#WritersCoffeeClub Dec. 11 – How do you keep track of plots and subplots?

On some level I don't find it hard because I think of characters like when I'm managing a #ttrpg campaign, so I kind of keep it in my head who's doing what even when they're not in the forefront, and when they or their doings will burst into the narrative. I've been complimented on how alive and dynamic the characters and world feel for this reason.

On the other hand I tend to be fuzzy on specific timelines and distances, and handwave a lot of such details. I've gotten by on writing even very long fic this way, but for the big WIP I may need more concrete timelines, maps and so on to keep track of everyone and everything more concretely. I don't want to go overboard with it and in fact it's a mild running joke in this world of 1st century BCE NE Asia that time isn't always accurately tracked, so I may be able to get away with some handwavy-ness 🤞 #HistoricalFiction