The Snowflake Method of Writing.
Hal on Feb 8th 2007
How odd is it that a guy who’s lived his whole life in [tippy title="Florida"]Warm, sticky, sunny, rainy. I love it. And best of all I think I’ve seen snow flurries maybe twice my entire life here in the Tampa Bay area.[/tippy] would find useful a method of writing named “The Snowflake Method of Writing a Novel”?
But then when you’re passionate about an idea you’ve got throbbing in your brain, you’ll grasp at anything to give it life.
In writing my novel, “Sins of Our Fathers,” I tried a number of organizational methods to bring that throbbing idea to life on the page. This is a good thing, because no one method will work for all writers. We are a diverse group of people with strange minds and imaginations. The key is to adapt what you learn to you’re style.
Now, having said that, let me introduce you to what I think is a fabulous way to organize your novel.
You can find it on Randy Ingermanson’s website at this link: The Snowflake Method of Writing a Novel.
One reason I so like this method is that no two snowflakes are alike. That’s just how big and creative our God is. Secondly, it provides the skeleton necessary to get a good look at your novel. Third, it’s adaptable.
I came across the method when I had already written about forty pages of my book. I used this method, adapting it with things I picked up in college and with my own way of thinking, and rewrote those pages.
It is a great tool. I plan on using it for my next novel too, if that is the Lord’s plan for me. Which I hope it is.
So click over and check it out.
If you’re currently working on a novel or pondering writing one, I think you’ll find it of great use.
Oh, yeah. Did I mention it’s FREE?
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