In constructing this story, I am following a particular set of exercises. The following list describes the exercises. Hopefully by the end of this project, all of these exercises will be complete.
"A bit behind schedule"
1. Character sketches
—–What-if questions
—–Casting charts
2. Chronology of key dates
—–Back stories
—–Wants lists
3. Character dreams
—–Symbols list
4. Character attire and habits
—–Dressing room
—–Ritual activities
—–Alternative viewpoints
5. Storyboarding
—–Content scene notes
—–Direction scene notes
6. Staging
—–Props
—–Setting scene
—–Moving scene
7. Conversations
—–Recording conversations
—–Dialogue scene
8. Action
—–Action scenes
—–Action word lists
—–Rewrite scenes with stronger words
—–Rewrite scenes with (1)characters, (2)dialogue, (3)stage setup
—–Large action list
9. Perspective
—–Tri-perspective scene
—–Exploring distance
—–Rewrite scene with stage setup
—–Rewrite scene with different point-of-view
10. Chapter planning
—–Identify chapter climax
—–Purpose of chapter
—–Character motives in chapter
11. Scene outlining
—–20 scenes
—–6 key scene summaries
—–Key scene sketch
12. Key scenes
—–Write key scenes into Incline
—–Copy other scenes under each key scene
13. Storyline table
—–Problem-solution dialectic
—–Note key scenes in dialectic
14. Scene motives
—–New character wants lists
—–Write scenarios for leading scenes –> key scenes
—–Rewrite leading scenes focusing on deep motives
15. Opening scene
—–Storyboard
—–Dialogue
—–Action
—–Rewrite
16. Closing scene (1/2)
—–Storyboard
—–Wrap-up
17. Closing scene (2/2)
—–Rewrite using images from opening scene
18. Catharsis scene
—–Chain of events –> climax
—–Storyboard
—–Catharsis scene
19. Mid-point scene
—–Chain events to midpoint; then away from it
—–Storyboard
—–Midpoint scene
20. Plot point #1
—–Chain events to PP1
—–Storyboard
—–PP1
21. Plot point #2
—–Storyboard
—–PP2
22. Scene writing [Act I]
—–Scene list
—–Storyboard scenes
—–Write four scenes
23. Scene writing [Act I]
—–Storyboard scenes
—–Write four scenes
24. Scene writing [Act I]
—–Storyboard scenes
—–Write four scenes
…to be continued