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Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Scene Index Example: Ready-made Family and Giveaway
This post is in reference to my Preparing for a Writing Spree Plotstorming (my character-driven plotting), my Character Chart Template and Ready-Made Family Character Chart Example posts on 12/16, 1/20 and 2/17.
Last month I promised to share a Scene Index Example for my upcoming April, 2009 release, Ready-Made Family from Steeple Hill Love Inspired. You can preorder it now on most online booksellers. (See Purchase Links below.) Might be a good reference to have if you find these articles helpful.
Moving on…
Why I do a scene index:
--To be sure I have three reasons for a scene.
--Also, having a scene index helps me stay on track when I'm rough drafting the book which I have sold to the publisher on proposal. Since they offered contract on the book from the synopsis, I need to deliver the book as the editors envisioned it from my synopsis.
--Scene indexing enables me to write a rough draft in an extremely short amount of time. Usually under a week. Note: this method will not work for everyone and most people do not write that fast. So don't think you're some kind of freak of nature if it takes you months or years to complete a rough draft. That's actually more normal.
--Scene indexing assures me that I have my W's (who, what, where, when and why) clear for the reader.
--Scene indexing makes synopsis writing easier if I do the scene index prior to the novel writing.
--Scene indexing works for me because I tend to see the story unfolding in scenes and therefore I tend to write in scenes. Being a panster, sometimes I do not complete a scene index before the book. But I always have around 5-7 scenes solidly in mind that I try to write down. I don't necessarily number the scenes until I know for sure where they'll fall. I normally always know my opening scene.
The numbers are the scene or chapter. For instance:
1=C1S1 would mean Book scene #1, Chapter #1, Scene #1 in Chapter 1.
I color code scene blue or black for the hero and red or pink for scenes in heroine's POV. This enables me to make sure I don't stay in one character's POV too long or too little time.
Since I'm not certain the color coding will come through, I will put in parentheses whose POV the scene is targeted to be written in.
You will see a varying amount of information written for each scene.
1=C1S1- (BENS POV)-PARKING LOT SCENE: Little girl approaches Ben in parking lot saying her mommy (unconscious) needs help. Intro lead male. Establish setting. Launch external conflict.
2=C1S2-(AMELIA'S POV)-HOSPITAL SCENE: Amelia wakes in hospital to find a male stranger holding her sleeping daughter. [Intros heroine. Endears her to readers. Establishes attraction. Reveals heroine's internal conflict.]
3=C1S3- DOCTOR'S OFFICE SCENE (DELETED) [external conflict. Internal conflict. Sympathizes Amelia to reader. Ramps tension]
4=C2S1- DRIVE TO ST LOUIS SCENE [more deeply characterizes Ben]
5=C2S2 NISSA HOUSE SCENE [external conflict]
6=C3S1 HUNT FOR JOB SCENE [external conflict]
10=C4S1 PARK SCENE (shows growing romance)
And onward all the way to the last scene in the book.
You'll see in the first couple of scenes that I have listed briefly in same format the reasons for the scene or what I've accomplished in the scene. (Intro character. Establish setting. Reveal story goals. Reveal motivation. Establish attraction. First meeting hero/heroine. First Kiss. Etc)
I try to summarize in one line or sentence what happens in the scene. My indexes are a schedule of events. I turn it into a synopsis eventually. I average 60 scenes with an average of 20 chapters per book and 3 scenes per chapter. I always have at least 3 reasons for a scene.
Plotters, you can do a scene index before you write. Pansters, you can complete one after you write the novel if you wish. Some publishers require a chapter by chapter summary, so the scene index would be handy to have in that event.
This concludes the Plotstorming (my plotting for pansters) Tutorials having to do with Ready-Made Family.
Since I've tortured anti-chart people for 4 posts, I'm giving away 4 copies of this book. Leave a note with a valid e-mail address in the comment section by Midnight CST March 20th to be entered for a chance to win. You may want to put brackets around the [@] sign in your address so Net spider bots don't phish your address.
If you don't happen to win, Ready-Made Family releases in stores (Wal-mart, Target, Barnes and Noble and anywhere books are sold) April 1, 2009...that's less than two weeks!
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74 comments :
Top o' the mornin' to ye, lass! I can't believe that y've gotten your sweet brain wrapped aroun' such weighty subjects on such a fine day of tribute to my old friend St. Patrick, a man of some renown, ye ken!ReplyDelete
B'gosh and b'gore, I'm plumb daft when it comes to such. Or just daft.
But it's great respect I have for ye, Cheryl-lass, for such brains and beaty to be packed into one fine bit o' womanhood. Why it makes our forebears proud, it does!!!
And I've got Irish Creme trifle to celebrate the solemn holy day that IS St. Patrick's day. And shamrock-shaped cookies with bright and brillig shades of green sprinkles!
And do no' be bringin' green bagels or some such to Seekerville this day, people! True Irish need no such! We eat fine food, simple and fillin', or a mite dressed up, but no phony dyes to be had.
Tippin' me hat to one and all from the Logan Herne homestead in WNY...
What a great idea for keeping on track with what needs to be accomplished in each scene.
I'm not sure what you meant, whether there are 60 scenes per book? Do you have an estimated word- length per scene that you are shooting for?
And this might be a dumb question but do you just weave in some narrative between the scenes or is that information part of the scene?
Thanks for sharing your secrets to a quick draft. Would you please make mention of how you edit it? That seems to be an even slower process for me. Do you print it out, read it, write changes and then go back and type in the changes? It seems very tedious, especially if working on one long doc.
My e-mail address for the drawing isReplyDelete
cathy underscore shouse at yahoo.
You're killing me Wyatt. But this is obviously how a best selling, RT 4 1/2 star book is born :)ReplyDelete
What a great idea. This looks wonderful. Thank you for sharing.ReplyDelete
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Thanks for this post. It's such useful information. I'm going to go through my WIP and make a scene chart! I think it will really help in writing a synopsis.
Hi Cheryl, You're a born teacher girlfriend. Love your info and organization. Thanks for sharing such helpful stuff.ReplyDelete
Hey Ruthy, lassie, thanks for the green sprinkles on the cookies. Happy St. Pat's day to you darlin'
Interesting post, Cheryl! Thanks for showing us your scene index. What do you typically use for your three reasons to have a scene?ReplyDelete
I try to establish a goal for my pov character that s/he either gets or fails to get, but either way things get worse. That goal usually adds to the conflict, characterization and forwards the plot. But sometimes I struggle to find that goal. Do you use this technique? If so, any suggestions for finding a new goal in each scene?
Ruthy, ye be a writin-genius in me humble opinion too lass. If ya don't be needin the scene index then I'm sure ye have a more magnificant plan for how ye go about writin ye marvelous stories.ReplyDelete
Ye not be daft, for sure.
Now I have added some green tea and some lime-colored punch over in the glass bowl there. Be helpin yerself lasses.
Cheryl-who's already been pinched today.
Cathy, I write category romance. Yes, 60 scenes per book is what I average. I don't shoot for that, it's just an average of what the stories usually pan out at.ReplyDelete
I don't shoot for a particular scene length and I never keep track of word count until after the rough draft is down. I just let the story be what it is.
If a scene seems too long, I do go back and trim it in the editing stage once everything is finished. But when I do that, it's usually because I feel the scene is bogging the pacing, rather than having to many words or pages to it. I never do a word count on my scenes. Hope this makes sense.
I normally end up with an average of 20 chapters, 3 scenes per chapter. So it ends up being around 60 total scenes that I have in my books. The word count on those are 50-55k. My scenes are probably anywhere between 3-7 ms pages I'd say.
