Essential Guide to Writing a Novel Episode 2: Getting ready to start writing a novel.
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Mar 2, 2022 AI Snips
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Use A Flexible Writing Timetable
- Draft a sparse, flexible timetable to keep steady progress on your novel.
- Aim for one page a day (or a chapter every two weeks) to finish a first draft in about a year.
Lost In A Forest Mirrors Plot Panic
- Jim Thayer recounts getting momentarily lost in a forest to illustrate writerly panic.
- He compares that fear to writing five chapters and then realizing you have no idea which direction to travel in the plot.
Outline Scenes With A Page Each
- Write a chapter-by-chapter summary before you begin to avoid getting lost in the middle.
- Use one page per scene listing who appears, the setting, dramatic events, and research needs.