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A Transcript of... Organize 17 Plan An Idea Family Tree |
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Thanks for listening to this episode of Writing Tips for Content Creators. Even if you think a clean desk is the sign of a sick mind, there's some easy organizing you can do that will make you a better writer -- and isn't that the name of the game? Here's tip #17 in the series... 17. Plan An Idea Family Tree. If you have a general idea for a story, with this exercise, you will start writing your thoughts about how that story will branch out – pretty much like the layout of a family tree or business organization chart. For example, let's say you've decided to write about Movie Making. Make “Movie Making” the top of the tree. Then move down to “subordinates” and list those. These could include “Directing”, “Producing” and “Acting.” Then you move down again. Now you might have “Movie Locations”, “Era”, “Subject Matter.” This continues all the way down until the “tree” is complete and there are no more layers to add. Once you've put everything out on paper, you may need to move a few things around but in general this will provide you with a good idea of how the story would flow, starting at the top and working all the way down to the bottom. You can do this exercise no matter what subject you're working on. It's a great way to plan the STRUCTURE of your info product and perfect for getting organized for your outline. Once you complete it, it's just a matter of "filling-in-the-blanks." |
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