The Plot Thickens by Jordan McCollum

Jordan doesn't know I'm using her as a guest blogger here today. I got up really early to write today's post and started by reading comments on yesterday's posts. So I'm referencing her stuff without notifying her because I figure she's not likely up and at her computer at 6-freaking-a.m. and I need blog content NOW!

[By the way, please send questions. I'm all out again.]

Anyway, for those of you who did not read yesterday's comments, Jordan McCollum has a 22 part series on her blog about plotting, and The Snowflake Method is just one of the ways to plot that she reviews.

This is an amazing series. Go read the whole thing—or pick your post from the index I've included below.

1. The Plot Thickens
   
   
2. An "Organic" Story
   
   
3. Making it up as she went along—The Winchester Mystery Story
   
   
4. Becoming a Story Architect
   
   
5. A Story in Three Acts
   
   
6. The Story Question
   
   
7. The Five Act Story Structure
   
   
8. The Act Structure in Action
   
   
9. Pros and Cons of the Three Act Structure
   
   
10. A Quick Look at the Snowflake Method
    
    
11. A 10-Step Snowflake vs a 5-Step Snowflake: Organizing a Manuscript My Way
    
    
12. Pros and Cons of the Snowflake Method
    
    
13. A Quick Overview of the Hero's Journey
    
    
14. Archetypal Characters in the Hero's Journey
    
    
15. Applying the Hero's Journey
    
    
16. The Hero (and Herione's) Journey—Hero's Journey in Romance
    
    
17. Cons of the Hero's Journey
    
    
18. Overview of Larry Brooks' Story Structure
    
    
19. Story Structure in Action
    
    
20. The Hero's Journey with Story Structure
    
    
21. Setting Up the Story Question
    
    
22. The End