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Tonight we're doing a deep dive into plot and structure for those who might not be as familiar, or for those who would like a refresher before they begin plotting their NaNoWriMo 2021 books. We'll also have writing sprints where you can brainstorm your projects! Let us know your plot and structure questions in the discussion section, and we'll try to answer them live!

While you wait for us to go live, say hey in the discussion section! Let us know if you're doing NaNo, and whether you're going to plot your novel. :)

During this chat, Emma will begin by talking about her spreadsheet method in plotting, a bare-bones method to help organize her plot ideas. Here is a link to a copy of her spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Hvr4ERLzTXPfp8ATmgBPI1URprtUp35ucsvoalESMQg/edit?usp=sharing
(To download, either click File - Download to download it to your computer, or click File - Make a Copy to save a copy to your own google drive.)

Afterward, Meghan will expand on 3-Act structure and how you can flesh out your plot a bit beyond Emma's spreadsheet. Here is a link to the slides she's using: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1IPRoOBRFXZZX2lw2EaBxsHmpUNNcFPzx--XxGNXrOZk/edit?usp=sharing

Finally, Dez will talk about beat sheets, a surefire way to have your entire novel plotted before NaNoWriMo. She'll be following along with Jessica Brody's SAVE THE CAT! WRITES A NOVEL beat sheet. You can get your own copy of the beat sheet to follow along here: https://www.jessicabrody.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Save_the_Cat_Writes_a_Novel_Starter_Kit_v6.pdf