tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6771775388110854391.post1264467940420169806..comments2024-01-29T06:21:11.353+00:00Comments on Sarah Duncan's Blog: Index Cards Strike AgainSarah Duncanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12530089356370140344noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6771775388110854391.post-52149604245585588752010-11-18T23:53:02.909+00:002010-11-18T23:53:02.909+00:00I still haven't come to any decision re my nov...I still haven't come to any decision re my novel and the big moments. I'm certainly going to need something at the start if I go for the non-linear route.<br /><br />You're right, Julia, they make ideas seem both fluid and concrete - tho I'm not so sure about the old school aspects. <br /><br />I love index cards - I should have shares in an index card making company I use them so much. I strongly recommend them to anyone, especially once the first draft has been written. Post it notes are good if you have a clear wall - for some reason I like looking down on the cards rather than horizontally hence low tech cards.Sarah Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12530089356370140344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6771775388110854391.post-11059602390879540882010-11-13T18:28:28.886+00:002010-11-13T18:28:28.886+00:00I think I might have to do the same exercise at so...I think I might have to do the same exercise at some point. I'm writing my novel linearly, but might not tell it in that order - to be decided when I've written all the scenes with the help of index cards or post-it notes.Kath McGurlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02526923882402757423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6771775388110854391.post-12833839792695284132010-11-12T22:56:03.555+00:002010-11-12T22:56:03.555+00:00Ha! I have just written an almost identical post a...Ha! I have just written an almost identical post about index cards on my yet to go live blog. They're a bit old-school, but there's nothing like them for making your ideas seem both concrete and fluid.Julia Crouchnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6771775388110854391.post-44939815798214867932010-11-12T11:26:01.428+00:002010-11-12T11:26:01.428+00:00Some novels begin with a big moment then go back i...Some novels begin with a big moment then go back in time to explain events running up to it.You could maybe separate your two big moments in this way? Just a suggestion...<br />Jo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com