Recent content by TerryWylis

Try a "timeline" (for lack of a better word off the top of my head) -- a flowchart of the main plot and a separate one (but on the same "page") for the subplot. I find visualizing the narrative flow aids in finding tie-in opportunities. Still drowning in mini-chores--haven't forgotten about...

Let me think on it. I'm currently up to my eyeballs in about a dozen different "tiny chores."

Is there an easy way we could set up some sort of an open chat at regular intervals for the specific purpose of brainstorming? Just a spot where we could toss ideas around? I think a print format would be better so we can save comments related to our own stories. Maybe on LINE or some other app?

LOL, see? Just talking about it for a few minutes kicked up a creative dust storm. ;)

I've found that sometimes all you need to do is talk it through with a crit partner or just someone who likes mysteries and knows how they work. I'd be happy to instant message or Zoom with you for that, if we can get our schedules to mesh.

I've found that sometimes it isn't just one first sentence--it's a first small group of sentences. Two, three at the most, short and easily taken as a single thought. It fits in the space of a single opening sentence, but breaking it up gives it a little bit of a power boost. (That was off the...

Yep.