It's so hard leaning yourself off of notebooks since I love having pretty notebooks and paper though binders do seem a lot more logical to use and also I have a tiny little notebook of all marvel heros that I protect like my child, so I squeek when I saw your tiny notebook as well. Awesome advice!
I typically use a similar system except with folders on my laptop. Instead of tabs I have folder names, and so on. The problem is that I can't always have my laptop with me, and I end up doing what you described - having writing in all different notebooks and school things in my writing notebooks. Having a binder and so on sounds like it would really help. I'll have to give this system a try :D
I tried this and my mind has a terrible tendency to work backwards. -ashamed face-
So the only thing I do that's remotely organized is writing little notes down in a small notebook that I have. Because organization dissagrees with me. >.>;;;
It just tends to make me bored with the story idea. I dunno why.
@DarkKendall I know. I try to organize my things but it ends up bad. I forget my stories and my work I've done if it's very organized. Heck, I write my stories on paper cause it's easier. Even if I try to work on my stories, it ends in sucky-ness!My stories always aren't organized
I have about..three stories and TONS of ideas. 2 stories are...kinda worked on but I somewhat need help because..it's rather a lame attempt...Anyways, I go on meez and check out the hair colors...styles. And everything. Then choose if I want those colors. Then I draw out my characters [the best I can. Insted of Tabs I am going to use drawings of the people if I can. [only anime type ones though.] I have everything you kinda have but with wayyyyy more paper.
@123naruhina I also tend to get TONS of notebooks...I doodle in alot [that's my habit, and it will be my character's habit too.] and jot notes down about the stories. I'm never organized like this. T^T My locker is wayyy worse than my text book. [my LA book is clustered in papers.]
woah this is great...i dont think i've ever been given advice about how to stay organized as a writer. i seriously lack organizational skills in general, so thank you thank you.
i have a million different word files full of scattered plotting and character info, and a notebook that's great for writing down ideas, but kind of a nightmare when it comes to keeping track/rembering where i wrote down what.
needless to say, i am a mess, so thanks for the vid =)
I do the same thing with the binders only each story has a seperate binder. Each main character has a tab, plot has a tab, setting has a tab, then there's just random stuff.
Unfortunately, I haven't used it in a while, and this makes me want to go back and re organize it...
I just don't like that Obama is trying to have the govt. control our lives, but I'll just shut up from there since it's irrelevant. Other than that, he's MUCH better than Palin or Bush combined. XD
Better than Palin and Bush? Haha... no. Obama has done nothing but make empty promises. Bush was a MUCH better president than he was... not saying he was good, of course.
Palin? How can you even judge her if she's not been in office? I feel, however, that she would do a lot better than Obama. She's my idol. :)
And.... Guess what Melina? XD I've got my index cards, binders, holepunchers, paper, and notebooks! XD
Hm...organization is a good idea...but I think I might just be a strange kind of person in that I can find things better if I keep my information for characters/plots all together in a messy mass of lined paper in a bunch of different notebooks. xD
I dunno, it just makes me feel more at home with all of the tedious research processes.
This is a helpful video, though, and I think it will prolly help lots of helplessly disorganized people. xD
Do you really need to have the characters' blood type? Does the blood type of a person have an impact on their personality or something? Just curious.
And with the chart thingy. I've filled one out. Do I now need to put all that information into the story or is it just for reference?
XDD Wow don't I know about the whole notebook thing~~!! I have so many and there all scattered and it's just a huge orginization mess even if I did write chapter summary and all~~!!
This was definately helpful~~!! : D Thank so much~~!!
nice vid! i really should start organizing my writings! my aunt writes books idk if u ever read any of them but her name is Diane Hoh and she uses a lot of the same organizing things that u mention in ur vid
got a problem. i aspire to be a great writer,and i already have quite a few ideas. the problem is, i dont know where to start putting everything down. and when i do start, who's gonna publish this book? EEEEEKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ah, I got so excited watching this I went out and bought some new writing supplies. Dividers, new pens (all mine suck) and pencil sharpeners. I take too much to the computer these days and I get distracted by the fun stuff on here rather than typing my work out . lol You've just encouraged me to get back in the habit of organizing my stuff.
