The Snowflake Method

In which Dan explains the snowflake method for developing a story, and the lighting changes drastically throughout. But that is only because Dan has an aura and not because he is pedantic during editing.

The Snowflake Method:
http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/art/snowflake.php

Dan:
http://www.youtube.com/mrmontagne

Cait:
http://www.youtube.com/desertislanddream

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Howto & Style

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• script
• frenzy
• 2010
• how
• to
• write
• novel
• story
• plot
• veda
• snowflake
• method
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[ShellingtonXD]

So helpful, Thanks Dan :)

[ZombieGorePrincess]

I've been having so much trouble getting my ideas down in an outline format, and thus getting it finished. I plan on using this and the advancedfictionwriting(dot)com 's article on the snowflake method to get it down and getting it done. Thank you so much for doing this. =)

[xXxloveandlightxXx]

We are doing this in my creative writing class for nanowrimo =)

[EliseuMateus]

Nice video! thanks!

[BretterThanRealLife]

My god singing all round!!!!

This method sounds very interesting. Yet another thing I want to try out, damn you! I need to make my imagination work harder now if I want to do things like this.

"you're going to become a crazy person but you're going to love it" hahahaha

[ant122992]

Holy shit. This is ingenius. I'm definitely going to have to try it sometimes, because I don't normally plan ahead very much and never know where I'm going. I also tend not to develop my characters as much as I should. Wow, I haven't written straight-up fiction in a while... I'm going to be using this method when I get down to it, I think.

[Thysane]

This seems like a promising method. I may attempt it sometime.

What I try to do when putting together a story is attempt to write it out in its entirety, start to finish. I'll have a general idea of how it ends, but generally let it evolve organically. Of course, this isn't very efficient and i do end up with very sporadic pacing, arbitrary scenes and plot holes gallore. Afterwards I get a few friends round and we go through it with a fine tooth comb and a battle-axe.

[vlogmateys]

The Snowflake Method sounds really useful! I usually just bleh all over my page, look at it, and then bin it because it sounds like utter poo. I'll be sure to use it in the future when I have the inspiration to write me a bit o' fiction! :) - Brenda

[desertislanddream]

HAHAHA! You sang back to me! <33333333333333 LOVE!

And the sound. fantastic.

The snowflake method sounds great. I will be using it. A lot. a lot a lot a lot.

It is a lot of work, but worth it for a good story.

And you make pretty snowflakes. Can I has it?