Storytelling for Pantsers
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Title: Discovering a system to make the pantsing process work
Benefits: Know the right questions to ask yourself so that pansting works for you and your book.
URL: www.writing-gym.com/pantsing
Plot
Title: Plot Cards for Pantsers
Benefits: Keep track of your plot with these Writing Gym plot cards.
URL: www.writing-gym.com/plotcards
Balance
Title: Balancing your book: A Video
Benefits: Hear more writing earworms in this video From Mire to Page-Turning Momentum: Three Plotting Mistakes that Keep Writers in the Slush Pile.
URL: www.writing-gym.com/balance
Economy
Title: Keeping up the Pace: Moving your Plot Forward Benefits: This table will help you verify that all of your plot points are serving to move your plot forward.
URL: www.writing-gym.com/economy
Clarity
Title: Revision Checklist
Benefits: When it comes to revision, there’s a lot to think about. Download this free checklist to help walk you through the process and get more bonus tips on how to bring clarity to your writing.
URL: www.writing-gym.com/revision
How to Publish
Title: Ditch the Writing Class: Attributes of a Writing Program
Benefits: Ensure that your Writing Program is serving you with this handy video and checklist.
URL: www.writing-gym.com/publish
Resources
Title: The Handout Handout
Benefits: A complete, one-stop-shop guide to this book’s free handouts.
URL: www.writing-gym.com/handouts
Also available as a workbook. See www.writing-gym.com/handouts for more information.
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Brixey, Andi and Annalisa Parent. How to Get Your Nonfiction Book Published with a Major Publisher with Jill Schiefelbein, podcast audio, The Writing Gym Podcast, MP3, accessed May 24 2017, https://writing-gym.com/majorpublisher/
Brixey, Andi and Annalisa Parent. How to Sell Your Book with the Go-Giver’s Bob Burg, podcast audio, The Writing Gym Podcast, MP3, accessed May 24 2017, https://writing-gym.com/gogiver/
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FINAL COMMENTS
What the writing process for Storytelling for Pantsers looked like:
Here are my notes for the chapter on pacing. Before I make an outline, I arrange my notes in the order I want to place them in the book. This process helps me to achieve clarity before I start writing.
Except sometimes. Here is the “How to Publish” chapter, outline attempt #3. Sometimes I have to take what I’ve written, reread, and reorder to get my bearings. I like the tactile experience of moving bits of paper about.
The answer to riddle on page 154 is “The Winter’s Tale”
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
It’s so cliché, but until you’re the one writing these words, you don’t know how true they are.
This book was a team effort in so many ways. Yes, my name appears on the cover, but this book would not have been possible without the help of these truly amazing people:
Jill Schiefelbein and Bob Burg: for being all around cool and for letting me include their words in my book.
John David Mann: for his positive energy, encouragement, and friendship—and for saying awesome things about my book.
Faithe Thomas, my publisher, Ingrid Hedbor, my editor, and Sharon Castlen, my publicist.
You pushed, you prodded. We laughed. We cried. I couldn’t have done it without you. And, Ingrid, thanks thanks for reading my manuscript so many times it appeared in your dreams.
Beth Brodovsky, your graphic advice was invaluable. Tony Galle—what amazing artwork. Thank you. Jeff Wainer, you are a patient man and a talented artist. Thank you for executing such powerful graphics from my despicable pencil sketches.
Andi Brixey, none of this—not one single moment—would have been possible without you by my side. Thank you for your encouragement, for letting me rant, for ranting with me, and for being the best right hand gal I could ever ask for.
Myles Day, your positivity and work ethic inspire me daily. Thank you for the passion and gusto you brought to this project to help make it the cohesive whole it is today.
Hannah Green, without you there would be no book. You are patient and thoro
ugh. Your hard work will be forever interwoven into every page of this book. Thank you for your detailed work and for keeping my head on (mostly) straight through the writing process.
And especially to all of the writers in the Writing Gym who have trusted me to be a part of your writing and publishing journey. I am blessed, honored, and eternally grateful.
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About the Author
ANNALISA IS THE SENIOR editor of Laurel Elite Books and a 2002 and 2015 Vermont Teacher of the Year nominee for her use of neuroscientific principles. She applies these same principles to her work with writers to create confidence and success.
She writes for many local, national, and international publications, has written and produced sketches for a Telly-Award winning television show. She is a firm believer in the Oxford Comma, but will defer to the Official style guidelines when necessary, or when her editor insists.
You can find out more about Annalisa and her work with writers at www.writing-gym.com.
An enthusiastic extrovert, she always loves to hear from writers. Drop her a line on twitter @annalisaparent