[Dianne/Anah] Weeks 17-18: Plotting with More Than One Protagonist

This week's task is to make a POV grid, a table that explains from whose point of view each scene will be. I was, I have to say, not looking forward to this exercise. Not because I didn't think it would be useful (I actually love the version of this exercise that shows up in The Weekend Novelist Rewrites the Novel) but because it meant rethinking the outline.

Anah can tell you: I hate rethinking the outline. I want the outline to work. I don't want it to be wrong. Ever. :P (Anah: She takes it very personally. It's true. This is why I wait until we're nearly done the book to point out plot flaws. I have to work up to it. Also, she can't kill me that close to a deadline.)

Chapter.Scene	Scene Name	Setting	Timeline	POV
1.1	Total Chaos	James's House	Day 0	James
1.2	The Interview	Maddy's Office	Day 1	Nico
1.3	When Can You Start?	James's House/Swimming Lessons	Day 2	James
2.1	Moving Day	Mama's House/James's House	Day 4	Nico
2.2	Alive Below the Waist	James's Office/Backyard	Day 8	James
2.3	Playing Frog	James's Backyard	Day 10	Nico
2.4	Bedtime	Vali & Bianca's Rooms	Day 10	James
3.1	Finding the Dog	Driving/Vet/James's House	Day 14	Nico
3.2	Dinner Party and After	James's House	Day 20	James
3.3	About the Dog	James's House	Day 21	Nico
3.4	Not Just the Nanny	James's Backyard	Day 30	James
4.1	Day Off	Nightclub/Cab/James's House	Day 35	Nico
4.2	At the Hospital	Hospital/James's House	Day 36	James
4.3	Homecoming	James's House	Day 39	Nico
5.1	Waking Up Alone	James's House	Day 40	James
5.2	Getting Ready for the Date	James's House	Day 45	Nico
5.3	Out Together	Restaurant/James's House	Day 45	James