Not sure what you mean by narrative. If you mean character's introspection and subtext and setting description or anything that's not dialogue, yes it is part of the scene. Never in between. I normally have one hooky transition sentence hooking out a scene and then in the next scene (which is usually in the opposing character's POV) I have a hooky transition sentence that meshes with the outgoing scene sentence. This makes scene transitions smoother and keeps the readers reading as well as lets them know which character's head we are in now.
Hope this helps. Let me know if you have further questions.
Thanks for coming by and reading the post.
Cahty...got you down for the drawing.ReplyDelete
Tina, sometimes I don't do a scene index until after the rough draft is down. LOL! So the scene index is more to help me write my synopsis than anything. I am terribly synopsis challenged. I hate, hate, hate writing them. I'd rather have teeth pulled without anesthesia.ReplyDelete
Everyone, one thing I wanted to say too is these scene indexes are more to keep me sane while putting down the synopsis. Scene indexes do help me not to have a sagging middle though. And sometimes I don't start a scene index until I get stuck somewhere in the book.
I rarely fill a scene index out past 10 known scenes before I start writing. Never have I indexed the entire book with scenes prior to writing it. Though I might try it someday. It just seems like SO much work. LOL.
And the last thing you want to do is take time away from charting and indexing when you could be actually writing the story. So I try to be cautious not to overplan.
Sometimes you just gotta roll your sleeves up and JUST WRITE. LOL.
Sheri, got your name down. Thank you for coming by!ReplyDelete
Rose, got you down for the drawing.ReplyDelete
Let me know how it goes with the charting! :-)
Like you, I use this scene index to help with my synopsis.
Thank you for coming by Seekerville.
Be sure to grab some of Ruthy's Irish Creme trifle and sham-shaped cookies!
Sandra, thank you. Actually, I am a terrible teacher. It took me longer to write this scene index article than it did to write my last book. Not kidding. LOL!ReplyDelete
But thank you anyway. I never feel thorough when teaching and I always forget to mention important stuff.
But I figured if what I say can help one person out of a thousand, then yay. LOL.
Aren't Ruthy's sprinkles yummy?
Janet, for the 3 reasons, I try to have stuff that HAS to happen in the book for the reader to be able to be engaged.ReplyDelete
Just a few reasons are listed after my first couple of scene summary sentence.
It includes stuff like:
Hook reader
Establish setting
Intro main characters
Ramp tension
Intro conflict
Deepen POV
Endear character
Deepen characterization
Establish attraction (in a romance)
Deepen the relationship
Add conflict
Reveal motivation/past
Reveal character's story goals
Etc, Etc. Etc.
Ramp conflict could and probably should be one reason for every scene. So automatically each scene would have one reason if there's tension in every scene. Anything to keep the reader reading.
In suspense you'd have more reasons for a scene...such as throw reader off or intro red herrings, or provide clues, etc.
I have never used scene goals to be honest. I only have story goals for each character. Meaning someting they both want to accomplish by story's end. Those goals can change. But it has to be something measurable and attainable by the story time frame, which in my books is normally 4-6 months.
I've heard of lots of authors using scene goals though, and those goals are definitely good reasons for a scene being there I'd say as long as the goal moves the story forward. I think my three reasons for each scene could be sort of the same thing as a story goal for me the author.
But as far as having the character accomplish something goal-related per scene, I don't track or plan that. But it works for many people, including you. I can totally see how that helps endear people to your characters...who are some of the MOST memorable characters I've read in books.
thanks for all the info on scene indexing. i will have to try that because i positively DREAD working on a synopsis. i am such a beginner in the writing process - i keep saving your lessons.ReplyDelete
thanks for your generousity.
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Janet, to answer your question, finding a new goal for each scene...I have a hard time even coming up with one story goal. LOL! Finding a goal for each scene would be so hard for me. But I'd say if each mini-scene goal could be tied into the main goal or something, like steps they need to take to reach the main goal...maybe it could work.ReplyDelete
I have the hardest time thinking of external conflict and character's story goals.
Because even in a romance, their goals have to be more than wanting the hero or the hero wanting the heroine and capturing her/his heart being their goal.
In Ready-Made Family, Ben's story goal is to help the heroine get back on her feet before summer's end when school starts. But his goal then morphs into helping to restore her faith in Christians and in the church and also showing her Christ's love so she knows He is not holding her past against her.
The heroine's story goal is to find a job and a place to live by summer's end so her daugher can start school and not have to move mid-school year.
These story goals are measurable (meaning she either gets a job or doesn't) and attainable within a certain time frame...by summer's end. And the fact that school is starting in three months adds tension to the story and her goal.
Hope this helps. I've heard of many, many authors who have scene goals for their characters, but I don't. Trying to come up with so many would make my brain hurt about as much as my scene index makes a lot of people's brains hurt. LOLOL!
Though I like trying new methods and my ways are always changing. So I just might try that method sometime. I'll let you know how it works out.
Does anyone else have any advice as to how to create scene goals for characters? I'd be interested in knowing too.
DebH--I hope you find something of value to use in your own writing. But, if my methods don't work for you, don't think you're a failure or anything.ReplyDelete
There are MANY writers, GREAT writers (Ruthy and Tina are two examples) who don't chart or index and their stories and characters are still outstanding.
I am glad you came by and God's best to you in your writing. The best way I learned how to write was just to write. And write. And write. And write. And by reading A LOT. Sometimes it helps to get contest and critique/mentor feedback on your stuff too. Even to hear that you're on the right track, or to discover places to concentrate on craft-wise.
Each month on my blog I run a critique contest. If you are interested, the blog is www.scrollsquirrel.blogspot.com
You'll find it on the Tuesday Scene Starters/Story Prompts. Anyone who leaves a comment letting me know what they think of the prompts is entered into a contest. The winner each month receives a private in-depth scene critique from me. You can enter if you're interested if you haven't already. Normally a person makes the same mistakes over and over in their writing and I can normally tell within one scene what the writer's strengths and weaknesses are as far as where they are in their craft.
Forgive me if you've already been to my blog. Your name sounds very familiar so you may visit it already. But in case you weren't aware of the critique contest, I thought I'd mention it. There's no time limit for sending me the scene either. It can even be a year from the time a person wins.
I'm glad you're hanging around Seekerville. There are some wonderful articles on craft here ongoing and in the archives. You will learn SO much from these ladies.
In fact...Ruthy's taught me a thing or two in contest critiques...haven't ya Ruthy? :-)
Cheryl, thanks for the great discussion. And for your wonderful though over zealous comment about my characters. :-)ReplyDelete
You're right and I should've said--the scene goal I try to come up with is a mini-version of the main story goal.
In my wip, my mail order bride heroine marries to give her brother a home. She sees everything she does as a step toward reaching that goal. Though I have to make her fail for a while. Never make it too easy on your characters. But when that goal is realized and her brother arrives, he's unhappy and doesn't fit in, adding conflict to the story. Now her new goal is to help him adjust. The steps she takes add conflict between her and the hero. Finding that goal for each scene is tough for me as is showing how the pov character succeeded or failed, but this method helps keep me from writing episodic scenes.
Thank you for your comments...As a newbie I "know" that I should do what you say, and I had come to the conclusion last week that the WIP wasn't going anywhere unless I start a "disciplined' approach..I opened the excel sheet and got a little dizzy, but..I'm inspired today to do better, and it isn't the whiskey or Irish Creme, just a little common sense. Please enter me in your contest. Marevawrites(@)gmail.comReplyDelete
warm hugs,
Wow. What a great post. At first my panster mentality freaked when I saw the formula-looking-equations...ReplyDelete
But then I sucked in a deep breath and read on.
Nice work, Cheryl. What a great thing you have goin' there.
I usually do my chapter by chapter after the novel is written. It's so helpful.
Great post. And thanks for the book giveaway.
Have a great day.
sheriboeyink [at] cox [dot] net.
