This video deserves wayyy more views! So many things just clicked for me and it just broke down the way I wanted to plot and outline in a far more coherent way. THANK YOU. I love the way you call it "weaving" as that is exactly what I wanted to achieve. So appreciative to find this.
🥹 Thank you so much for officially the sweetest comment - I'm so glad you found it helpful with your craft... brb just gonna go cry happily in a corner... 💕
Had several ah-ha moments. This plotting, character arc stuff is FINALLY starting to make sense, and your two videos on 7 Point Plot Structure have been a big part of that. Thanks so much.
Your explanation of plot weaving was eye-opening and game-changing. This is one of the most helpful videos I have watched or listened to on writing. Thank you so much!
You explain things so beautifully! Love your plot structure format - just finished my messy first draft and plan to start plotting it out again to begin "weaving it all together". Wish you would make more videos! Thank you for this!
All the other comments already say what I think too when watching you. I can only add: you really know your stuff, you express it very well and I’m so happy I discovered you by chance this evening! What an eye-opener!!!!! Thank you…❤
I'm so glad I found your channel. This is incredibly helpful. Is my first time learning about this method of plotting and I am amazed. Thank you for taking the time to make these videos!
I can't wait to play with this method when I'll plot my next book! This already seeding things in my brain, I'm excited ! And moreover, you use one of my favourite movies ever ♥ And I love you for that !
Such a great series! With your different exemples, it was much easier to understand how the 7 plot can and should be used across multiple plot threads. I'm currently writing a book, I have a main plot for my main character and an idea of a goal for each other important character but I had a hard time seeing how to make it work, but your videos definitely help me. You should have so much more followers!! Keep this up 👏❤
You mentioned that you love weaving plot threads together because you can visualize how everything works together (or something to that effect). How do you plot your books that helps you visualize things? With a spread sheet? Sticky notes?
So this is actually the really fun part - I start with sticky notes, and I will color code them according to the threads (action thread = blue, love thread = pink, etc). Then I work on laying them out together and some will overlap on top of one another as I brainstorm events and plot. Once I have this down, I pull them into Scrivener and will use the notecard view in there, label them and color code according to my sticky notes, and I can do further notes/edits all digitally (sometimes I'll add scene ideas or images I've found for inspiration at this point). Then I actually have them mapped out and ready to start writing scenes and labelling them appropriately within the software.
So I don't work incredibly deeply with themes in terms of plot and direct planning. I consider my themes on a wider scale as I create the story at large, and then I'll make sure to work this in during my revisions more intimately. I'm much more of a pantster when it comes to theme implementation, but you could certainly apply it to this method. Making sure each of the 7 points aligns with/drives forward the message you're reaching for.
This video deserves wayyy more views! So many things just clicked for me and it just broke down the way I wanted to plot and outline in a far more coherent way. THANK YOU. I love the way you call it "weaving" as that is exactly what I wanted to achieve. So appreciative to find this.
🥹 Thank you so much for officially the sweetest comment - I'm so glad you found it helpful with your craft... brb just gonna go cry happily in a corner... 💕
😄💕@@JessicaLynnMedina
Had several ah-ha moments. This plotting, character arc stuff is FINALLY starting to make sense, and your two videos on 7 Point Plot Structure have been a big part of that. Thanks so much.
Amazing breakdown. Very helpful videos on 7 point system. Thank you
I've felt in love with your content, Jessica. Your labour over here is really innovative, informative and different. Thanks for all of your effort!
Brilliant!! Thank you sooooooo much. So very helpful. ❤
Your explanation of plot weaving was eye-opening and game-changing. This is one of the most helpful videos I have watched or listened to on writing. Thank you so much!
Thanks so much for the feedback! I'm so excited you found the approach helpful for your craft! 😊
You explain things so beautifully! Love your plot structure format - just finished my messy first draft and plan to start plotting it out again to begin "weaving it all together". Wish you would make more videos! Thank you for this!
All the other comments already say what I think too when watching you. I can only add: you really know your stuff, you express it very well and I’m so happy I discovered you by chance this evening! What an eye-opener!!!!! Thank you…❤
This mini series got me out of a real writing/plotting/revising slump. Thank you! 🥰
😭 💕 This comment wins. I'm so so thrilled it helped you!
I'm so glad I found your channel. This is incredibly helpful. Is my first time learning about this method of plotting and I am amazed. Thank you for taking the time to make these videos!
Thank you for the comment! I'm so glad you found it helpful! 💕
I can't wait to play with this method when I'll plot my next book! This already seeding things in my brain, I'm excited !
And moreover, you use one of my favourite movies ever ♥ And I love you for that !
😭 Go ahead and butter me up why don't you... I'm so so happy you enjoy the vid!
A lot of good insights
Fire analysis!!
Really good videos and examples. I didn’t know about having the 7 points in separated plots. Thanks for sharing!
I'm so glad you found it helpful! I think it's really fascinating and fun to approach it this way. 😊
Such a great series! With your different exemples, it was much easier to understand how the 7 plot can and should be used across multiple plot threads. I'm currently writing a book, I have a main plot for my main character and an idea of a goal for each other important character but I had a hard time seeing how to make it work, but your videos definitely help me. You should have so much more followers!! Keep this up 👏❤
Omg thank you so much for the sweet support! I'm stoked you found it so helpful. 😊
You mentioned that you love weaving plot threads together because you can visualize how everything works together (or something to that effect).
How do you plot your books that helps you visualize things? With a spread sheet? Sticky notes?
So this is actually the really fun part - I start with sticky notes, and I will color code them according to the threads (action thread = blue, love thread = pink, etc). Then I work on laying them out together and some will overlap on top of one another as I brainstorm events and plot.
Once I have this down, I pull them into Scrivener and will use the notecard view in there, label them and color code according to my sticky notes, and I can do further notes/edits all digitally (sometimes I'll add scene ideas or images I've found for inspiration at this point).
Then I actually have them mapped out and ready to start writing scenes and labelling them appropriately within the software.
That was very well presented and enlightening, but don't call me baby.😀
How do you deal with themes? Not only the main theme but the subplot themes too?
So I don't work incredibly deeply with themes in terms of plot and direct planning. I consider my themes on a wider scale as I create the story at large, and then I'll make sure to work this in during my revisions more intimately. I'm much more of a pantster when it comes to theme implementation, but you could certainly apply it to this method. Making sure each of the 7 points aligns with/drives forward the message you're reaching for.