tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post2365879273985100203..comments2024-03-27T10:02:56.747-04:00Comments on Fiction University: Why You Should Keep Track of Your Story DetailsJanice Hardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-77093649423780671312018-04-13T09:46:08.305-04:002018-04-13T09:46:08.305-04:00Good tip! There's a lot more you guys have to ...Good tip! There's a lot more you guys have to track. Janice Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-6134126283728421862018-04-13T09:45:31.430-04:002018-04-13T09:45:31.430-04:00I have folder titles just like that :) Scrivener h...I have folder titles just like that :) Scrivener has a lot of really nice features. Janice Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-42714284484001587922018-04-13T09:44:09.550-04:002018-04-13T09:44:09.550-04:00LOL I think I've done that, too. What! What ha...LOL I think I've done that, too. What! What happened to Soandso?Janice Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-81861061790528330702018-04-13T09:43:22.320-04:002018-04-13T09:43:22.320-04:00Sorry for relying late (I hope you subscribed to t...Sorry for relying late (I hope you subscribed to the comments)<br /><br />EverNote is popular, and some use a basic Excel spreadsheet. Scrivener has ways to take and save notes as well. And you can always just use a Word doc and separate everything with the document map. Janice Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-68602040461179986472018-04-13T09:41:51.996-04:002018-04-13T09:41:51.996-04:00Also try looking at your goals or motivations. Whe...Also try looking at your goals or motivations. When I stall, it's almost always because I don't know what (or why) the protagonist needs to do/act.Janice Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-36907575673085842272018-03-25T10:20:45.569-04:002018-03-25T10:20:45.569-04:00For historical fiction (especially when your story...For historical fiction (especially when your story runs over several decades), parallel timelines come in handy too. In general, I keep a file where I follow where each character is in a given year, as well as the most important events that happened in the world (close to the characters' geography at least) at that time. As I tend to move people around countries, it really helps to keep everything aligned, and to make sure that the characters meet each other when they should! Inge VdWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14873478872316135110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-90662870651695043402018-03-21T20:15:14.770-04:002018-03-21T20:15:14.770-04:00I've really gotten into Scrivener. I have a fo...I've really gotten into Scrivener. I have a folder called "random crap" (yes, really :)) for the little things. The nice thing about Scrivener is that it specifically has character tabs, and you can insert a photo if you have a certain person in mind when you're writing, or a certain place. I tend to be a bit disorganized--this is the first program/process that's helped to keep me on track. And you can use it to its fullest potential or just for the amount of things you need. I am positive there is more to it than what I've been utilizing. Eva Porterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14855603175280772481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-88231936603567977812018-03-21T11:55:55.273-04:002018-03-21T11:55:55.273-04:00The other day I realized I "forgot" abou...The other day I realized I "forgot" about a character for several pages. I had that outlined (I use jotterpad for continuity notes), but I forgot to check before writing the scenes. When I started writing the next scene, 30 pages later, "where the hell is she? OMG I forgot her in prison". Checking your notes before writing would be my advice lol.Silva Filhonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-8154808074633430502018-03-21T11:35:35.656-04:002018-03-21T11:35:35.656-04:00Thanks for this! I really enjoyed this article, an...Thanks for this! I really enjoyed this article, and it was a timely reminder for me personally. Not only do I need to keep a story bible now as I write, but I wish I had some for previous books. OneNote doesn't seem to be the right tool for me personally --- are there other programs/apps/methods that could be used to organize character and setting details, or story notes? Thanks again. Dani Harper, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08982757876282073379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-39582224851545518382018-03-21T10:23:22.294-04:002018-03-21T10:23:22.294-04:00I have notes on my characters, settings, and scene...I have notes on my characters, settings, and scenes. I haven't thought about having notes for history or continuity though. This could be why I'm stalled.Glynis Jollyhttps://ascriptedmaze.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com