Creative Plotting Exercise

[vaysh]

Creative Plotting ExerciseThis is a creative exercise for plotting problems. You are searching for a more interesting plot point, a more convincing or more original motivation for a character, a different way to get character A to do something etc. etc. If you're stuck and your mind is all blank, this exercise may be helpful

Comments

[amorette]

Thank you, this is very interesting and looks helpful. I want to try it with my next story.

[vaysh]

It is a fun exercise, too. It works best if you can phrase a plotting problem precisely. Which is of course half the solution, already. :)

[khalulu]

Whoa, this is totally cool! I would not have imagined the richness if you hadn't given the example.

[vaysh]

I am huge believer in coincidence as a source of creativity. :) I do this exercise in my creative writing classes, during the period when people have to plot. It's always astonishing how well it works.

[candamira]

What an interesting way to approach a problem! Your example is perfect (and I love your associations to the sentence fragment, so beautiful). Giving some thought to create more interesting and intriguing antagonists and conflicts is very wise advice too!

[vaysh]

"hair the colour of autumn" is a great phrase to make associations. :) The exercise is great, really.

[kitty_fic]

I really want to try this! Thanks for the exercise! It looks really interesting!

[vaysh]

Do try it. I do this exercise with my creative writing students, and they all love it. It is fun, too.