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crich70 · 08-08-2011, 09:59 PM

Has anyone here tried using "Tarot for Writers" by Corrine Kenner when trying to create a short story or novel? I bought a copy the other day and it has a lot of interesting looking exercises that seem to be aimed at doing all sorts of things like creating basic characters, plot diagramming and so forth. It doesn't do all the work for you certainly but does look like a good way to stimulate the imagination into gear. I've already gotten the basic goals, internal conflicts and prices of failure for several characters in just a few hrs this afternoon. Apparently the author got started on the book when someone posted a question about using Tarot cards to help create fiction during NaNoWriMo a few yrs back. She had posted a 400 word reply on the subject and later expanded on it.

08-08-2011, 09:59 PM	#1
crich70 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,310 Karma: 43993832 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Monroe Wisconsin Device: K3, Kindle Paperwhite, Calibre, and Mobipocket for Pc (netbook)	Tarot for Writers? Has anyone here tried using "Tarot for Writers" by Corrine Kenner when trying to create a short story or novel? I bought a copy the other day and it has a lot of interesting looking exercises that seem to be aimed at doing all sorts of things like creating basic characters, plot diagramming and so forth. It doesn't do all the work for you certainly but does look like a good way to stimulate the imagination into gear. I've already gotten the basic goals, internal conflicts and prices of failure for several characters in just a few hrs this afternoon. Apparently the author got started on the book when someone posted a question about using Tarot cards to help create fiction during NaNoWriMo a few yrs back. She had posted a 400 word reply on the subject and later expanded on it.