I’ve taken most of the summer off from writing blog posts to concentrate on my writing projects. Now summer vacations are over, and school is back in session, I’ve decided to get back into posting.
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A thought occurred to me: as I continue to write drafts on my novel projects and also do a little bit more plotting details, what methods do I use?
I’ve planned some of my projects using The Snowflake Method. I’ve plotted others using the Save the Cat beats.
I love both methods.
And I wondered if there was a way to use both them to create a project. At the same time.
You see, the Save the Cat beats for novels are famous for plotting through your story using the 3-Act Structure as its foundation. And The Snowflake Method is more of a fast-drafting technique.
Before I go any further, let me warn any pantser reading this: you probably will hate what I have to say here. Plotters, on the other hand, may be more receptive.
Anyway . . .
I’ve written first drafts using only only the snowflake. And others using the cat.
And I came to the conclusion a writer could plot out a project with the cat beats and then write a draft using the snowflake. But I want to take it a step further.
I believe The Snowflake Method and the Save the Cat beats can be used simultaneously to create a novel.
So, I created an Excel spreadsheet that intersects them. I plan to replot a few of my projects using this spreadsheet to fine tune them. I also plan to use the spreadsheet to create an all-new project in the future.
Will I succeed with this spreadsheet? I plan to find out.
If you love both of these methods, feel free to download it HERE. Let me know if you feel The Snowflake Method and the Save the Cat beats can work together in synergy to build your next fiction book.
Download the Snowflake Method / Save the Cat beats Excel spreadsheet for free.
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Andrew M. Friday 
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