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Brand new peppermint earrings, in mini and micro. These were so fun to make. #crochetersofinstagram #crochetjewelry #microcrochetjewellery
Brand new peppermint earrings, in mini and micro. These were so fun to make. #crochetersofinstagram #crochetjewelry #microcrochetjewellery
Seriously, y'all. The last 3 months have been a lot. Between surgeries, health concerns, and upscaling the craft part of my business, I have been going non-stop. But @canalquarterarts has been my happy place. Joining this creative community was a great decision, and I can't wait to see what the next year brings (I'm planning some big things.) Thanks to Pat Nixon-Gwin for letting me decorate one of her beautiful sushi plates. And to everyone at Canal Quarter Arts for making me feel so welcome.
Some truly inspiring works in the artist collaboration show going on this weekend @canalquarterarts You should check it out. #fxbgarts #fxbgva
Some truly inspiring works in the artist collaboration show going on this weekend @canalquarterarts You should check it out. #fxbgarts #fxbgva
I should be organizing my studio, but hey the holidays are coming. #crochetersofinstagram #microcrochet Probably going to be #microcrochetjewellery
I should be organizing my studio, but hey the holidays are coming. #crochetersofinstagram #microcrochet Probably going to be #microcrochetjewellery
Just 5 minutes of me nerding out over this fiber from @the.fiberists. That blind bag I bought on a whim as I was leaving the #shenandoahfiberfestival was very good to me. #spinnersofinstagram #handspunyarn #electriceelwheel6
Brand new peppermint earrings, in mini and micro. These were so fun to make. #crochetersofinstagram #crochetjewelry #microcrochetjewellery
Seriously, y'all. The last 3 months have been a lot. Between surgeries, health concerns, and upscaling the craft part of my business, I have been going non-stop. But @canalquarterarts has been my happy place. Joining this creative community was a gr
Some truly inspiring works in the artist collaboration show going on this weekend @canalquarterarts You should check it out. #fxbgarts #fxbgva I should be organizing my studio, but hey the holidays are coming. #crochetersofinstagram #microcrochet Probably going to be #microcrochetjewellery
Just 5 minutes of me nerding out over this fiber from @the.fiberists. That blind bag I bought on a whim as I was leaving the #shenandoahfiberfestival was very good to me. #spinnersofinstagram #handspunyarn #electriceelwheel6
Putting some flesh on those bones
Meredith R. Stoddard Meredith R. Stoddard

Putting some flesh on those bones

Are you still with me? Got your Beat Sheet ready? Now that you’re sketched out the main arc of the story, It’s time to dive in and make a scene by scene outline. This is where that prioritized list and Beat Sheet get translated into your story. Think of the Beat Sheet as high level telling what will happen in your book. Now, it’s time to get to showing.

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I'm Plotting Something
Meredith R. Stoddard Meredith R. Stoddard

I'm Plotting Something

After I finished drafting the Haverhill project, I decided to get into a plotting frame of mind by reading a book that’s been on my TBR shelf for a while, Save the Cat Writes a Novel. If you’re not familiar with the Save the Cat plot structure, I highly recommend checking it out. It started as a guide for screenwriters to help them develop successful screenplays. The method focuses mainly around something called a Beat Sheet. The idea is that to keep your story moving and following an arc that will keep readers turning pages, you should focus on a set series of story beats.

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