Cheryl, thanks for another great lesson. They always seem to come exactly when I need them.ReplyDelete
In my current wip, I've penned about 5 chapters. I've got my main characters down, although they continue to reveal themselves to me, and know where the book is going to end. It's the getting there.
So I thought outlining my scenes/chapters might be a good idea. Except, as you pointed out in your comments, the thought of doing that for the entire book pretty much took the wind out of my sails. However, I can see my way to alternating outlining with writing in 10-15 scene intervals. Thanks for the tip! You know we newbies sometimes need to hear our ideas are too far fetched...
Right now I'm working with a plot board. It's okay, but I have a sneaking suspecion it's not someting I'm going to use for every book.ReplyDelete
After reading Cheryl's post, I'm going to try a different plotting technique with the next book. Put the info on the board on pages in a 3-ring binder. That way I have room to add key info.
Yeah, I know I could put the info all in an spreadsheet, but I really don't like messing with computer files. I'd rather have a hardcopy in my hand.
I really like this scene index example.
Now off to sample Ruthy's shamrock cookies. After all, I'm vegetarian and I need my daily intake of green things.
Thanks! This is great information!ReplyDelete
Cheryl, I always feel like such a slacker after you post.ReplyDelete
I think I'm going to find some corned beef and cabbage, sit on the Blarney Stone under a rainbow, sniff a handful of shamrocks and do some deep thinking about all you've said.
Erin go Bragh---which means Ireland Forever....even if you're from the midwest like me. :)
I loved your advice because I'm constantly having to check myself against writing episodic. So thank you for going into depth.
And..for sure your characters are memorable. I still can't stop thinking about the one who took the apple from the cart I think it was. I'm seriously not exaggerating when I say that your characters are ones I remember for years. I've read your contest entries before..and even those characters stuck in my mind long whiles later.
THAT is good writing. I hope to be able to do the same someday.
LOL about the whiskey Mareva. It might not hurt...LOLOL!ReplyDelete
I wish you God's best in your writing. We're all still learning. That you are willing to be open to growing and learning is a huge plus.
I sometimes have to try several methods before finding one I stick with.
I'm more of an instinct writer than anything. But one thing I've learned is that writing is SO much more work than I ever dreamed when I started out. LOL!
This was really helpful. I have a bunch of post its with scene ideas and now have an idea of how to put them in order. ;-)ReplyDelete
Please enter me in drawing:
Okay..here's another plug for the scene index.ReplyDelete
My editors just e-mailed me to ask that I tweak my scene in my Art Fact Sheet info to reflect one people scene, one landscape scene and one stilllife scene rather than three people scenes.
So after being on me 7th book (five of which are releasing in a 14 month span!) I had to go back to the scene index to get cover scene ideas for landscape and stilllife.
Having that scene index for Vince's story (A Soldier's Devotion which will release in Jan 2010) prevented me from having to go back into my ms file and searching for stuff to use.
I have a hard time keeping track of stuff unless I write it down.
If you are a person who remembers details easily without having to write them down, you may not need to do an index. But it sure came in handy for me today.
Thanks for a very helpful post, Cheryl! (The comments, too!) I'd love to be in the drawing for your new LI book.ReplyDelete
Lynn, I know the feeling. LOL! Thanks for coming by.ReplyDelete
The deadline book I'm writing right now just has sentences for the scene index that look like this:
Vince runs into heroine at pool. Pizza party afterward.
Chance invites heroine to lunch with him and Vince. Lunch scene and sequel (the emotional reaction).
Heroine invites Vince to neighborhood youth bash. Youth bash scene.
Sequel:(which is still a scene) Vince realizes heroine can't cook. Offers to help her learn in exchange for her giving him Bible study lessons. He's completely unchurched/Biblically illiterate.
And on and on...I will sometimes write the scene then chart the next few. But it's more of a pansting type with just a vague idea of where the scene will take place and what happens in it.
They're not coded by chapter or numbered by scene yet. That'll come later.
I've got you down for the contest.
Mareva, forgot to mention that I have you entered too.
Very interestingly, I'm currently on chapter five as well! LOL! And as you are, I am alternating writing 2-3 scenes then charting the next couple or three.
I sort of got stuck around chapter four so I had to chart the next few scenes to keep myself moving. Especially since the book is due the first of May. LOL!
So I'm totally trying to fly by the seat of my pants and write off of the synopsis, but since I don't put every single scene in the synopsis, I'm having to stop every few scenes and plan what's next.
I'll let you know how it goes. You keep at it, okay? And let me know how yours goes too. Sounds like we're writing both our current books similarly.
Got you entered for the drawing.
And actually, everyone (sans Seekers) who comments is being entered in the book drawing unless you say you don't want to.
Just thought I'd throw that out there in case I forget to mention somone being entered. I always go back through the comments a few times to be sure no one got missed.
Gina, LOL about the green things.ReplyDelete
I tried plotting board for awhile but then people in my house kept moving the stickies...ugh!
I do like having hard copy of stuff sometimes. But since I tend to lose stuff, I also like having it in a computer file that I can open.
Diana, got you down.
Thanks for coming by!
Mary, TRUST ME. You do NOT need my help. LOL! I'm a novice compared to you. I wouldn't think about it too hard or at all if I were you. LOL.ReplyDelete
This is a perfect example of how different methods work for different authors.
Save some cabbage for me! I love it cooked.
I have been waiting for this part of the discussion. Thank you so much for sharing this with us. It helps me get a visual on things. I tend to work better that way. You examples are a great tool in that as well. I have everything ready for my storyboard. My ms is written, now I am going to go through it with your advice and pick it apart to make sure I have what I need in my scenes.This is going to help immensely. Thank you for taking the time to share your technique with us. We are very lucky to have you here. I know I will be referring to my notes on this over and over to keep me on the right path.ReplyDelete
Thanks again Cheryl!
Nannette, thank you for coming by and sharing your thoughts. God's best to you in your work! Got you entered.ReplyDelete
Cathy, likewise to you. Thank you for the kind comments. I've got you entered.
Okay...going to the Seekerville kitchen to bring out some more of Ruthy's stellar cookies...
Be right back...
Thank you for the kind words. I hope it works for you. But if not, don't fret.
And I hope you'll come by Seekerville often. My fellow Seekervillains are full of helpful craft and industry info.
Sometimes I actually write out the scene and chapter too. I don't always use the code as put in the post.
For instance, sometimes I just write:
Chapter One:
Scene 1:
Heroine crashes car into hero's motercycle as he's on his way to a rescue mission.
Scene 2: Heroine goes to check on hero. Hero finds out why she was driving under the influence of distraction. Confrontation.
Scene 3: yada-yada-yada
That's (above) for the book I'm currently writing BTW. Not from Ready-Made Family.
So you may even tweak how you write down the scenes. Sometimes I don't even use complete sentences. Just phrasing or fragments are fine. Just whatever you need to jog your memory and let you know what happens next. Or what the scene was about if you're charting in retrospect or reviewing the index after the fact like I had to today for my Art Fact Sheet for my publisher.
Easier than going back through the ms.
And of course none of this would be necessary if I had the kind of memory that allowed me to just remember details from the stories without having to go back and look. LOL!
Thanks all for stopping by.
Who all got pinched so far today?
Are you all wearing green?
Coming at you with a lobster and a crawdad if not....
And actually, I wanted to brag on Steeple Hill LI and LIS author Margaret Daley here.ReplyDelete
When I was still unpubbed and she was giving me advice, one of the things she taught me was that there needs to be at least three good reasons for a scene being there. Otherwise it's just there and blah and serves no real purpose.
She says if she doens't have three reasons for a scene being there, she either beefs it up so there are three valid reasons or she cuts the scene out completely. Brutal! LOL!
But it's either we do it, or the editors do it. Scenes without purpose tend to drag the story down and make the reader yawn.
You want readers to walk into poles when reading your books...not fall asleep and drool all over the page. LOL.
