number would be interested in what the heroes and villains are doing. (Some of these people are even alive. )
Now, the story tends to sprout subplots when I start working on the first draft. But should I be considering them in the outline? They could complicate things there. And there's always the effort of fitting them into the story, juggling the story times, and having effects and causes interlace.
decisions, decisions. . .
Now, the story tends to sprout subplots when I start working on the first draft. But should I be considering them in the outline? They could complicate things there. And there's always the effort of fitting them into the story, juggling the story times, and having effects and causes interlace.
decisions, decisions. . .
decisions, decisions
Jun. 16th, 2020 11:45 pmA heroine sees the chapel where she can become a paladin. She runs away.
Timing is important. Not only does this develop character, it also ensures that two other characters will meet her at the dramatic moment when she goes back.
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Timing is important. Not only does this develop character, it also ensures that two other characters will meet her at the dramatic moment when she goes back.
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the game of names
Jan. 8th, 2020 10:18 pmSo, what do you name a Cinderella?
Assuming it's pulled out a fairy-tale world even to more a high fantasy one, Cinderella's a bit off.
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Assuming it's pulled out a fairy-tale world even to more a high fantasy one, Cinderella's a bit off.
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complications on complications
Dec. 31st, 2019 09:13 pmWas zipping along, writing up the outline, and realized, o those many months ago, that the daughter as well as the son could be in a fairy tale. Furthermore I could easily do it by having her rashly promise to marry someone.
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ursine adventures
Nov. 1st, 2019 10:58 pmAnd just when I thought I had all the threads at least laid out. . . .
The bear trudging through the forest between the scenes informed me, in terms of no ambiguity, that he's going to have some scenes.
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The bear trudging through the forest between the scenes informed me, in terms of no ambiguity, that he's going to have some scenes.
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all together now and other stupid ideas
Oct. 31st, 2019 10:53 pmFour plot threads. Four. Two of them thrown into the story after the outline, when I was chugging along, as merry little things.
And now they all come to a head in a short span of time in four different places. grumble grumble GROUSE
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And now they all come to a head in a short span of time in four different places. grumble grumble GROUSE
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ideas like weeds
Sep. 5th, 2018 08:22 pmSo, in a massive multi-fairy-tale tale, I set out to put in a scene from a character's point of view to give him a chance to shine.
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into the valley
Oct. 17th, 2015 12:06 amThinking again about the metaphor of the Valley Full of Clouds as I meander metaphorically through one, blazing the trail. . .
Only too accurate in one respect.
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Only too accurate in one respect.
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clutter and character
Aug. 7th, 2015 09:48 pmWas pondering more the characters of Harry Potter, besides Ron without a distinguishing trait -- or, for that matter, a subplot, which is a good way of giving them more life.
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themes and tales
Apr. 9th, 2015 11:12 pmSo -- the fairy tale does indeed go into the fire. I don't know where it's going to be told, but it will be.
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point of view
Jan. 10th, 2015 08:15 pmProblems with recasting fairy tales: they are almost always told omnisciently.
Unless you can pull that off -- harder in a novel than a tale -- you need to tell it from a point of view that will cover all the info.
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Unless you can pull that off -- harder in a novel than a tale -- you need to tell it from a point of view that will cover all the info.
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