Nik has written about this and so has Teresa. I’m not sure that SHAPE is the right word. It’s more of a graphical representation. Anyway, I’ve just started a new novel. Or rather: restarted a novel that I got stuck on. This is its current shape:
Do you have a shape? I’ll rephrase that: Do you have a shape for your novel/story? Do send the links….

December 8, 2009 at 5:35 pm
Love it, Miriam!
December 8, 2009 at 8:26 pm
Me too – so what’s the red line – is it an exclamation mark?
December 9, 2009 at 10:19 am
Yes. It’s a big event that changes everything. But only when its message has sunk in.