Time to make some new plot cards. My original ones were go to [this location] and meet [someone] and find out about [this other thing] (editing out the details). But anyway it was way too vague and high level.
Time to get out the plot cards and have some fun.
I think I'll do it in notepad on the computer so Muse knows she has room to work and change her mind. Nothing's set in stone here.
Goal: 20 new scenes with details.
Here's a picture of my typical scene cards:
Title:
Action: [overview of what happens]
Where:
When:
Goal: [what did char want/why here?]
Against/With:
Conflict: [keeping the yawns out of the scene, but not fake over-the-top conflict]
New Goal: [since scene needed to change something, see item below, what becomes the new goal. I don't always have this but I look for this opportunity to change stuff up. Between this and the next piece it should keep the reader from skimming/skipping because every scene they might miss something important.]
Twist/New Info: [for the reader: why did I read this?]
I try to fill out something for each piece, although on notepad, I start with just the Action piece and fill out the rest later.
So anyway, 20 plot cards coming up...
UPDATE: (1:59). Had to run an errand and then typed up the 15 plot cards I already had, still love them and the direction of the book. Now to add in the much needed details. and some of the more important connecting info as right now I can't tell how to get to the next scene and I definitely need to add in a few missteps too.
UPDATE: (2:06): Actually I have 20 scenes. (I hadn't gone quite far enough back in the scene list.) Now, time to add in all the lovely details that make a story.
UPDATE (3:24): Cleared out all the blah from Scrivener so that I just have the 20 remaining note cards. I need to add in the plan, man. I have 4 chapters + epilogue (with 3 scenes).
And instead of adding details, I've been futzing around on the internet. What the heck is up with all this fear, reluctance, and pressure? This should be the fun part.
