By the genre numbers... Before you start actually outlining your book, you need to have a good idea of how long it's going to be. What if you wrote a great first draft, … [Read more...]
Day 21 – Are You Writing a Series?
To be continued...in a series? Volumes? How big a story do you have? Will you need a series of books with these same characters? You may not know yet. When I started 25 years ago, I just wanted these people out of my head. That may be where you are. Let's talk … [Read more...]
Day 20 – Multi Plot Tracking
Have we done that yet? As I've said before, I'm a multi-plot gal. I've got Ike trying to make amends with Justice. So, yes. Justice has to deal with Ike. But Justice had his own life plans before Ike shows up. Let's give him … [Read more...]
Day 19 – Calendar
What day is it? Or...why you need a calendar. Today's template is a calendar. A blank calendar. How time flies Have you plotted out how much time your book is going to cover? It's an interesting thing to do. When I'm reading, I get lost in the story and … [Read more...]
Day 18 – Key Scenes
Drop and give me 9...Key scenes, that is. I'm so excited for you to start outlining! You get to gather everything you know about your main characters and jot down a summary of 9 key scenes for each. Why 9, you ask? … [Read more...]
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