I write down ideas on notebook paper and a few scenes. I have a couple of ideas jumping around in my head for a while and I have no idea what to do with them. Writing them out helps.
I've tried writing in binders, but I need the notebooks. I think better when I'm dissorganized. I know I'm wasting paper, but I can't write any other way. I have a notebook for character development, one for outlining, and one to draft in.
it looks so interesting.....so these are the books you use for your stories??pls can you explain me in synthetis what are you saying??because i'm really interested but i can't understand all the things you're saiyng because i'm italian so american is really difficult to understand -_-
I use my laptop :D (lol it's a piece of crap but it works)
I actually have a really cool profile builder that focuses on psychology and how they perceive the world. It really helps with world building. I can send it to you if you wish?
Also, you are waaaay more organized that me. I have trouble plotting out chapters, though, because I feel like it tethers the story too much, but at the same time I have to keep the plot from derailing. Ugh...writing. It will be the death of me.
It's so hard leaning yourself off of notebooks since I love having pretty notebooks and paper though binders do seem a lot more logical to use and also I have a tiny little notebook of all marvel heros that I protect like my child, so I squeek when I saw your tiny notebook as well. Awesome advice!
Icy199512 5 months ago
WOW O_o!
Youre sooo organized!
I just have some stupid notebooks..
Whitney2022 6 months ago
I typically use a similar system except with folders on my laptop. Instead of tabs I have folder names, and so on. The problem is that I can't always have my laptop with me, and I end up doing what you described - having writing in all different notebooks and school things in my writing notebooks. Having a binder and so on sounds like it would really help. I'll have to give this system a try :D
AstroGirl3000 10 months ago
Thanks for this, Melina! I've resorted to using a binder now because of this and it's really helping. Thanks again, love! <3
FantasmaLuna 1 year ago
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Wolfysan04 1 year ago
I tried this and my mind has a terrible tendency to work backwards. -ashamed face-
So the only thing I do that's remotely organized is writing little notes down in a small notebook that I have. Because organization dissagrees with me. >.>;;;
It just tends to make me bored with the story idea. I dunno why.
DarkKendall 1 year ago
@DarkKendall I know. I try to organize my things but it ends up bad. I forget my stories and my work I've done if it's very organized. Heck, I write my stories on paper cause it's easier. Even if I try to work on my stories, it ends in sucky-ness!My stories always aren't organized
123naruhina 1 year ago
I have about..three stories and TONS of ideas. 2 stories are...kinda worked on but I somewhat need help because..it's rather a lame attempt...Anyways, I go on meez and check out the hair colors...styles. And everything. Then choose if I want those colors. Then I draw out my characters [the best I can. Insted of Tabs I am going to use drawings of the people if I can. [only anime type ones though.] I have everything you kinda have but with wayyyyy more paper.
123naruhina 1 year ago
@123naruhina I also tend to get TONS of notebooks...I doodle in alot [that's my habit, and it will be my character's habit too.] and jot notes down about the stories. I'm never organized like this. T^T My locker is wayyy worse than my text book. [my LA book is clustered in papers.]
123naruhina 1 year ago
I took a look through my writing notebook, and I think I've gone one step further.
One binder per story, main characters get their own tabs, bits about a character are flagged in a specific color.
Ah... I love being an anal rententive.
LeslieWilsonPerry 1 year ago
woah this is great...i dont think i've ever been given advice about how to stay organized as a writer. i seriously lack organizational skills in general, so thank you thank you.
i have a million different word files full of scattered plotting and character info, and a notebook that's great for writing down ideas, but kind of a nightmare when it comes to keeping track/rembering where i wrote down what.
needless to say, i am a mess, so thanks for the vid =)
Malsavaidity 1 year ago
I do the same thing with the binders only each story has a seperate binder. Each main character has a tab, plot has a tab, setting has a tab, then there's just random stuff.
