Solving the Time Line: Writing the Memoir God, the Devil, and Divorce:

Solving the Time Line

In a previous post, I belly-ached about how to create a time line when I had little idea of how to figure it out before I actually wrote the book. Then it dawned on me that I could use post it notes along the line. These would allow me to adjust the line as I added or subtracted scenes. 

I used standard-sized blue notes for the main concepts and scenes. They climb up to "Crises," then dip to "Dark Night of the Soul," and then finally to "Recovery" and "Resolution." Smaller pink notes hint at signs of trouble. Small blue notes remind me to include acts of kindness by my husband. Small purple notes indicate specific moments in the Hero's Journey: "Kick in the Shins," "Doorway of No Return," etc.. Bright green tags mark "Threshold," and standard-sized notes represent the major themes in my story such as "Truth," "Home," "Faith," and "Family." 

I'll be blogging more about the Hero's Journey, so stay tuned.