Lord, help us all to write books that make people walk into poles.
A member of ACFW (I forget who now) mentioned that one time. That her goal was just to write such a great story that people forgot everything around them when reading. Meaning the ceiling could fall in and they wouldn't disengage from the book. LOL!
Oh to be that great a writer...
Best of green lucky charms to everyone in their writing projects today.
He he!
Enough of the pinching, Wyatt!!!ReplyDelete
That's so funny. We had a radio discussion of that on a local station. The pinching thing.
Never had that happen up here in WNY. I think it's a regional thing. I'm okay with that. If someone's gonna' pinch me, they best be prepared to scrap.
I brought more cookies, and they're fresh from the frosting station! Of course we use my home-made almond/vanilla buttercream frosting, melt-in-your-mouth goodness right there!
And Cheryl, thanks for the kudos. Always appreciated. I love that while our styles and methodology differ, the means accomplish the end. A good, tight book with heart and soul.
Gotta have soul.
I brought some sweet tea for our afternoon session. Perfect for those of us enjoying welcome spring sunshine. And a fresh coffee set up. Dunkin Donuts medium blend today. Good stuff. Just robust enough to chase the afternoon sleepies a-bye.
And I'm listening to a beautiful Celtic station out of Boston (on the computer, it reminds me of number four son who is finishing his Master's at Northeastern... a 6'2", 190 lb. leprechaun... the map of Ireland dances across his face and his dear, sweet ma misses him on this day of days!!!)which just makes me smile and puddle up all at once!
I'm such a girl!
I love a book that does that too.
"Laughter through tears is my favorite emotion." Dolly Parton, Steel Magnolias (Truvy, the hairdresser)
Must frost more cookies. My leastuns are hopin' for a leprechaun sighting today. While the wee folk move with great speed and agility, their movements on this sainted day are sometimes compromised by their choice of beverage...
So while still not easily caught, we often spy them beneath the old catalpa tree. Smart-moving children have the best chance of nabbing a real, live leprechaun mid-afternoon, but a smart leprechaun always plants a bag of treats, candy and such, to throw the least-uns off their trail ye know. Diversionary tactics learned during the aftermath of the potato blight when food lay scarce and wee folk were more easily spotted.
I love this method! I use something similar along with the Portable Plot Board posted about on Seekerville last fall. Plot Board first, then Scene index. I'm not as fast as you, Cheryl, as a first draft takes 3-5 weeks. :)ReplyDelete
The book looks good. Would love to get entered for drawing.ReplyDelete
Thanks Cheryl. Maybe I was speed reading, but what format do you use for your Scene Indexes: notecards, Word, Excel?ReplyDelete
Also, to whoever asked about length of scenes, mine range from 800-2000 words, so I probably average 1000 words per scene. So, if your target line is 60K, then 60 scenes is good. I like plan for 75-80 scenes for the longer historicals.
Patricia, outlining/scene indexing/plotting (gasp) is easier to swallow if you do it in little spurts:ReplyDelete
In the wip I'm working on now, I threw a bunch of stuff out there and sorta nailed down 4 or 5 major plot points and the beginning and the ending.
Then I worked out a few scene ideas (bridges between major plot points) for the first few chapters.
Next I started writing...
and then I waffled back and forth between the writing and the plotting, adding new ideas as the characters revealed themselves.
My goal is to keep the plotting one step ahead of the writing.
I'm not an anti-chart person (I use an Excel spreadsheet), but I;m doing several analyses and wondering if I'm not analyzing things to death.ReplyDelete
Erica, that's pretty darn fast!ReplyDelete
When does your book release? Be sure to let us know!
Glad you stopped by. Got you entered.
got you entered.
Thanks for stopping by.
Great post, Cheryl. I'll have to check the others out as I get set to work on new proposals next month. But now back to writing.ReplyDelete
This made great sense to me, Cheryl. In the ms. I finished this winter I did my scene index every evening, in excel with a word tally stuck in there. It was encouraging to see the ground I'd covered that day and to see the word count slooooowly climb toward my goal--not to mention saving my sanity on many occasions. I'll be adding a column for reasons for the scene now, to help me analyze things (major weak point for me.)ReplyDelete
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I checked WallyWorld last week because I couldn't remember when your book was due out. LoL And congrats on your 4.5 stars, Cheryl!! Wohoo!!
I just type it in on a separate Word doc that I keep my other story notes and cut scenes on.
But you could write it down on notecards or in a notebook or whatever works.
And I think my scenes average about 1500 words. Usually 250 words per page and around 3-7 pages per scene. If the scenes are longer, usually there are only 2 scenes in a chapter.
That is such great advice to keep the plotting one step ahead of the writing.
Thanks for sharing your advice and methods. I love learning from other authors and hearing about how their stories play out.
I can't wait to hold your pubbed books in my hands, Pamster!!!
Praying it's one day SOON! :-)
Walt, I do think it's possible to overthink/over analyze things.ReplyDelete
I admire anyone who can use excel. It boggles my mind. I wish I'd paid more attention in computer class. LOL!
Pam H is a whiz on excel.
Thanks for stopping by Seekerville and sharing your thoughts. Got you down for the drawing by the way.
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Glad to know you have more books coming out. Like Mary, you sure don't need my advice. LOL! Your books are great.
Thanks for coming by!
That is such a great idea to chart the scene index on excel. If I knew how to master excel better, I think I'd like it that way simply for the more organized view it would provide.
Thanks for coming by. Got you down for the drawing.
You are NOT allowed to ever again say you're not a good teacher. Do you hear me? I'll have to come after you if you do!! You are an excellent teacher, and very generous sharing. So there!
Great post. Thanks so much for sharing. I got scene index cards made up a few years ago and have gotten away from using them. I'll be sure to dig them out and give them a try. Since I have a problem being episodic, I really need to try your method.
Thanks for sharing!
Cheryl, your concept of scene indexing is brilliant for this wandering mind. Sometimes I get so involved with what I'm writing, I drift off on tangents that no normal mind can follow, LOL!ReplyDelete
Don't worry, that writing is my draft at it's roughest, but hey, I'll give the indexing a whirl and pray I stay on the right path and maybe cut out some of the red ink.
Thanks for sharing!
Happy St Patricks Day, all!
Cheryl, congrats on your 4 1/2 stars from RT for this book. The story looks great. I'm heading to WalMart for a copy! So happy for your success! :)ReplyDelete
No, I haven't been pinched today; not yet. Happy St. Patrick's day.ReplyDelete
But I did bake chocolate sour cream cookies at work and iced with green icing and decorated with coconut for the residents to have with coffee today. Hope they enjoyed them.
The book sounds great. Congrats.
I listened real good, didn't I (not).ReplyDelete
LOLOL! Missy...okay. I won't say it again. I guess I should say that teaching is a struggle for me. I LOVE helping and mentoring people but I am such an instinct writer that it's hard for me to even figure out how I do things. LOLOL!ReplyDelete
Thank you for the compliment. It means a lot.
Hey...I'm very interested in those scene index cards. Are they actually index cards with scenes written on them? Or card made specifically for charting?
And do you put just one scene on each card? Or several so that each card represents a chapter or what?
I love using index cards so I'm very interested in hearing about this method.
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Boy do I ever know about tangeants. LOL!
Scene indexing did help me on that count.
Hope it helps you too. But if not, I know you'll find your groove.
That's one thing about the Seekers...even those who aren't pubbed yet are advanced in their craft to the point that I believe every Seeker is publishable/ready to work with an editor RIGHT NOW.
The fun of learning never stops. My editors at Steeple Hill have taught me SO much about how to execute a readership-streamlined story as well as how to tighten my writing and to stay focused on my plot.
After working with me on several books now they've come to see my strengths and weaknesses as a writer and have helped me to see those things as well.
