How’s it going, squiders? I spent an hour or so earlier going over the timing of my novella that’s due back for copyediting at the end of the month. I had some notes from the last phase of editing where
Master Plot Series: Comedy
Good morning, squiders! I forgot yesterday was Thursday, but I’ve figured it out. This week we’ll be discussing the plot archetype of Comedy. 7 Plots: Comedy20 Plots: Love36 Plots: Obstacles to Love, An Enemy Loved Don’t be confused my friends!
The Well Runneth Dry
Good morning, squiders! I started this entry last Tuesday which tells you how my executive functioning has been lately. Every month I send out short stories. Basically I have a big spreadsheet, and it lists the story, the market, acceptance/rejection,
Master Plot Series: Voyage and Return
Good morning, squiders! This week we’re looking at our fourth master plot, that of Voyage and Return. 7 Plots: Voyage and Return20 Plots: Adventure, Metamorphosis36 Plots: n/a Again, no related 36 plots this week. Iiiiiinteresting. Voyage and Return at first
Master Plot Series: The Quest
Buckle up, squiders. Here we go. The Plot Archetype. The one everyone thinks of when they think of master plots and plot archetypes. What the Hero’s Journey is patterned after. THE QUEST. 7 Plots: The Quest20 Plots: The Quest, Pursuit,
Short Story Frustrations
GUYS I am so frustrated I’ve always prided myself on being the sort of person who can put out a story when it’s called for, whether a spot needs filling in an anthology or what have you. That I can
Master Plot Series: Rags to Riches
Happy Thursday, squiders! I’m avoiding making phone calls. So let’s talk master plots! 7 Master Plots Plot: Rags to RichesRelated 20 Master Plots Plot(s): Underdog, AscensionRelated 36 Master Plots Plot(s): n/a Now, I think it’s very interesting that the 36
Half-Way Through
Happy Tuesday, squiders! Can you believe it’ll be July this week? I sure can’t! I thought, since we’re halfway through the year (holy crap) that it might be good to revisit my yearly goals and see if I’m making any
Master Plots Series: Overcoming the Monster
Okay, squiders, let’s dig in. Our first master plot will be Overcoming the Monster. 7 Master Plots Plot: Overcoming the MonsterRelated 20 Master Plots Plot(s): Revenge, RivalryRelated 36 Master Plots Plot(s): Vengeance of a crime, Vengeance taken for kindred upon
Introducing the Master Plot Series
It’s time for our summer series, squiders! This year, once a week, we’ll be looking at “master plots.” What is a master plot, you might ask? Well, according to some people, there’s only so many plots in the world, and
