get yourself in position

[musesfool]

Oh my god, you guys, it is SO FUCKING HOT in my apartment right now. I am sitting here in my underwear with the window open, but the heat is still banging in the pipes. If I disappear, it's probably because I've been broiled to death. *fans self

Comments

[lyra_wing]

Shhhh. I'm not supposed to be on the Internet right now. I'm a baaad, bad law student.

I find that, if you want an intriguing plot in which the answer isn't extremely obvious, you have to double-plot. Naturally, you have to have a (real) conclusion in mind already. And then, what I do, is that I create an equally plausible fake conclusion, which has the same characteristics as the real conclusion. Classic red herring, yes, but the trick is to make the similarities so close that it'll take some time and sleuthing to finally figure out the real answer

[musesfool]

That's an interesting and workable solution. I will have to think about it. I just have no patience or skill in drawing a plot out, I think, because I tend to be a puzzle-solver, so coming up with obstacles and difficulties is foreign to me.

Thanks.

[withdiamonds]

Can I just say, when Plaxico left the Steelers, I was all woe, but it turns out we don't miss him as much as I thought we might. I never thought he was the brightest bulb of the bunch.

And I so feel you on plot. I never have plots, I have ideas. Or song lyrics. What if Dean feels bad because he thinks John liked Sam best. Okay, now write a story about that. But the plot to make that story happen, to hang that idea off of, to illustrate that idea? I'm so, so inadequate at that. I collect quotes and lyrics and I feel inspired, but I have a hard time finding the story.

[musesfool]

Yeah, I think I got over Plaxico during his suspension, so I am less upset and more bemused by what's happened.

But the plot to make that story happen, to hang that idea off of, to illustrate that idea? I'm so, so inadequate at that. I collect quotes and lyrics and I feel inspired, but I have a hard time finding the story.

See, I used to have built in plots, because I wrote mostly romances, so the plot was "A pines for B, B is oblivious until he's not, A and B get together." And endless variations of same.

Now, I am like, um, there's a ghost? And possibly their death has some relevance to Sam and Dean's relationship? And it's just hard! I envy the people who do it well and make it look easy.

[chicklet_girl]

Hee. When you said "Chuck casting spoiler," I thought you were talking about Bruce Boxleitner and MORGAN FAIRCHILD as the Very Awesomes. *g* It's why I was actually a little disappointed they weren't on last week. Maybe they'll be on tonight?

[musesfool]

Oh, no, though that is also an AWESOME spoiler. Did you see tonight's ep?