According to the author one should the writing itself tells you who your characters are, what they do, and whether the plot is working. You can't know that without writing. You really can't. So one should just keep writing and in the flow things will start rolling....
It begins with understanding how to write a novel outline, developing your material, and, through several drafts and revisions, concludes with a piece that's ready for the world. It's a journey of creativity and refinement, bringing your story to life step by step. Think of Ideas Start ...
A quick guide on how to harness your urge to write a novel, navigate the shoals in your first, second and third drafts – with tips on everything from whether to use a coach, your voice in the novel, what makes a great character to how to find the time in your life to write. Thi...
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Having a solid secondary character presence is especially important if you want to turn your novel into a series. There are a few ways to create a series from a standalone romance, but one of the easiest (and most enticing to readers!) is towrite the next novelabout one (or two) of ...
Whether you’ve always wanted to write a novel, ever since you started reading “chapter books” as a child … or whether it’s a more recent ambition, this post will take you step by step through what you need to do. Step #1: Choose Your Genre ...
It must capture YOU so completely you can’t get it out of your head. Only that kind of an idea willinspire youto write the novel you’ve always dreamed of. Step 2: Determine whether you’re an Outliner or a Pantser. If you’re an Outliner, you prefer to map out everything before...
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we can learn how to write good endings, in part, by reading as many books and stories as possible. Guy Gavriel Kay’s stand-alone fantasy novel,Tigana, has one of the finest endings of any book I’ve ever read. It is haunting and beautiful and — surprisingly — uncertain. But it is...