Unfortunately, I haven't used it in a while, and this makes me want to go back and re organize it...
LeslieWilsonPerry 1 year ago
Krista Sandford has my brother's birthday.
TheNerdyCanuck 2 years ago
!! Thank-you Melina!!!!! xD I've now made it further in a story than I ever have before... and it's all thanks to you! XD
If I'm ever lucky enough to get published, you'll be on the dedication page. : )
inukikyo89 2 years ago 12
I'm so glad! I'm sure it'll be a great piece of work :)
MelinaPendulum 2 years ago 4
@MelinaPendulum Just to let you know, I'm only about sixty-five pages away from finishing with the rough draft!
inukikyo89 1 year ago
The rough draft is done! :)
inukikyo89 1 year ago
I just don't like that Obama is trying to have the govt. control our lives, but I'll just shut up from there since it's irrelevant. Other than that, he's MUCH better than Palin or Bush combined. XD
This helped alot. :D
ZeldaSonic93 2 years ago
@ZeldaSonic93
Better than Palin and Bush? Haha... no. Obama has done nothing but make empty promises. Bush was a MUCH better president than he was... not saying he was good, of course.
Palin? How can you even judge her if she's not been in office? I feel, however, that she would do a lot better than Obama. She's my idol. :)
And.... Guess what Melina? XD I've got my index cards, binders, holepunchers, paper, and notebooks! XD
inukikyo89 2 years ago
Bush better president....You idolize Palin? Well, if thats your side okay I..I...will respect that.
YAY! Tell me how it works out.
MelinaPendulum 2 years ago
@MelinaPendulum Yea. Bush was a better president... :) I think Palin is an extremely intelligent woman... She's funny, too. XD
Okay... So far, I've sorta copied what you've done, and it's working pretty well. XD
inukikyo89 2 years ago
Great video. (Your handwriting is great, by the way.) The only thing that bothered me was Obama. XD
inukikyo89 2 years ago
lol. I love my president.
MelinaPendulum 2 years ago
@MelinaPendulum
You could call me a "right-wing Republican." XD
Oh, and, you did more work in this video than Meyer did in all. Quite funny.
Thanks for the tips, too. I'm probably going to use a few of them. :)
inukikyo89 2 years ago
I won't hold it against you. We all have our politics. ^.^
Glad to help. ;)
MelinaPendulum 2 years ago
Hm...organization is a good idea...but I think I might just be a strange kind of person in that I can find things better if I keep my information for characters/plots all together in a messy mass of lined paper in a bunch of different notebooks. xD
I dunno, it just makes me feel more at home with all of the tedious research processes.
This is a helpful video, though, and I think it will prolly help lots of helplessly disorganized people. xD
TheSteveTheSecond 2 years ago
haha I do the same, I keep all sorts of notebooks in a drawer. maybe I should try this out
FlutterbyA 2 years ago
Do you really need to have the characters' blood type? Does the blood type of a person have an impact on their personality or something? Just curious.
And with the chart thingy. I've filled one out. Do I now need to put all that information into the story or is it just for reference?
SxcLilAussieBabe 2 years ago
The characters blood type MAY be important,I dont think you hear about it much in american books or shows,just asian shows,manga,maybe books.
Apperently from what I've read,your blood type can semi-define what kind of person you are.
Ex.If your blood type AB then your a bit of a loose cannon.
Then I think if your type O your a social person.
DemonSlave13 2 years ago
Great idea! I'm gonna start doing that since I'm absolutely terrible at organization. I have stories from way back when cluttered all over my room.
DarkKendall 2 years ago
I'm a typing person, but I'm planning on using a binder instead of the computer to organize. Thanks for the tips!
VividWords 2 years ago
This is why I'm more of a typing person. Good idea, though.
lemonluver99 2 years ago
Aww your so cute~~!! <3
XDD Wow don't I know about the whole notebook thing~~!! I have so many and there all scattered and it's just a huge orginization mess even if I did write chapter summary and all~~!!
