Topic > The Snowflake Method: Supporting the Process of the Way of…

At this point you will take the synopsis of each story and divide it by individual scene. Each scene for each character is then combined into the final scene. You can use a list of spreadsheets to do this or find your own method. You will then take each scene from your list and expand it into a multi-paragraph description of each scene. Fun part! Now you'll start actually writing your first draft. The idea of ​​the snowflake method is to take a basic idea and expand on it again and again until you have all the details worked out. The big downside for many people is that this method takes away a lot of creative inspiration or ideas that you might come up with along the way. The advantage is that you will always know where you are in the story. You'll also know that your story will make sense once it's completed. Plus, you'll be less likely to suffer from writer's block because your story will have direction. One of the best-known authors using the snowflake method is Randy Ingmerson. To see more about this method, click on the image