The first class I took with you had the words organic writing in its title and I knew it was the class for me. I do a lot of curriculum writing and much of it happens organically, which frankly, takes a lot more time than if I wrote in a structured way. I can drive my clients crazy because they insist on an outline up front and I produce one. But the final product often doesn’t resemble the draft outline. Enough so, that I give my clients a heads up about what Is likely to happen.
But I really want to underscore how unbelievably helpful storyboarding is. I use sticky notes, well because, it changes! But I use it religiously. It helps me think about the rhythm of the work, it guides transitions of chapters, and helps me keep the storyline alive throughout the book without being an obstacle.
Thank you for the decades of wisdom you have shared with me. Ever grateful.
The first class I took with you had the words organic writing in its title and I knew it was the class for me. I do a lot of curriculum writing and much of it happens organically, which frankly, takes a lot more time than if I wrote in a structured way. I can drive my clients crazy because they insist on an outline up front and I produce one. But the final product often doesn’t resemble the draft outline. Enough so, that I give my clients a heads up about what Is likely to happen.
But I really want to underscore how unbelievably helpful storyboarding is. I use sticky notes, well because, it changes! But I use it religiously. It helps me think about the rhythm of the work, it guides transitions of chapters, and helps me keep the storyline alive throughout the book without being an obstacle.
Thank you for the decades of wisdom you have shared with me. Ever grateful.
Autumn, so great to hear from you and that you benefited from storyboards! I totally get the outline morphing. I applaud this, personally!
This was very informative. I never thought about being wired to write a certain way. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks BEE. I’m glad it was helpful.
You're welcome