I’ve read three more chapters in “Save the Cat”, but before
I get to them I’m going back to loglines. After all having one might make
writing the story easier, since it lays out the plot. The funny thing is I’ve
been working on my Phoenix Trilogy in parallel with my NaNovel2012, which we’ll
call Trabia. I know it needs a better name, and according to Blake I should get
one before I write the story, but I like working titles. Besides it’s short
enough for simple file names. *grins*
Right so back to Loglines ... (no not lines made of logs...
I wish it were that simple!)
Here’s what I got for My Phoenixes:
Sarah’s Phoenix: An independent young woman is ported
to an old world society and must choose between stoking the hearth fire, or
wearing pants to help her love stop a war.
Phoenix Rising: An independent woman wearing pants
must prove her worthiness to her love’s superiors, if a war-mongering General
doesn’t kill them first.
Phoenix Triumphant: Ready to settle down with her
love, an independent woman is called upon to rescue the Princess in a covert
operations, in the hopes of uniting two kingdoms.
And here’s what I got for Trabia. I wish it was one, but I’m
waffling on what it will be. (Rough sketch by me of a young Magi's learning tools: Pouch, Mirror, Key and Book)
2. A late blooming magi becomes the only hope of stopping a powerful magi’s undead army.
3. A young Prince sets out to implore the help of his aunt, only to find her unexpected daughter instead.
4. A young girl and her cousins must hone her skills, physical and magical, so that she can help defeat a powerful magi trying to take over the world
5. Three teens must learn their weaknesses and strength to help thwart an evil magi trying to take over the world.
Unfortunately, I need to pin down my loglines (according to
Blake) before I start on the beat sheet, which he suggests is best done on The
Board – the Board being a story board broken into four lines (see below) with
40 scene cards split between them. I might be able to start doing that with my
Phoenixes, once I figure out what kind of portable board I want to use.
Portable is key, because I work at my desk at home, on my
lunch break at work and in libraries (loving the one I’m currently at – outside
seating!). However, the other key thing
is that the scenes that you put on the board should be movable too, yet also able
to stay where you put them. (And apparently if I had an iPhone, there’s an app
for that) *eyeroll* (or I can buy the software)
And there you have it, my quest for this week – find a Board
I can use for my plotting. So if you have any thoughts (Notepad and sticky
notes maybe?) I’d appreciate them. Or even better, I’d LOVE, to hear your
thoughts on my loglines. *grins* Thanks.
:} Cathryn Leigh
