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Have You Plotted Your Story Before Writing It?  by: Nick Vernon Creative Writing Tips – The writer, who doesn’t have the time to plot, always finds the time to rewrite. Sound familiar? I’ve been guilty of this too, back in the early days of my writing apprenticeship. I was so eager to get stuck into writing my story that I wouldn’t bother with plotting. Plotting gives you a sense of direction. It’s your map, which will lead you to write your story. Leaping into the unknown rarely works. Without a plot several things can happen…. Our stories aren’t focused We lose our way Our characters don’t come to life because we don’t take the time to develop them We get stuck The story strays from us And all this happens when we haven’t figured everything out first. Your plot is the foundation of your story. It’s the skeleton, which will hold your story together. Your plot is there to work everything out first – to see if it can be worked out, and then flesh out that skeleton with other elements that make a story. Plotting is the difference between writing a story for yourself and writing one for an audience. Writing for ourselves doesn’t require too much strain because we only have ourselves to please. It’s when we have to please our readers that the hard work begins. If you are aiming to sell your stories, plotting is a must. Have you plotted your story before writing it? About The Author Besides his passion for writing, Nick Vernon runs an online gift site where you will find gift information, articles and readers’ funny stories. Visit http://www.we-recommend.com This article was posted on August 24, 2004 Read More Articles from the "Writing" Category: 7 Steps to Writing Effective Cover Letters by Robert Moment Essay Types and Modes You'll Need to Write for College by Roxanne McDonald Does Your Plot Suit Your Characters And Vice-Versa? by Nick Vernon The Title That Hooked The Most Readers by Steve Gillman How To Use The Flesch Grade Level Readability Formula To Write For Your Audience by Jesse Dawson Top 10 Ways to Know your Book Concept will Sell--Before you Invest Time and Money by Judy Cullins Top Nine Essential "Hot-Selling Points" To Pre-Market your Book for Big Sales by Judy Cullins For Beginners: 10 Ways To Prepare To Get Published by Jill Nagle Great Technical Writing: Beware Of Your Editor/Love Your Editor by Barry Millman 5 Questions to ask before purchasing a book online by Anand Srinivasan << Back to "Writing" Index

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