Comments on: Brainstorming a new novel http://www.heidimain.com/2010/03/31/writing-wednesday-brainstorming-a-new-novel/ The weblog of writer Heidi Main Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:28:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Heidi http://www.heidimain.com/2010/03/31/writing-wednesday-brainstorming-a-new-novel/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Heidi Thu, 01 Apr 2010 14:30:46 +0000 http://www.heidimain.com/?p=1233#comment-65 Patricia, Thanks for reading :-) Another thing I do is a novel binder. I print (or clip from magazines) photos for each of my characters. And also for my locations. I place all of that stuff in my binder along with this character chart. I'm working on a novel in North Carolina right now in three towns. So I printed a map of the state and highlighted where my fictitious towns were located. I'll blog in a few weeks about an EXCELL spreadsheet that I use as well. These tools are helpful when you put a project down for a period of time. Heidi Patricia,
Thanks for reading :-)

Another thing I do is a novel binder. I print (or clip from magazines) photos for each of my characters. And also for my locations. I place all of that stuff in my binder along with this character chart. I’m working on a novel in North Carolina right now in three towns. So I printed a map of the state and highlighted where my fictitious towns were located.
I’ll blog in a few weeks about an EXCELL spreadsheet that I use as well. These tools are helpful when you put a project down for a period of time. Heidi

]]> By: PatriciaW http://www.heidimain.com/2010/03/31/writing-wednesday-brainstorming-a-new-novel/comment-page-1/#comment-64 PatriciaW Thu, 01 Apr 2010 14:13:55 +0000 http://www.heidimain.com/?p=1233#comment-64 Sounds like a good methodology. I'm familiar with the MBT and GMC stuff, but not Jeff or Robin's tools. Since every time I jump back into my wip, this character stuff starts changing in my mind, your chart might be a good way to go. Sounds like a good methodology. I’m familiar with the MBT and GMC stuff, but not Jeff or Robin’s tools. Since every time I jump back into my wip, this character stuff starts changing in my mind, your chart might be a good way to go.

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