https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/fiction/w/plot-planning/7343/using-story-mapping-and-planning-for-complex-world-building-and-plotsen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/fiction/w/plot-planning/7343/using-story-mapping-and-planning-for-complex-world-building-and-plotsMon, 06 May 2019 14:55:04 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:67c35fd3-f0ea-4aad-90b0-408e047f18a9Tony N. Todarohttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/fiction/w/plot-planning/7343/using-story-mapping-and-planning-for-complex-world-building-and-plots#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Plot Planning by Tony N. Todaro on 5/6/2019 2:55:04 PM<br /> <div class="asl-wikipage-summary"> <p>When you write, are you a plotter or a pantser? Plotters plan out the logistics of a story before writing it. Pantsers let the story unfold as they write it, surprising themselves along with the readers. Tony N. Todaro, author, Executive Director of WC2 (West Coast Writers Conferences), and President of GLAWS (Greater Los Angeles Writers Society), is a true plotter. He explains the benefits of planning stories and worlds before writing about them. &ldquo;If you don&rsquo;t know where you&rsquo;re going, you&rsquo;re going to end up somewhere else,&rdquo; says Todaro. (moved) Before writing the first draft of book one in his <em>Lightriders</em> series, he wrote a thirty-page synopsis. While a little long-winded for his agent (he would prefer about six pages), this initial planning document was helpful for Todaro. He appreciates the concept of discovering characters and plots as you go, but he prefers to discover these within the confines of a cohesive story arc. While Todaro doesn&rsquo;t have definitive storylines mapped out for every book, he does know how certain settings and backstories play into the &ldquo;universe&rdquo; of his series. Listen to the clip below to learn more about the benefits of story mapping and planning long-form stories before writing them!</p> </div> <div class="asl-wikipage-media"> <p><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-66/UsingStoryMappingandPlanningforComplexWorldBuildingandPlots.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../UsingStoryMappingandPlanningforComplexWorldBuildingandPlots.mp4</a></p> </div> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Subscriber, video</div> https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/fiction/w/plot-planning/7343/using-story-mapping-and-planning-for-complex-world-building-and-plots/revision/2Mon, 06 May 2019 14:53:24 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:67c35fd3-f0ea-4aad-90b0-408e047f18a9Tony N. Todarohttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/fiction/w/plot-planning/7343/using-story-mapping-and-planning-for-complex-world-building-and-plots#commentsRevision 2 posted to Plot Planning by Tony N. Todaro on 5/6/2019 2:53:24 PM<br /> <p>When you write, are you a plotter or a pantser? Plotters plan out the logistics of a story before writing it. Pantsers let the story unfold as they write it, surprising themselves along with the readers. Tony N. Todaro, author, Executive Director of WC2 (West Coast Writers Conferences), and President of GLAWS (Greater Los Angeles Writers Society), is a true plotter. He explains the benefits of planning stories and worlds before writing about them. &ldquo;If you don&rsquo;t know where you&rsquo;re going, you&rsquo;re going to end up somewhere else,&rdquo; says Todaro. (moved) Before writing the first draft of book one in his <em>Lightriders</em> series, he wrote a thirty-page synopsis. While a little long-winded for his agent (he would prefer about six pages), this initial planning document was helpful for Todaro. He appreciates the concept of discovering characters and plots as you go, but he prefers to discover these within the confines of a cohesive story arc. While Todaro doesn&rsquo;t have definitive storylines mapped out for every book, he does know how certain settings and backstories play into the &ldquo;universe&rdquo; of his series. Listen to the clip below to learn more about the benefits of story mapping and planning long-form stories before writing them!</p> <p><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-66/UsingStoryMappingandPlanningforComplexWorldBuildingandPlots.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../UsingStoryMappingandPlanningforComplexWorldBuildingandPlots.mp4</a></p> <p>UsingStoryMappingandPlanningforComplexWorldBuildingandPlots</p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Subscriber, video</div> https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/fiction/w/plot-planning/7343/using-story-mapping-and-planning-for-complex-world-building-and-plots/revision/1Fri, 03 May 2019 16:30:34 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:67c35fd3-f0ea-4aad-90b0-408e047f18a9Author Learning Centerhttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/fiction/w/plot-planning/7343/using-story-mapping-and-planning-for-complex-world-building-and-plots#commentsRevision 1 posted to Plot Planning by Author Learning Center on 5/3/2019 4:30:34 PM<br /> <p>Coming Soon!</p> <p><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-66/UsingStoryMappingandPlanningforComplexWorldBuildingandPlots.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../UsingStoryMappingandPlanningforComplexWorldBuildingandPlots.mp4</a></p> <p>UsingStoryMappingandPlanningforComplexWorldBuildingandPlots</p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Subscriber, video</div>