Writing Stack Exchange
Writing Stack Exchange

Questions tagged [snowflake-method]

This tag should be used for questions about the snowflake method, what it is, how to use it and works developed with this method.

The snowflake method is a technique for creating fictional works. This tag should be used on question relating to this method. What it is, how to use it and help with works creating using this method.

This tag is not for questions about Snowflake Pro software. They should use the tag instead.

7 questions
6
votes
3 answers

Snowflake Method: Step 3 - What is important to a character story line?

I'm attempting to use the Snowflake method to try and get around issues I tend to have with writing. I can pump out words, tons of words; not a problem. But, at the end of the day it's a relatively unfocused mess; so the snowflake method appeals to…
Kirk
  • 7,610
  • 1
  • 15
  • 46
6
votes
3 answers

Is it possible to outline a dual plot novel using the "Snowflake Method" or other method?

I am interested in learning the Snowflake Method to outline a novel. Question is: I'd like to write dual plot novel. One part is science fiction set in the near future. The other part is a fantasy world, set in the past, that communicates or is…
user9885
  • 559
  • 2
  • 10
4
votes
1 answer

How to write a good one paragraph synopsis for the snowflake method?

As an exercise for the snowflake method, I am working on a five-sentence paragraph synopsis for my story. I have a few attempts written down, where each attempt summarizes different aspects of the story. My problem is that each synopsis hints at a…
iamtowrite
  • 1,919
  • 12
  • 35
3
votes
1 answer

How to identify target audience? And how much details do I need to know about my perfect reader?

I'm identifying my target audience based on the experiment explained in the Snowflake Method book. The narrator describes it as follows: “Now I want you to imagine that you’ve published your novel and it’s on the appropriate shelf at your local…
iamtowrite
  • 1,919
  • 12
  • 35
3
votes
3 answers

Fleshing out the character motivation from the plot

I decided to give a try to the snowflake method. The idea is that you gradually expand the story from a blurb into a full draft. This question stems from the character-characterization step, but it applies in general to the understanding of a…
NofP
  • 10,655
  • 2
  • 29
  • 68
3
votes
3 answers

Are these dual plots or a plot plus a big subplot?

This is an extension to an earlier post. Below are some summaries for a novel outline using the Snowflake Method. I am looking for clarification if sections A and B are dual plots, of if section B is a subplot of section A (with the two tied…
user9885
  • 559
  • 2
  • 10
2
votes
1 answer

How do I use step three of the Snowflake method (character summary)?

I am interested in using the Snowflake Method to outline a novel. There is software available to assist with this (Snowflake Pro). I am having difficulty understanding step three. In step three, the writer does a one-page summary sheet for each…
user9885
  • 559
  • 2
  • 10