Omigod, it's a forest!
Posted: October 09, 2010, 11:47:20 PM
Omigod, it's a forest!
The trees were just getting too thick . . . I needed a better perspective on my ongoing project (to which I've added quite a bit).
So, today, I made this . . . the chapter titles (indicating Leeta's age) are underlined all-caps; the sub-chapter segments are indicated with an asterisk.
It's helped me already -- you'll see the chapter labeled FOUR YEARS -- well, its two subchapters were under the previous chapter until only a few minutes after I finished this outline.
The long view really helped me today.
Now, I have to come up with some material to fill in between years four and eight.
Maybe someone else out there can benefit from something like this.
*****
CHAPTER BREAKDOWN Oct 9, 10
MINUS TWO MONTHS
Humans have captured Ketenn . . . her physical description is given.
ZERO
Leeta's birth
THREE YEARS, ELEVEN MONTHS
* Col. Grainger gets news of the escape; shoots messenger.
* Leeta is discovered by picnickers.
* Aboard Eddy's ship, approaching Ramoth -- Alfred gets drunk; Leeta discovered alive. Eddy advises Alfred to tell Ketenn how he feels
* Phone conversation between Consul-General & David Chu.
* Aboard Eddy's ship, just after landing . . . Ketenn asks Eddy to take her back
* Another phone call between Consul-General & David Chu . . . Alfred identified -- military stalling
* Aboard Eddy's ship -- morning -- breakfast, walk into Ramoth, meet Mother
* Phone conv. between Kohler & Col. Grainger -- 'carrot & stick' -- Grainger starts plans against Kohler
FOUR YEARS
* David Chu visits Leeta at Institute just prior to Leeta moving in with the MacAllens
* Closed-door meeting with high officials -- general tells them about Blackships
EIGHT YEARS, ONE MONTH
* David Chu lands on Ramoth -- lunch with Alfred & Ketenn -- videos from Leeta -- opening of gifts from Leeta -- siesta time; David starts reading Alfred's files
* Leeta's private birthday party w/ MacAllens -- trip to spaceport, ride with Cpt. Okeke -- recommendation for flight school for Leeta
* David on Ramoth, reading files -- end siesta -- David interviews Alfred & Ketenn
The trees were just getting too thick . . . I needed a better perspective on my ongoing project (to which I've added quite a bit).
So, today, I made this . . . the chapter titles (indicating Leeta's age) are underlined all-caps; the sub-chapter segments are indicated with an asterisk.
It's helped me already -- you'll see the chapter labeled FOUR YEARS -- well, its two subchapters were under the previous chapter until only a few minutes after I finished this outline.
The long view really helped me today.
Now, I have to come up with some material to fill in between years four and eight.
Maybe someone else out there can benefit from something like this.
*****
CHAPTER BREAKDOWN Oct 9, 10
MINUS TWO MONTHS
Humans have captured Ketenn . . . her physical description is given.
ZERO
Leeta's birth
THREE YEARS, ELEVEN MONTHS
* Col. Grainger gets news of the escape; shoots messenger.
* Leeta is discovered by picnickers.
* Aboard Eddy's ship, approaching Ramoth -- Alfred gets drunk; Leeta discovered alive. Eddy advises Alfred to tell Ketenn how he feels
* Phone conversation between Consul-General & David Chu.
* Aboard Eddy's ship, just after landing . . . Ketenn asks Eddy to take her back
* Another phone call between Consul-General & David Chu . . . Alfred identified -- military stalling
* Aboard Eddy's ship -- morning -- breakfast, walk into Ramoth, meet Mother
* Phone conv. between Kohler & Col. Grainger -- 'carrot & stick' -- Grainger starts plans against Kohler
FOUR YEARS
* David Chu visits Leeta at Institute just prior to Leeta moving in with the MacAllens
* Closed-door meeting with high officials -- general tells them about Blackships
EIGHT YEARS, ONE MONTH
* David Chu lands on Ramoth -- lunch with Alfred & Ketenn -- videos from Leeta -- opening of gifts from Leeta -- siesta time; David starts reading Alfred's files
* Leeta's private birthday party w/ MacAllens -- trip to spaceport, ride with Cpt. Okeke -- recommendation for flight school for Leeta
* David on Ramoth, reading files -- end siesta -- David interviews Alfred & Ketenn