Outlining

The Yawning Chasms Along the Way

In today’s Journal * Quotes of the Day * The Yawning Chasms Along the Way * And Then There’s Plottr * Dean’s In-Person Classes * Of Interest Quotes of the Day “I’ve discovered Plottr. Without going into detail, it is the best tool I’ve used so far. Loving the timeline feature and templates for a variety of genres. It gives me writing prompts in the places I usually flounder, as well as a host of other nice features.” Cecilia Marie Pulliam “Mama says ‘Stupid is as stupid does’.” Forrest Gump The Yawning Chasms Along the Way If you don’t see … Read more

The Journal: When You Outline a Novel

In today’s Journal * Quote of the Day * Topic: When You Outline a Novel * Of Interest Quote of the Day One more note for Memorial Day: “… If you could hear, at every jolt, the blood Come gargling from the froth-corrupted lungs, Obscene as cancer, bitter as the cud Of vile, incurable sores on innocent tongues,— My friend, you would not tell with such high zest To children ardent for some desperate glory, The old Lie: Dulce et decorum est Pro patria mori.” from “Dulce et Decorum Est” by Wilfred Owen, a poet and British soldier who was … Read more