That's a good idea. I don't create outlines. I used to brag I did, but I seldom if ever did and now I write, edit, write, edit, and if I don't like what I have after a week I pitch it. I also keep multiple things going and bounce between them. I try and write everyday if only until I'm bored. That's also how I end a lot of chapters. If I'm bored. I figure the reader will be too. I move on.Bern Pearson wrote:I diagram the scene so it makes sense. I have maps of where things are so if the character went north to get there he goes south on the return. I have a diagram of the buildings so the description stays consistent.
When I wrote my novel, Sunset in Sylvan Park (shameless plug) I printed maps from Google Street and kept detailed records on where the characters traveled. I got the idea from On the Road. I liked how the story had a beat and you could pull out a map and follow the characters across country.
Bern, you mentioned you were interested in my writing. Here's a link to my download page. The stories are hosted on the Internet Archive. You can download them for free. They are short pieces but some are longer. http://www.brookskohler.com/downloads.html
Also, if you would like to email me the PDF you had offered up in your blurp post, you can do so using my publishing email [email protected]
I'm looking for authors to promote. When you get a chance, you might check out my publishing site http://www.laptiast.com/