Attached Link: http://www.bobmayer.org/

Shared by someone who attended a conference at which author Bob Mayer was a speaker:

*He said to write down what your opening scene will be and then immediately write down what the climax of your story will be. This serves two purposes: *

1. *It gives you something to drive toward. *
2. *Often the climax mirrors the opening scene the inciting incident) on a larger level. As the story progresses, your protagonist gathers the tools and knowledge to be able to deal with the climactic event, which he/she would not have the ability (or not realize he has the ability) to do in the opening scene. (The character must grow, in other words).

 

hmm, interesting. Cool link.

You know dialyn, I never imagined you having an avatar like that. Don't ask me why, I just didn't. :tongue2:

"Walk down the right back alley in Sin City, and you can find anything."

It's a good sign when someone still has the ability to surprise.

 

 

:m_bouncy: this is the closest to a nodding emoticon we have :D

"Walk down the right back alley in Sin City, and you can find anything."

I have Bob's book "The Novel Writer's Toolkit" sitting on my bedside table … one of my favorite reference books. 

His approach to writing is both less formal and less formalized then most. He gives suggestions rather than inflexible rules.

Dee-Marie