
Instead, you have to keep track of where both feet are at all times. This concept came to me a few weeks ago when my husband and I stole away for a snowshoe adventure.
It was my hubby’s b-day, and for his present we trekked through the snow (in the dark with spelunking lights on our foreheads) to stay the night at our “mountain resort.” (Did you catch the sarcasm?) It’s actually a quaint little cabin that runs off of propane and a most-of-the-time broken solar panel.
So how does this relate to writing? One word: plotting.
Imagine your left foot as “cause” and your right foot as “effect.” As you move forward, the interplay between cause and effect is crucial. Each chapter, each situation, should involve action. We all know that. But when writing, do we remember to ask ourselves, “what is the cause of this action (the catalyst), and what was the effect (or consequence) of it?”

If you forget to keep track of your cause and effect (a.k.a. left and right foot), you could easily end up face down in a snow bank. Trust me, I know. 
