Comments on: Structure Part 5–Keeping Focused & Nailing the Pitch–Understand Your "Seed Idea"

By: Six Simple Reasons Our Story Sucks & How to Fix It – Inspiration Pie

Six Simple Reasons Our Story Sucks & How to Fix It – Inspiration Pie — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 19:48:19 +0000

[…] is why I’m a huge believer in writers being able to articulate what their story is about in ONE sentence. If we can’t do that? Odds are we have icing and no cake. Or maybe a cake that’s half-baked or […]

By: Six Simple Reasons Our Story Sucks & How to Fix It – Kristen Lamb

Six Simple Reasons Our Story Sucks & How to Fix It – Kristen Lamb — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 17:17:07 +0000

By: R. A. Meenan

R. A. Meenan — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 06:17:14 +0000

I have to say, I love that you used several Michael Crichton books as examples. XD He’s one of my favorite authors.

Back when I was working on my master’s thesis, we did something similar. We had to summarize our entire project in less than 50 words. That’s really hard when you have something so complicated.

I used the same thing to try and create one of these loglines for my novel. I didn’t really have a good logline though. Now that I know how to DO a good logline, I’m gonna give it another shot. =D thanks for the great post.

By: Don’t Let NaNoWriMo Kick Your Ass

Don’t Let NaNoWriMo Kick Your Ass — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 19:31:04 +0000

[…] concept and you wander off into vague explanations and clichés, you’re in trouble. Try writing a log-line for it. This is a great exercise but be aware that it’s not nearly as easy as it […]

By: Taylor Stonely

Taylor Stonely — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 14:11:47 +0000

I totally agree that the log-line approach works! It keeps me focused on the story, and I recommend it as well.

By: Kate

Kate — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 00:11:40 +0000

All of these lessons have been informative, but the log-line is something I always dread! My friend and I have worked out one for our novel with the formula provided:
1) Agni and Milly must 2) strive to 3) master their new-found abilities before 4) the witch who holds them 5) steals their magic and their lives.

By: Sandra

Sandra — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 23:31:59 +0000

Thank you, this was my favourite post from your series. I now see what’s missing from my structure, just by trying the log-line exercise…it’s not easy. It definitely clarifies everything.
I also dowloaded WANA on the weekend – I finally have the answer to what fiction writers should blog about. I was on the right track at first, but got derailed by non-fiction (and fiction) writers alike, telling me to write about my process, which I thought would bore the crap out of readers. So thank you for that as well. I’m back to the drawing board but at least I know I wasn’t completely nuts to begin with :).

By: Structure Part 6–Getting Primal & Staying Simple « Kristen Lamb's Blog

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 21:44:17 +0000

[…] point, you should be able to decipher a good idea from a not-so-good idea and then, once decided, state what your book is about in ONE sentence. You can have up to three, but let’s shoot for […]

By: SCBWI Ireland Meet-Up (Focus on Plot and Story Structure) | SCBWI Ireland

SCBWI Ireland Meet-Up (Focus on Plot and Story Structure) | SCBWI Ireland — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 10:58:26 +0000

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By: A. Colleen Jones

A. Colleen Jones — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 10:53:59 +0000

Hi Kristen, your advice always rocks! I have been reposting links to your blog articles on our SCBWI Ireland facebook page, which goes to Twitter as well. And I am referencing all 5 parts in a blog post on our website, where our last meet-up discussion was about plot and structure: https://scbwiireland.wordpress.com/2012/10/07/scbwi-ireland-meet-up-focus-on-plot-and-story-structure/

I just wrote out my log-line for my latest book. It needs some tweaking but it’s really helpful for clarifying what I’m writing. Thanks so much!