A note for newer writers:
The indexing helps me to be sure that I don't write the story episodic because I have a problem with writing my synopses in such a way that concerns them that the story might be episodic. So I know to look for it.
So one word of caution when scene indexing, is just be sure you have a smooth transition between scenes and that rather than each scene just being there, that each scene served to move the overall story forward and adds to the overall story arc.
Hope this makes sense. I just don't want you newer writers to try this method and end up with a book of episodes or scenes. Focus on your overall story. The scenes are just details of how that will pan out.
Have good transitions and be sure each scene contributes to the overall story arc.
Debby, THANK YOU for the congrats.ReplyDelete
And thank you for buying the book! Every sale helps.
Looking forward to reading your newest!
Everyone, be sure to stop by Debby's post today and comment!
Robynl...those cookies sound SO good!ReplyDelete
Got you down for the drawing. Thanks for coming by.
Pop on over to Debby's post for today. She is an EXCELLENT teacher.
I always learn new stuff from her. She is full of industry wisdom.
Thank you so much for your construction guidance. As a novice in the craft (and retired engineer) I truly appreciate the expertise you shared. Although some may think you have reduced the mystery of writing to more of a science, from my critique work I can see that most writers need help with structure--to truly get from the beginning to a satisfying ending.
You have blessed us by sharing!
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Cheryl, I believe I got the template for the cards in Carolyn Greene's notebook. I'll dig them out and let you know what all is on them.ReplyDelete
Thanks for coming by and sharing your thoughts. I've found the same thing about structure. I didn't realize how important solid story structure was until I started working with pub house editors.
Got you entered in the drawing! Hope you'll come by Seekerville often.
Missy, thanks for that info. I'm going to have to pick up her stuff. Everytime you mention something of Carolyn's it piques my interest.ReplyDelete
Congrats on your new book coming out! I loved the first two!
How are you? Great to see you here. Thanks for your kind words. Your readership is a blessing.
Got you down for the drawing.
Cute baby!
See you in September in the bookstore. Wink. Wink.
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You are a great teacher!
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Why Do A Majorty Of All IT Projects FAIL?
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Around a month back, our group's Associate Vice President passed off a casual remark that stuck in my mind ever since. Though a casual remark, I was looking forward to more statistics and hopefully a report. Unfortunately, due to my other responsibilities and usual engagements, I quietly forgot about this and put it in the back of my mind until we started talking Project Management in my
last post
Our conversation primarily dealt with managing IT Projects. He mentioned that
"over 30% of all development Projects that come to India are successfully delivered with project objectives met"
. This sounded real bad since the statement implies that the remaining 70% of IT projects do not meet intended objectives and therefore are not successful OR, to put it a bit more bluntly, you could simply call them failures. To my surprise, he mentioned that 30% is the best figure achieved by any country and therefore this statistic was pretty good in itself (I figured that he was trying to send a word of encouragement as we are working on a critical, highly publicized project in the firm).
As someone who has the role to manage a couple of project processes along with the role of a devceloper, I was keen on understanding every ounce of possibility as to where and how development Project Plans can go wide of the mark. I've done lots of reading, attended a few training sessions that dealt with the subject (Project Management and Processes, CMMi and SQA), finished a notepad writing all that stuff and tried to get theory into practice for the present project team I've been working for the last one year. But still, it's scary when you notice that a particular aspect of your Project Plan slowly or a bit faster than expected, tends to vary. Consequently, this leads to the possibility of reworking your entire plan and sometimes, this can be a gruesome task if you want to enforce quality on all your deliverables.
50% of IT Projects Tend To Fail
So coming back to the question as to why a good number of IT projects fail, I read
article from the Economic Times (yeah yeah, I know, not exactly the best place to look for IT articles) that shared some insight on a broad level as to Why IT Projects Fail. According to the article which quoted repeated studies, the failure rate for IT Projects is more than 50%. The interesting part is that so far, this has been acceptable because software solutions are critical for running any modern day organization.
The article asks basically three important questions which are important for any Software firm including one more meant specifically for India (or any other country that takes its IT Industry seriously):
"Why, though, do these failures occur? And why project managers (PM) are held responsible to it? How can corporate India deal with project mismanagement?"
Good question - so how can we deal with project mismanagement? Why do we have them in the first place?
It gives a few answers too:
"One would claim that every project that fails is the result of poor management. A poorly funded or ill-conceived project will fail regardless of the skills of the project manager or project team. Projects that lack buy-in from top management are doomed, as are projects that lack ties with company objectives or that have no clear return on investment. Sometimes a shift in business priorities requires that certain projects be abandoned. But project mismanagement plays a significant role in many project failures".
Wow! Now why do I feel that I knew them all along? Contrary to what most people think (and even myself to a certain extent), the majority of faults did NOT lie with the technical capabilities or efforts of the project development team. Instead, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to pinpoint the blame or a major portion of it to reasons such as bad management, failure of due diligence towards objectives, lack of support from the top management, no proper ROI planning and a change in business objectives that affect the life cycle of a project.
Not much on developers though. This is not to discount the role that developers can do to wreck projects (like the one I pointed out
) but primarily that it's the management at different levels that steer the successful development and implementation of any IT project - right from every aspect of the requirement (business and functional goals) to post production and usage.
That's why the article shares another interesting observation from Standish Group International, Inc.'s survey:
"When projects fail, it's rarely technical." Projects, like business, often fail because they are not properly managed"
. The article pinpoints the blame further to the role that Project Managers play and are given a major emphasis in the article. K. Subramanyam, CEO Covansys India states that
"Managing a project may require technical knowledge, but, like managing a business, it also requires business knowledge"
Importance of the Project Control Process
So now we're coming down to the Project Manager. Strong business understanding as mentioned above, is a prerequisite. Otherwise it'll be an irritating case of always doing what some senior manager or another senior manager wants without criticle analysis or pushing back the guy who brings in improper requirements. I hate seeing beautiful programmers wasting their time on a project that never has its goals set.
You might have noticed that sometimes, even customers are not so sure on exactly what they want. This is where the Project Manager, Business Analyst and qualified personnel from the vendor side with sufficient domain knowledge can provide valuable guidence. I've heard of this happening successfully in many IT Service firms.
If a Project Manager knows what all the business goals of the project is, the next challenge is to make sure that implementation of proper Project Processes based on the project methodology (SDLC) is in place. Once the processes are all set in place and well defined, the efficiency of the Project Control Process will dictate the successful road ahead for the project. So yeah, I believe that the rigorous implementation of the Project Control Process can and will guarantee an IT Project's successful release (thats more on the development perspective. The business perspective is a different matter all together which ultimately consists of achieving ROI). The Project Control Process is a framework that enables us to assess the health of a project and any changes to it. It reduces unnecissary reworking and acts as a useful barometer for detecting problems early enough so as to provide a good space for correction. This is the best bet that a Project Manager and his team can have for ensuring that everything goes according to plan.
Okay, so now coming back to the question of the day...
Why Do A Majorty Of All IT Projects FAIL?
I think we can find a simple answer to that when we notice symptoms cropping up during the lifecylcle of any IT project.
But what are these symptoms?
I tried to get input on what can deviate IT project objectives from both a business and technical perspective and therefore got my close friend to share from his experience (rants), insight and also from what I've noticed and learned. I think this makes a good enough list but is still not exhaustive in the least:
1. Business objectives are not accurately defined OR the accepted proposal is in disagreement with the actual business requirements.
2. Requirements not completely understood by customer OR vendor OR both.
3. Wrong estimates (cost, time, resources, infrastructure - hardware and software, capacity management etc).
4. Project Processes not defined OR they are defined but not rigorously adhered to. Project Processes should include at the least management of defined work plans, issues, documentations, communications (with respect to channels, teams scattered in different locations etc), scope, risks, metrics and quality.
