Get
the pun in this entry’s title? For the
first time, I’m using an Excel workbook as part of my writing. In my reimagining of The War of the Worlds, I have the cylinders from Mars landing near
different cities around the world, not just London, so their invasion has to
advance consistently on each day.
This sheet goes on for several days
I
also have three groups of characters in three locations. Their actions have to be coordinated, so I
need to track who is doing what on each day.
What each viewpoint character experiences
I’ll
also have to track the positions of Mars and Venus, as well as phases of the
moon. J.R.R. Tolkien once remarked
something to the effect that he could not have Aragorn look up one night and
see a full moon, then have Gimli look up a couple nights later and also see a
full moon. He kept charts on phases of
the moon, and also the speed of Gandalf’s horse Shadowfax.
Learn
from the greatest.
Excel is a powerful tool. I took a class on how to use it and was surprised how little I knew.
ReplyDeleteSo organized! :) I love it!
ReplyDeleteInteresting tip, I am going to open an excel spreadsheet right now!
ReplyDeleteExcel, huh? That's interesting. I like it.
ReplyDeleteI use Excel too! I track my chapters and character arc with it. ;)
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