Organization is key
with writing. How would you keep it all
straight? Plot, characters,
research. It’s a good thing I like
office supply stores more than one person should, but here are just some of the
examples I found useful in my writing endeavors.
Notebooks – Go find the prettiest notebooks you can find or
buy up a bunch during back to school sales in the summer. Here is my collection of notebooks. I’ve labeled each one with my handy dandy
labeler. Character information fills
some. Other notebooks contain research
material, which brings me to number two.
Notebook Tabs – The same tab organizers I used in school for
my different subjects help keep my information straight. My teachers would be so proud. These tab dividers separate RAF research,
like planes, aerodromes and 40’s
fashions, etc.
Leather Notebooks – I once saw on an author’s blog how she
used handcrafted leather notebooks to keep notes, story ideas, pictures, etc.
straight. Who wouldn’t be inspired by a
beautiful notebook? I made the two books
on the left myself using supplies from Hobby Lobby. The paper is thick sketch paper great for
pens and markers. I fill mine with scene
and story ideas, sketches of my characters, locations, character information. They
are easier to transport than my larger notebooks. If you don’t want to make a notebook, Barnes
and Noble has some beautiful ones.
Spreadsheets – Where would I be without my Excel
spreadsheets? Probably still combing
through pages of my stories searching for George’s eye color. With so many pilots and other characters
running through my aerodromes and cities, spreadsheets allow me to keep track
of all of them in one place. Spreadsheets
also aid me in corralling all the agendas.
In a mystery, everyone has secrets, but which character is willing to kill to
keep that secret quiet? My heroine may
not know what’s going on behind the scenes, but I need to know.
That’s just some of the tools I use to organize my
writing. What works for you?
1 comments:
I love the idea of making your own leather notebook. I've priced so many and they can be a little expensive. Hobby Lobby is one of my favorite stores and I definitely plan to take your advice on creating my own notebooks. Thank you so much.
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