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diff --git a/2020/info/03.md b/2020/info/03.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1985fd70 --- /dev/null +++ b/2020/info/03.md @@ -0,0 +1,44 @@ +You want to write a novel, but you don't know how to create an +outline. You have a seed idea for a novel, and you intend to expand +it into a complete story. You have many ideas for a novel, and you +are wondering how to proceed. You started writing your heart out, and +you now feel the need to create a framework for a novel. + +Worry not, Emacs is here to the rescue. + +Listen to this talk to find out how to develop your story idea into a +framework for a novel, all within your favourite text editor, Emacs. + +What you will learn during the session: + +- How to write a single-line plot for a novel +- How to write the backbone of the novel, the main character arc +- How to create characters and write their arcs +- How to create a story design +- How to create the scenes design +- How to plan your novel writing project +- How to track your project + +The modified Emacs template has all the ingredients and flow to start +from a basic idea to a full fledged thrashed out novel superstructure. + +Once you are done with the superstructure, you can use the planning +and clocking infrastructure to finish scene after scene, thus +finishing your masterpiece. + +We will use: + +- The snowflake method - + +<https://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/articles/snowflake-method/> + +- The seven-point story structure - + +<https://invidious.snopyta.org/watch?v=KcmiqQ9NpPE&list=PLL7D_RCJrhcLzLiO17m7KcnG5WrjcUxGz> + +- The original emacs writing template - + +<https://tonyballantyne.com/EmacsWritingTips.html> + +- Some spices from the speaker's kitchen + |