5. Time lines on deliverables being extended.
6. Extensive changes being implemented in the project during the final stages of the project (I hate this part!).
7. Maintaining relations with all parties (client, consultants, infrastructure providers, business partners and anyone else involved with the project. I feel this is a strong factor in big projects)
8. Unexpected surprises that change the equation (hidden costs, dependancies etc)
9. Business objective / project requirements not fitting together with other business objectives or projects in the organization. This usually tends to create independent systems that do not work together.
Ever felt the same? I'm open to opinions, corrections and anything else that will be useful in this forum.
Good night, God bless and hope we can get that project success rate a little bit higher!
I'm a slave of the programs and imprisoned in the grid. Please don't release me!
PS: I didn't use a spell checker so expect to find LOTS and LOTS of syntax and semantic errors in my post
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Unknown User
May 17, 2006
Check out the Bull Report and the Chaos report, they are the last major surveys of why projects fail, and an excellent source to start with. Hope that helps. r/d
Unknown User
May 17, 2006
I wonder what the definition of project success is and how this= effects the "success rate"=2E Is a successful project one that delivers the product on budget &= on time with all the
functionality? or is it only= the base
functionality? If a project goes over budget by 3% is it successful? What if it= goes over budget by 15% or 200%? If a project is delivered two weeks late is it a failure? I'm certain there are many more criteria for project success=2E How= we define what is successful is important too, because in my= project money may be tight, but time may be flexable so a= successful project may be one that's on budget, but may= sacrifice the time constraint to achieve that, or vice-versa=2E Just some food for thought --doc0tis
Unknown User
May 17, 2006
I've seen a 100% failure rate for projects outsourced to India=2E= I'm also seeing a lot of blowback from India with projects being= returned to the United States after being bungled in India=2E Keep= up the poor work! As a matter of fact, I should get busy on my= current returned from India project=2E
George Alexander
May 18, 2006
Thanks for the reference Dan, I did some googling around and got= my hands on some more nice articles on the reports=2E docOtis, I thought about that too when I first starting typing= down the post and was wondering whether small deviations can be= called project failures=2E But from what I understand about the= report, the failure can be boiled down to two main reasons:= deviation in terms of business goals (bad management) and= deviations due to technical reasons (development team)=2E Here are= some numbers which I got from the 2004 Standish Study and that= might answer your questions:
Success Projects (100% on target)
: 28% (not bad if you= look it up with the criteria you put up huh?)
Outright failures (IT projects canceled before= completion)
: up to 18% from 15%=2E
=93Challenged=94 Projects (seriously late, over budget, lacking= expected features)
: 51% At the end of the day, it=92s probably the customer that decides if= a project is successful or not (aka failure or =93Challenged=94)=2E A= good question to gauge the success factor might be if the= project has achieved business goals within planned budgets,= timelines etc=2E I know an enterprise which had small systems= developed within expected budgets=2E They developed the systems,= got them implemented, used, enhanced and everything else that= comes along in the normal Life Cycle=2E But after two years, they= scrapped that system and bought a major expensive enterprise= level product which would be the backbone for providing the same= features and a lot more=2E Now was the first project a successful project? It definitely= achieved technical requirements but on the business front, it= wasn=92t much of a success (I also know a few more internal= projects that have been widely used but are now in the pipeline= to be scrapped and have Oracle Apps and PeopleSoft replace them=2E= Call it an upgrade, but from a business point of view, that= wasn=92t much of a useful project on the long run was it?)=2E --- Robin, man!=85that sounds like a bad story=2E Disappointing=2E But= that=92s something to think about=2E It=92ll be interesting to hear= where the vendor (or anyone else) bungled up=2E There are many= offshore companies out there trying to rake in from all that= moolah coming in from there=2E They compete with more mature= vendors who have been around for quite sometime and have= established a good track record with good pricing schemes and= lots of other promises=2E But Outsourcing is akin to a company= making an aquisition of another company with the only difference= being that this contract is time-bound between the client and= vendor=2E Therefore, just like any aother aquisition, outsourcing= should also follow the same level of due diligence=2E My understanding is that the number one reason where most IT= Projects off shored fail is in the area of due diligence =96 the= first step, during the initial RFP phase, the SOW (Statement Of= Work) phase and communicating on the business requirements and= functional specs and everything else that comes after that in= terms of following up=2E With due diligence right on both ends,= there is a much lesser chance for an offshore project to go= drastically wrong=2E The usual practice for outsourcing a number of projects or a big= project to a vendor is to ask the vendor to submit a pilot= project so as to gauge the efficiency of the vendor=2E How did= they deliver on the pilot? I know a client who cancelled a= project to one offshore firm based on the pilot and gave the= contract to another one based on the successful delivery of the= pilot=2E How were the credentials and the capabilties of the vendor? and= what do you feel about the due diligence performed by your firm= on the offshore destination before deciding to go ahead with the= business proposition? This is important before deciding to go= ahead with a vendor even if it means cutting down costs=2E Once= this is done, frequent reviews on the vendor's efforts and= deliverables during the development life cylcle is an important= priority to observe progress=2E Offcourse, this is not to discount= the importance of the vendor's role to make sure that he= delivers from his side of the contract=2E It=92ll be interesting to hear where expectations were not met and= why=2E
Unknown User
May 25, 2006
This is an interesting topic - one that I have both written about and discussed. I believe a key factor in project failure is a lack of proper definition. Wrapped up in this is a clearly identifiable definition of success. Poor definition leads to natural scope creep and feature creep. Of course, as I discussed
, I don't consider these creep but definition problems. More often than not, the project additions were probably necessary from the beginning. They simple were not identified. As the project progresses, the needs become more clearly defined, changes are added to meet those needs, and they are referred to as creeps of one sort or another. When it comes to success of a project, this is also definitional. Meaning, what is the minimum requirements and desired state that must be met to consider the project successful. This is in contrast with items that are desired but not 100% necessary for the project to be considered successful. Matthew Moran Notes From The Toolshed
George Alexander
May 26, 2006
Thanks for the input Mat. Yeah, couldn't agree with you more on how everything boils down to proper project definition and agreeing on the specs. I've seen and heard of few projects that have gone avery thanks to feature creep after feature creep due to no one knowing the exact business goals of the project. Have to do more RnD on this though...
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When men begin to age, it becomes difficult for them to build a rock hard body with ripped muscles. Despite of spending more and more time in the gym, they get less effective results. Not only this, they start facing problems like poor sexual performance, low energy, fatigue and many more. Men in all over the world have been trying for years to get all of these back into their lives, how will they do so? However, there is one effective way for men to get that rock hard body by taking Xtreme No2 Boost. It is an amazing muscle building supplement that helps to accelerate the nitric oxide level in your body. Ultimately, it will get you amazing results in no time.
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- Increases the protein synthesis
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- Not meant for the women or people who are under 18
- Not available in the retail stores
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Real ale enthusiasts have raised a glass to success - after a sell-out festival in Chesterfield.
Over 2,000 people packed the Winding Wheel for the Chesterfield and District CAMRA event.
Live music and over 130 beers from around the UK including beers brewed by our very own Derbyshire brewers, were on offer at the festival which took place on Friday, February 1 and Saturday, February 2.
Jane Lefley, of CAMRA, said: "It was a huge success again and every session was a sell-out.
"Everybody said it was a great venue and a good selection of beers."
Chesterfield MP Toby Perkins had the honour of pulling the first pint to open the event.
He said: "Real ale is growing in popularity. CAMRA deserve recognition for raising the profile of the drink and helping countless micro brewers become profitable businesses."
Rattle Imperial Red, a strong ale brewed in Ashover won the Derbyshire Brewers Collective title while Chantry Brewery in Rotherham claimed Beer of the Festival with their New York pale ale.


