The finer points of a well plotted scene

Renee's Progress

I started work on a new scene today. It's a scene that introduces two new characters and establishes a new thread of conflict for the story. Sort of important, yeah?

Allow me to share with you the intricate details of my finely crafted plot for this scene: "The meeting doesn't go well. Threats are made. Simon and Hestia leave."

Mmmmyeeeeeaaaah.

That's sort of like when I 'prep' a page for scrapbooking by sticking a piece of paper in with the pictures that says "Use ribbon."**

Not a whole lot to go on there. I've found I don't even entirely understand the reason for the conflict. Oh, I understood it when I plotted it. I just, apparently, didn't feel it was important enough to write down.

I predict the need to give up word count tomorrow in lieu of plotting.

*sigh*

In other news Jon wrote just over 1,000 words this weekend, thereby appeasing the word hag. Go Jon!

I do have one other bit of silliness to share. I actually meant to post this the other day but forgot. I caught myself pairing the words 'unknown strangers' while writing the other night. Yeah. Unknown strangers. You know, as opposed to those, um, well known ones.

Nope. No chance of hubris here. ;)

**If you don't scrapbook, you may not understand this reference. Julie, however, is in hysterics right now.