tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post2755552141164084588..comments2024-03-28T05:28:57.273-04:00Comments on Literary Rambles: Guest Blogger S. Kyle Davis: J.K. Rowling and Plot PlanningCasey McCormickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02787815672519189433noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-3955364241740566722011-09-24T08:07:45.200-04:002011-09-24T08:07:45.200-04:00Thanks so much for this! I haven't been this m...Thanks so much for this! I haven't been this moved by a blog for a long time! You’ve got it, whatever that means in blogging. Anyway, You are definitely someone that has something to say that people need to hear. Keep up the good work. Keep on inspiring the people!ESE examhttp://www.iesacademy.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-31305625409359215972011-03-24T10:31:45.783-04:002011-03-24T10:31:45.783-04:00Kyle -- I loved how you analyzed JKR's table! ...Kyle -- I loved how you analyzed JKR's table! She puts so much pre-planning and research into her stories. I've learned tons from studying her craft. Thanks for laying it all out. I'll link to this from my blog and Twitter!<br /><br />And Nora, I would have loved to attend an Arthur Levine workshop!S.P. Sipalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17943968424012034217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-73249358546579688912011-03-24T00:24:43.458-04:002011-03-24T00:24:43.458-04:00I am always in awe of JK! Great analysis too, and ...I am always in awe of JK! Great analysis too, and yeah, it would probably be a helpful step even for a pantser like me!Lisa Gail Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03648323153868702165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-66895224906740560402011-01-08T17:01:09.689-05:002011-01-08T17:01:09.689-05:00Thank you, thank you, thank you. I've been so ...Thank you, thank you, thank you. I've been so frustrated with the way some of my subplots keep disappearing lately...I'm actually excited to do this! THANK YOU!Sarah Steelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12520707316481087712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-72952247366068325952010-12-28T02:24:41.544-05:002010-12-28T02:24:41.544-05:00This is great and much appreciated at this point i...This is great and much appreciated at this point in time for me! :)Sajidahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06826756552339363668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-83386926783967697112010-12-24T09:51:38.323-05:002010-12-24T09:51:38.323-05:00I came upon this posting at just the right time. S...I came upon this posting at just the right time. Some of this style I can relate to and some of it is brand new to me. I have gone through and summed up each chapter to see if I've left any subplots hanging but the timeline and listing out the subplots in order of importance as well as many of the other suggestions are great.<br /><br />Thank you for this. I'm bookmarking it and then passing it on to my writing group. <br /><br />Happy Holidays!Patricia A. Timms-McGeheehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08989800584001861716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-54922963877842746652010-12-24T09:39:38.758-05:002010-12-24T09:39:38.758-05:00Thank you for this page. Thats all I can say. You ...Thank you for this page. Thats all I can say. You most definitely have made this blog into something speciel. You clearly know what you are doing, youve covered so many corners.thanksMn Twins Ticketshttp://www.tickettrump.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-33989985142581486862010-12-23T23:45:56.729-05:002010-12-23T23:45:56.729-05:00Thanks everyone for the nice comments! I'm gla...Thanks everyone for the nice comments! I'm glad you found it useful!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00551007849945853798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-72523841213495998342010-12-23T23:45:09.889-05:002010-12-23T23:45:09.889-05:00Note to Kyle:
Prophesy=the verb, John prophesied....Note to Kyle:<br /><br />Prophesy=the verb, John prophesied.<br /><br />Prophecy=the noun, John made a prophecy about the end of time.<br /><br />Prophet=the one who does the prophesying<br /><br />Profit=what one gets for using the words correctly....Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270396127498411004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-11397096735071700242010-12-23T17:30:18.168-05:002010-12-23T17:30:18.168-05:00Thanks for this post! I'm a pantser and I did...Thanks for this post! I'm a pantser and I didn't know about the typical number of subplots that are used. I have less than 5 so I just learned something new. Also, timeline and pacing are areas I have to work on. I will definitely check out J.K. Rowling's planning methodology. She's awesome!<br /><br />~Carmen<br />www.carmenschronicles.comCarmen Espositohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11607902019308543672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-45611983869116578742010-12-22T21:06:52.850-05:002010-12-22T21:06:52.850-05:00This is pretty stinking awesome! Thank you for thi...This is pretty stinking awesome! Thank you for this post! It will definitely tighten my work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-59136253811216683832010-12-22T15:50:48.302-05:002010-12-22T15:50:48.302-05:00Brilliant post--I have it bookmarked for when I st...Brilliant post--I have it bookmarked for when I start revisions in the new year. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05255908019822363456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-8081071068966916632010-12-22T13:18:00.251-05:002010-12-22T13:18:00.251-05:00I attended a workshop on plot once with Arthur Lev...I attended a workshop on plot once with Arthur Levine, Rowling's US editor. He used her in example after example. She not only thinks this way per book, she mapped out the entire series. She truly is brilliant!Nora MacFarlanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00575333078760106784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-61905393755168243162010-12-22T13:02:58.146-05:002010-12-22T13:02:58.146-05:00Great tips Kyle for keeping the plot and subplot o...Great tips Kyle for keeping the plot and subplot organized and on point. Thanks.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-71019702433060867712010-12-22T12:13:54.036-05:002010-12-22T12:13:54.036-05:00Great, great stuff, Kyle! I'm gonna check out ...Great, great stuff, Kyle! I'm gonna check out Rowling's stuff, too. I don't do the Twittering myself so I like when other people point me to the goods!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-45697203249809910522010-12-22T11:04:04.306-05:002010-12-22T11:04:04.306-05:00I really appreciate this! I saw that picture of Ro...I really appreciate this! I saw that picture of Rowling's plotting, but it's so unclear. Thanks for explaining some of Rowling's brilliance. :)Laura S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13934230198562773803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-48952118777803443442010-12-22T10:36:47.435-05:002010-12-22T10:36:47.435-05:00What a great post and source of information. Thank...What a great post and source of information. Thanks, Casey. Thanks, Kyle.<br /><br />Jk is so incredible and a master of the subplots. I can't wait to pop over to Kyle's blog and read more.<br /><br /><br />MichaelMichael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-77580084839084667012010-12-22T10:32:05.870-05:002010-12-22T10:32:05.870-05:00I am in the midst of revising right now....I think...I am in the midst of revising right now....I think this might really help me.<br /><br />Going to give it a try....<br /><br />Thank, Kyle!<br /><br />Shelleystoryqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07039684494823420722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-45257326568521944472010-12-22T10:15:56.105-05:002010-12-22T10:15:56.105-05:00I remember seeing that on someone's blog. It&#...I remember seeing that on someone's blog. It's incredible. She's brilliant.<br /><br />This is also great advice. I use an excel spreadsheet for this, but there is no question I need to flesh out some of my sub-plots more.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-19092345424622857422010-12-22T09:32:26.155-05:002010-12-22T09:32:26.155-05:00Oh this is so great! I saw the J.K. Rowling thing ...Oh this is so great! I saw the J.K. Rowling thing and couldn't understand it, so a big thanks to S. Kyle Davis for breaking it down. This page is getting bookmarked!Jamie Manninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12468645782406389500noreply@blogger.com