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Introducing TriGiving, harnessing a global triathlon intelligence to leave a local legacy
This year's African triathlon champions were crowned in Mozambique last weekend but a new International Triathlon Union initiative – TriGiving - hopes that the people of Maputo will be the long-term winners.
TriGiving is a unique ITU initiative, designed to bring together a global community of triathlon and multisport people with the desire to share and make use of their passions, talent, experience and ideas in fresh and creative ways. While the name implies a handover, it's not about fundraising. Instead the programme aims to provide a platform for the triathlon family worldwide to donate time, skills, equipment and expertise to help leave a sporting legacy.
Put simply, TriGiving's goal is not just bring an event to a place that otherwise might not be able to host one, but for triathlon to become a long term sporting option in that community.
"It is about providing a platform for the sharing of resources available within the ever growing and generous worldwide triathlon community – in order to assist those who can benefit most from them," said Loreen Barnett, ITU Secretary General. "This is an initiative that all within the sport of triathlon can contribute to and be proud of, while setting a standard that those outside the sport will want to emulate."
The African championships in Mozambique was the start of TriGiving's first official project, TriGiving Maputo, which is focused on helping this African city host the first All Africa Games triathlon event in September. Instead of flying in experts who then fly straight out, the goal is that local people will be trained by triathlon experts in all aspects of triathlon event and technical management and create infrastructure so that Maputo can become a triathlon hub in the future.
So what can you do to help TriGiving Maputo? In addition to the key membership group, the ITU is looking for these specific people - equipment suppliers, media relations experts, volunteers to help set up venues for both events in Mozambique, school teachers who will help in educating and drawing people to triathlon, technical officials and those with a background in event construction. The easiest part is, as TriGiving is all about harnessing the global triathlon community to help, you don't need to book that trip to Africa. Instead help us spread the message through the blog, join the facebook page or follow TriGiving on twitter.


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Chinese Wire Mesh Skimmer/Strainer
A unique, handsome, and practical Chinese skimmer with brass wire mesh and a long bamboo handle. There is no substitute for this tool that lifts out pasta, wontons, ravioli, and tortellini from boiling water or fried foods from hot oil. The most handy, versatile, useful, durable, and inexpensive utensil in any kitchen some even use it in the kitty litter box!
4"(0.3 lb) - $2.95; 5"(0.4 lb) - $3.95; 6" (0.4 lb) - $4.95; 7" (0.6 lb) - $5.95


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Dear-Lover decides to add wholesale women's clothes catalog into our product lines after years of marketing research. Here are Blouses & Tops, Vests & Waistcoats, Suits & Coats, Jumpsuits & Rompers, Sweaters & Cardigans, Skirts & Petticoats, Pants & Culottes, T-Shirts, Harem Pants, Short Jeans.
Shiying Sexy Lingerie Co., Ltd has extensive product lines to market demand to provide the best services with the development of design & production team and customer service team, and dear-lover.com is not longer a website only specializing in sexy lingerie & sexy costumes. We also offer men's clothes wholesale & baby clothes wholesale since 2015.


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Absolutely awful morning, but no reason to bother you with that…had my protein shake again today and as promised made it with mandarin matcha..
2 scoops Vanilla Dream (VPX Powder)
8 ounces water
1 tsp mandarin matcha
1/2 banana
Blended until smooth in my Magic Bullet, the mandarin matcha clumped a little more than the strawberry, probably was too cold with the chilled banana and the water, but overall was very good. The usual bitterness of the matcha is overrun by the vanilla ice cream flavor of the powder, but the slight tartness of the mandarin, is still there, it shines through, just barely to make a whole new flavor to this protein shake.
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Orchestre des Champs-…lysťes
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The Orchestre des Champs-…lysťes devotes itself to the performance of classical and romantic repertoire on period instruments thanks to its creation by the the joint initiative of Alain Durel, Director of the Thť'tre des Champs Elysťes, and Philippe Herreweghe.
After having been in residence at the Thť'tre des Champs Elysťes and the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, the orchestra has performed in almost all the major european concert halls (Musikverein in Vienna, Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Barbican Centre in London, Philharmonie in Munich, Alter Oper in Frankfurt , Philharmonie in Berlin, Gewandhaus in Leipzig, Parco della Musica in Rome and the Auditoriums of Dijon and Lucerne, of Doelen in Rotterdam), and toured Japan (Beethoven's Ninth Symphony) Asia and Australia (French music).
The Orchestre des Champs-…lysťes has recorded numerous CDs under the direction of Philippe Herreweghe including the Mozart's Requiem, Brahms' German Requiem, Beethoven's Missa Solemnis and 9th Symphony, Mendelssohn's Elijah, St Paul and Midsummer Night's Dream, Berlioz's Enfance du Christ and the Nuits d'Etť, and not least Schumann's Scenes From Faust, Piano Concerto (Andreas Staier) and Cello Concerto (Christophe Coin) respectively (Harmonia Mundi records).The last recording includes Faurťís Requiem / Franckís Symphony in D, and Schubertís Mass in A flat major / Mendelssohnís Psalm 42 (harmonia mundi recordings).
The Orchestre des Champs-…lysťes took part to the season of the Orchestre de Paris at the Thť'tre Mogador and to the ďDomaine privťĒ of Philippe Herreweghe at the Citť de la Musique in 2003.
The Orchestre des Champs-…lysťes is funded by the MinistŤre de la Culture and the Rťgion Poitou-Charentes.


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Thayer a mainstay in Hornet class at Bemidji Speedway
Jordan Thayer has been racing "on and off" for about five years. For the past two years he has been a mainstay in the relatively new front wheel drive Hornet class.
"I got into racing in 2005 when my uncle Bob bought me my first car which was a mini stock," said Thayer, 25, who lives in Bemidji. This year he's driving the bright yellow No. 25 Ford and is currently in second place in the season points race.
Thayer is the son of Richard and Peggy Thayer and says he hopes to move up to the Pure Stock or Mod Four class next year. He says the highlight of his racing career so far was getting his first feature win earlier this summer.
"I race for the fun of it," he said. "The first time I got behind the wheel of a race car I knew this is what I wanted to do."
Thayer races only at Bemidji Speedway and gives credit to his pit men Bob and Andy Hanson, and fellow racer John Aderman. His sponsors are Sintec Audio, Poor Boy Racing and Exhaust Pros.


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CALLS for more housing have been dropped by Kidlington Parish Council over concerns it could lead to additional homes in the Green Belt.
Parish councillors had supported plans for housing in the Green Belt in the Langford Lane area along with businesses proposed by planning bosses.
But they have dropped this proposal over fears it could lead to a review of the Green Belt around the village.
This would be a "potential threat to the village's identity and character" the parish council said, despite its concerns about lack of housing to accommodate new employees at the proposed business premises.
It comes amid uncertainty over the level of housing development in Kidlington and Cherwell district, of which the village is part.
All housing plans and other development to 2031 is in Cherwell District Council's local plan, which the Government must approve.
But a Government inspector this month said Cherwell must boost district-wide housing from 16,750 to 22,800.
That came after a review of housing ordered by district councils – the Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA) – said the county needed 100,000 more homes than planned by 2031.
And Oxford City Council has called for more building in the Green Belt south of Kidlington and north east and south west of Yarnton.
A parish council statement said: "Kidlington Parish Council initially argued that the development should be for mixed use to include housing in order to mitigate the pressure on local housing that the new employment would generate.
"However, Kidlington Parish Council has decided not to object to the plan on this basis, because it accepts Cherwell's view that to allow housing on this site could help to trigger a full-scale review of the Green Belt."
The statement – from chairman David Betts and vice-chairman David Robey – said they were concerned about further "significant developments" in other parts of the Green Belt.
Helen Marshall, director of the Oxfordshire branch of Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) said she was confident the uncertainty about the local plan would not lead to wider Green Belt development in Kidlington.
