plotting

I’ve been finding that I get to a point in my novel (currently writing my first) where I know what plot I’m trying to set up but my character is not making it easy. It seems like they wouldn’t do the thing I imagined would set up the next plot point. What have you done at these moments? Change...

New to writing novels and have been brain storming ideas. I have two ideas I like, but wasn't sure if either were any good. So maybe you could let me know which you'd rather read. And I have a question for each of the ideas. First idea: Hope is a “Kumana”, the spirit of a child waiting to be...

I suffer with autism so sometimes I find it hard to drum simple things into my head (mega complicated stuff no problem!). But getting to and too correct forget it! So I've been studying plot driven and character driven and I just want to make sure I understand them correctly. I like to research...

As I plot my WIP I’ve been colour labelling chunks (potential chapters) based on the mood of the scene and have noticed a pretty consistent pattern of blue (positive) through the spectrum to red and back down, rinse and repeat. Do you find that your novel tends to do so as well or have you...