This was definately helpful~~!! : D Thank so much~~!!
Shinozka 2 years ago 3
Maybe you should start all your MOW videos with an O. Originality, Organization... :)
Littlelindarose 2 years ago
nice vid! i really should start organizing my writings! my aunt writes books idk if u ever read any of them but her name is Diane Hoh and she uses a lot of the same organizing things that u mention in ur vid
WindyNight27 2 years ago 3
i tend to just write and switch from notebook and typing on my laptop. i make chapter notes on index cards though.
jusk8lp 2 years ago 19
Awesome vid!
... But why do you write down their blood types?
satanicwatermelon 2 years ago
lol.
I read alot of manga and in Japanese culture, the blood type has alot to do with personality to I always try and have it fit.
MelinaPendulum 2 years ago
got a problem. i aspire to be a great writer,and i already have quite a few ideas. the problem is, i dont know where to start putting everything down. and when i do start, who's gonna publish this book? EEEEEKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
jointron33 2 years ago
Thanks! =)
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EndOfLight7 2 years ago
Ah, I got so excited watching this I went out and bought some new writing supplies. Dividers, new pens (all mine suck) and pencil sharpeners. I take too much to the computer these days and I get distracted by the fun stuff on here rather than typing my work out . lol You've just encouraged me to get back in the habit of organizing my stuff.
goblingirl13 2 years ago
vamptramp123- that's me. but i somehow know what's what and where to find it all the time. maybe my organization is all in my head?
sarahewright9 2 years ago
I write down ideas on notebook paper and a few scenes. I have a couple of ideas jumping around in my head for a while and I have no idea what to do with them. Writing them out helps.
bookwormfaeriegirl 2 years ago
I'm never organized. XD I just have my raggy notebook with a bunch of quotes and charactor bios. Thanks! This is really great advice.
PS. I think I know your real name now. XD
VampTramp123 2 years ago
Lol, same here. Loose pages stuffed into and such. I decided I need a white board...
DHMunroe 2 years ago
I've tried writing in binders, but I need the notebooks. I think better when I'm dissorganized. I know I'm wasting paper, but I can't write any other way. I have a notebook for character development, one for outlining, and one to draft in.
LucySanchez90 2 years ago
Hey if that works for you, then its the best way ^^
This is just my own experience. I end up wasting notebooks so my binder helps me save trees.
*hugs tree*
MelinaPendulum 2 years ago
lol
i also write in notebooks, i can't stand writing books on computers
sexfanatic 2 years ago
can u talk about how to continue writing pass like 10 pages, because i usually get bored pass writing 10 pages
sexfanatic 2 years ago
it looks so interesting.....so these are the books you use for your stories??pls can you explain me in synthetis what are you saying??because i'm really interested but i can't understand all the things you're saiyng because i'm italian so american is really difficult to understand -_-
klomyself 2 years ago
it was helpful indeed :)
hidingbehindglass 2 years ago
I use my laptop :D (lol it's a piece of crap but it works)
I actually have a really cool profile builder that focuses on psychology and how they perceive the world. It really helps with world building. I can send it to you if you wish?
Also, you are waaaay more organized that me. I have trouble plotting out chapters, though, because I feel like it tethers the story too much, but at the same time I have to keep the plot from derailing. Ugh...writing. It will be the death of me.
IamJACKsYTpage 2 years ago 3
Lol sorry if I'm out of line here, but would you mind sending the profile builder to me?
DHMunroe 2 years ago
NP
The link to it is on the Mary Sue video I made
MelinaPendulum 2 years ago
Awesome. Mucho gracias. :) I'm a sucker for ANYTHING that helps me build characters.
DHMunroe 2 years ago
your real name is mistress of darkness? lol how fitting.... :P
redatpct 2 years ago
You caught me ^_^
MelinaPendulum 2 years ago