She said of the parish council: "They are as keen as we are to protect the Green Belt, they are anxious to avoid a complete Green Belt review.
"Cherwell District Council are not proposing any housing in the Green Belt, which is a position we support and we hope they maintain that."
Plans are to be submitted for a science park on the Langford Lane site that would create about 1,200 jobs, the Oxford Mail reported last week.
Cherwell lead member for planning Michael Gibbard said: "Currently I do not believe a review of the Green Belt is required for Cherwell's housing needs."
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If, long ago, you parked any possible urge for one of Daimler AG's Smart cars, concluding the whole project has forever seemed like a dumb idea, let me introduce you to the furiously energetic, endlessly optimistic Tim Reuss.
The scrap heap for Smart, Tim Reuss?
"Look at this. Do you think we're going to cancel Smart?" says the president and CEO of Mercedes-Benz Canada, vigorously pointing to a stage where shiny and all-new versions of the Smart fortwo and forfour have made their global debut. Behind Reuss, under the hot lights on a steamy summer evening – there's no AC in Berlin's Tempodrom event centre – are reinvented two- and four-door Smarts. They look good and come to Canada next summer.
Daimler likely spent between $500-million and $1-billion to reinvent its Smarts. Throwing that sort of money at a brand that has lost billions since it was launched in 1998 is a sign of patience, proof of belligerence or simply wonderful prescience. Reuss, Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche and all the company brass are, in fact, arguing for a Smart future in a warming world of increasingly congested cities. They could see this coming, we're told, somewhat immodestly.
Zetsche says the Smart brand in 2014 is at the leading edge of major mobility trends. Half the world now lives in cities, and the number of city dwellers is growing by 180,000 daily. They're not all going to ride transit or bicycles; many will want a car. Between now and 2025, Zetsche says the auto industry globally will sell 280,000 new cars a day. Smart will get its piece of that business.
Three-cylinder, bread box-sized micro-cars make sense in downtown Toronto, Berlin, or Beijing. Daimler doesn't even expect you to buy one, either. Just rent your "urban mobility solution" by the minute from Car2Go, Daimler's self-owned franchise in part invented to create a market for Smart cars. Yes, Daimler sells Smarts to itself.
That might be construed as desperation, but it's turning out to be a masterstroke. Car2Go has kept Smart alive long enough for events to catch up to the brand's earth-conscious concept.
Daimler officials say Smart is an example of corporate prescience, but I'm skeptical. Smart is more a case of patience turning into belligerence. Smart was launched not as an eco-car, but as a fashion statement co-created with a watch company.
The fact is, Daimler officials had hoped to sell 150,000 profitable toy cars to wealthy trendsters in Paris, Rome and the like. The cars themselves were built at a factory in France, not exactly a hotbed of low-cost manufacturing. But sales never met expectations.
Daimler officials refused to quit. I think they believed over time the Smart novelty would go mainstream. It didn't, yet Daimler dug in its heels and kept scrambling.
Smart played with the idea of a high-performance brand, but the Brabus strategy stumbled. Even in the worst years of the recession, Daimler refused to admit defeat and opt for the commonsense solution – kill Smart and stop the bleeding.
"If we were going to kill Smart, that would have been the time to do it," Reuss says.
That time has passed. Whether it was good planning or pure luck, global events have caught up to Smart which, among many things, has a future helping Mercedes-Benz meet toughening fuel efficiency and emissions rules that only started to get serious in the late 2000s, a decade after Smart arrived. The sustainability movement, the need to minimize the human footprint, car sharing, the slow but steady erosion of the big car as a status symbol, are all breathing life into Smart.
History is strewn with ideas that failed or were scrapped before their time had come. Canada's Avro Arrow jet in the late 1950s and the 1948 Tucker Torpedo are excellent examples. Smart might have joined that group, but won't because Daimler is an inventive and dogged car company.
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The brother of a man fatally stabbed outside a bar has filed a lawsuit against the nightclub and a neighboring business, alleging that both failed to protect the victim. Jeffrey Owens, 40, was beaten and stabbed outside a Riverside, Calif., bar in June 2002 because he was gay. He later died after bleeding to death at Riverside County Regional Medical Center in Moreno Valley, where he received a massive overdose of an anticlotting drug. Police called the attack a hate crime, but a judge later dismissed hate-crime allegations against five defendants, citing lack of evidence.
The lawsuit, filed on behalf of Owens's brother, Brent Owens, names the Menagerie bar and owner David St. Pierre, along with a neighboring business, the former Sandy's Pub, and its then-owner Sandy Beam. It also names the five men and one woman who have been charged in connection with Jeffrey Owens's death. The lawsuit was filed last month in superior court. It contends Sandy's Pub and the Menagerie failed to act reasonably when Owens was attacked. Riverside County paid $257,000 to Owens' family to settle claims stemming from the drug error that coroner's officials said contributed to his death.


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Neon Genesis Evangelion: 1st Impression (新世紀エウァンケリオン[再販版]) This is the first Evangelion video game, released for the Sega Saturn in 1996, shortly after the TV series's run. The story is set after the episode ASUKA STRIKES!, with Shinji badly injured and suffering amnesia as the result of an Angel battle and needing to retrain (by sparring with Asuka in Unit-02) and having to defeat the Angel to regain his memories. The game features RPG elements and FMV clips for combat; most of the animation is original to 1st Impression (with the voices of the original Evangelion voice actors and some other content recycled from the TV series).
Game, case and manual are all in good condition (the attached photos are of the actual game I am selling). It has been tested and plays great. Make sure that you are able to play Japanese Sega Saturn games before bidding. You will need a Japanese Sega Saturn or a Western Sega Saturn with an import converter (ST Key, Pro Action Replay, etc) or mod.
I am based in Japan so I charge the same price to ship to the United States, North America, Europe, etc. I will charge the price listed as "U.S." regardless of where you live (unless you live in Japan and then I can quote you a domestic price). I ship everything standard airmail and it should arrive to most destinations within 7-10 days.
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They're just double petunias. You can find them wherever they sell plants usually. I love them because they're so long lasting. Mine are purple.
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Obama aide 'unaware' of fund's Cayman Islands link
President Obama's nominee to oversee the American financial system admitted yesterday that he had not known that a fund he invested in was based in the Cayman Islands.
Jacob Lew defended the $56,000 investment during confirmation hearings before his appointment as Treasury Secretary. He said he had not known that the Citigroup Venture Capital International Growth Partnership was an offshore fund and insisted that he had not gained any tax benefit from it. He sold out of the fund in 2010 at a loss, receiving $54,418.
Mr Lew has been one of Mr Obama's closest advisers, serving as White House Chief of Staff since last year and Budget Director since 2010. He was also Budget Director during the Clinton Administration — but from 2006 to 2010…


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I guess if you want to level up but don't actually want to play the game you can use this to attach servo motors to the controller that press the buttons - so you don't have to
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OverviewLocated north of massive Pasubio, Col Santo rises round over 2,000 metres. From the top, where a big wooden Cross is placed, you can enjoy an excellent view to 360 °.
Col Santo 2112m belongs to the North- east ridge of the Pasubio group.
Getting ThereFrom Rovereto ( Trento) drive along SS. n° 46 Pasubio road, this is the natural access to the Vallarsa Valley, then after the S.Colombano bridge go left anf take the SP. n° 50 for trambileno to Giazzera village: the start for the excursions.
Route DescriptionThe trailhead at Col Santo summit can be reached from Giazzera village. We will walk until the path SAT 132 found on the left called " trail ull".
Then you cross the prairies of Monte Pazul and then the the Path SAT 131 until the summit.
Start altitude: 1092m
Summit altitude: 2112m
Type: 3 h along path
Effort: 1020m of altitude gain
Power: 1 - hike