Hey all,
I devised this during a writing class (the teacher was going over basic grammar). It's hard to believe that college students, somehow, don't know basic English grammar, let alone how to spell things correctly when they have a dictionary right next to them. I mean, I know I'm not perfect in that subject, but damn, atleast they could write a coherent sentence or two without using the word "like" seventy-two times, or spelling "architecture" as "arketechtor". Damned AIM and MSN kiddies with their "hay, i knw u!" >,>

Anyway, this method helps to micromanage parts of your story, to let you focus on the details a little more, and overall work out a better story. It starts with working out the main points, and slowly works down how to get from one to the next by smaller points between them. You'll need some organization outside of the chart idea to keep track of character details and such, but this should help with plot and storyline a bit.


To help analyze movies and stuff, you can use this concept. If you want practice with it, feel free to use me as a "teacher". We can pick a movie or book we both have access to, and work out the story line using one of these charts, so you can see how it works. That or I can even read over what you come up with using it, to give you some pointers.




And yes, I know I'm not following this for "Standing Alone" (my web comic). That's just me coming up with random jokes and stringing them together with a semi-serious action story that evolves as the jokes need it to.