tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post3347101510972041210..comments2023-12-26T18:33:04.681-08:00Comments on Writability: How to Plot Without PlottingGabe (Ava Jae)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04778524723148508140noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-77204382556979717172012-03-23T11:07:49.128-07:002012-03-23T11:07:49.128-07:00Thank you, Ara! Very interesting to see how the on...Thank you, Ara! Very interesting to see how the one sentence pitch applies to other fields. I'd definitely be interested to hear more about loglines in the movie industry. :)Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-78871682546681060682012-03-21T09:30:23.179-07:002012-03-21T09:30:23.179-07:00Ava, this is great. In my "day job" I se...Ava, this is great. In my "day job" I see this a lot with the logline for movies scripts. That's the same idea, use one line (maybe two) that captures the plot (and some other things)... maybe I should blog about that :)Ara Grigorianhttp://twitter.com/araTHEwriternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-11193506199396028572012-03-20T18:12:27.457-07:002012-03-20T18:12:27.457-07:00Hi Laura! That's the great thing about the one...Hi Laura! That's the great thing about the one-sentence pitch--it can change as many times as you need it to throughout the course of the story. <br /><br />Thanks for the well wishes! Hope yours is wonderful as well! ^_^Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-86848254103594194292012-03-20T18:11:20.174-07:002012-03-20T18:11:20.174-07:00Sure thing! Always happy to help. :)Sure thing! Always happy to help. :)Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-22426455756138438642012-03-20T14:26:06.800-07:002012-03-20T14:26:06.800-07:00 Yes, it's definitely something I'm going ... Yes, it's definitely something I'm going to be working on. Thanks so much for posting about it and opening my eyes!Jennifer R Donohuehttp://AuthorizedMusings.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-60636612851186407392012-03-20T13:06:47.578-07:002012-03-20T13:06:47.578-07:00Hi, Ava! Yes, I like to do this when I'm plott...Hi, Ava! Yes, I like to do this when I'm plotting. It usually changes by the end of the story, but I like to have a one-sentence pitch to help keep my story's focus as I outline and write.<br /><br />Hope you're having a great week! :)Laura Marcellahttp://lauramarcella.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-61134770944222629962012-03-20T05:23:31.885-07:002012-03-20T05:23:31.885-07:00The one-sentence pitch is a great tool for helping...The one-sentence pitch is a great tool for helping you focus, so it sounds like it should be a good match. Also, <i>Shatter Me</i> is an incredible book. I absolutely loved it. Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-42829148618604588712012-03-19T21:32:08.539-07:002012-03-19T21:32:08.539-07:00I never heard of the one sentence pitch, I'll ...I never heard of the one sentence pitch, I'll have to read that post! I think that sort of thing would help me a good deal; I have a hard time giving a focused summary of something, and typically end up rambling and giving away too much.<br /><br />I also never heard of the novel "Shatter Me" and would like very much to read it now.Jennifer R Donohuehttp://AuthorizedMusings.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-24370206284370461262012-03-19T20:26:27.361-07:002012-03-19T20:26:27.361-07:00Great! Let me know hat you think of it! Great! Let me know hat you think of it! Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-14551151535709449752012-03-19T20:26:17.234-07:002012-03-19T20:26:17.234-07:00No problem, Jimmy! Let me know how it works for yo...No problem, Jimmy! Let me know how it works for you. :)Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-48910365416891829362012-03-19T20:25:55.920-07:002012-03-19T20:25:55.920-07:00Just one sentence! It's definitely great pract...Just one sentence! It's definitely great practice for learning to cut down to the essence of not only your story, but the summarizing sentence. Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-52467296494240160162012-03-19T20:23:16.104-07:002012-03-19T20:23:16.104-07:00I've pantsed a novel pretty near entirely befo...I've pantsed a novel pretty near entirely before and it was definitely an interesting experience. :)Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-47248636023630080112012-03-19T19:36:00.761-07:002012-03-19T19:36:00.761-07:00This sounds like an excellent idea! I'll be tr...This sounds like an excellent idea! I'll be trying it tomorrow...David Brownhttp://profiles.google.com/truthscribe722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-69737017589049404252012-03-19T19:01:40.390-07:002012-03-19T19:01:40.390-07:00Thanks for posting this, Ava. I had yet to hear th...Thanks for posting this, Ava. I had yet to hear this idea. I'll give it a shot.<br /><br />-Jimmy<br />http://jamesgarciajr.blogspot.com/James Garcia Jrhttp://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1061972916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-64132230622317134782012-03-19T18:41:03.152-07:002012-03-19T18:41:03.152-07:00One sentence? Just one? Really? Arg!! Does sev...One sentence? Just one? Really? Arg!! Does seven-hundred-forty-two words separated by spaces and commas count as one? j/k. Not only is a single sentence summary needed, it's good practice for us wordy types.Jeff Hargetthttp://strandsofpattern.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-8157610968389614082012-03-19T16:45:01.916-07:002012-03-19T16:45:01.916-07:00I use it after the book is written, but I often st...I use it after the book is written, but I often start knowing just one scene. It calls for lots of cuts but I have more fun if i don't know what's going to happenBeth Frednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-69205790786340818962012-03-19T08:39:24.340-07:002012-03-19T08:39:24.340-07:00I feel like certain cookies might not be too awful...I feel like certain cookies might not be too awful with jam...Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-54205096380527063802012-03-19T08:38:54.013-07:002012-03-19T08:38:54.013-07:00Everyone has a different process and there isn'...Everyone has a different process and there isn't a <i>right</i> or <i>wrong</i> way to go about it--it's whatever works best for you. :)Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-38267958811503148472012-03-19T08:30:24.548-07:002012-03-19T08:30:24.548-07:00This is more up my street as I don't like goin...This is more up my street as I don't like going into too much detail.I like freedom but I need guidance.... and cookies. And jam. Not together though.Matthew Rowehttp://twitter.com/RoweMatthewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-3580484511869026082012-03-19T08:00:18.760-07:002012-03-19T08:00:18.760-07:00This is a breath of fresh air for me! This is ofte...This is a breath of fresh air for me! This is often how I start my pantser-writing. I look at the big picture and just let all the details fall into place as I'm in the process of writing. This sums up in words what I was already doing. A relief when so many advocate starting with plot cards and major scenes mapped out.Carrie Dawshttp://twitter.com/CarrieDawsnoreply@blogger.com