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Where the idea for FMT came from and the first steps of brainstorming the series.
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Archives
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How do I pick my POV characters? Who gets to be in this story as part of the ensemble? How I try to use past characters and relationships
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August 13, 2020
- It Starts
- Who’s In this story anywhere?
- How do I do this again?
- Picking the Start of the Story
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In this story, I talk about how I start structuring my stories and approaching an ensemble piece with three central narrative conflicts and a variety of subplots.
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- It Starts
- Who’s In this story anywhere?
- How do I do this again?
- Picking the Start of the Story
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In this video, I discuss picking a starting point for rewriting Jason’s return in 2017. Do I start with Steve’s return in September and the escape from Russia, his return to Port Charles in October, or the revelation of which twin is which?
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August 17, 2020
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In this video, I talk about the status of the outline. I’m working on the three central storylines: the memory swap, Jason’s journey, and Drew’s journey. I talk about how I’m seeing Jason’s particular part of this story and how I want to use history to really deepen the connections. I also talk about planning a trilogy with each book having a satisfying ending.
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September 19, 2020
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In this video, I talked about the flashbacks I’m adding to give more depth to the back story, give you guys a sneak peek into the some of the subplot scenes, and talk about the next step in soundtracking.
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December 21, 2020
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In this video, I check in after a few months of radio silence. How did writing this draft go since I got a full-time job, ended up on quarantine, and then switched into remote teaching while the election was going on in a pandemic?
Uh, as well as can be expected.
We also get into the roadmap and what’s next for the process.
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December 29, 2020
Note: This is a re-publishing of this video. I accidentally forgot to change the title last time. Sorry.
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I know I said I wouldn’t touch the draft, but well, I wanted to reread! So I read the first fifteen chapters. How bad is it? What work do we need? Uh, it’s actually good news? In 2020? I know, I was shocked, too.
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February 11, 2021
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Editing Fool Me Twice in the middle of pandemic with other issues — how I remind myself once again I’m in charge of my own schedule and the difficulty I have in even asking myself for help.
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