One of the best tips that anyone can give you about writing is to read. Just read. Familiarize yourself with the works of others’ that you admire. Read the kinds of things you want to be writing.
The story I’m working on has been a long time coming. The idea began unfolding in my head over four years ago. I really only began to organize it this past year. Here are a few things that may help the process of organizing thoughts for a novel.
Get a notebook--a simple notebook to jot down ideas, thoughts, maps, graphs. This notebook will be a crucial tool. My notebook is titled “Novel Notes”. Creative right? It is very sci-fi fantasy genre based. The things below are categories that I’ve included in it:
-Language
-Climate, Geography, Mood & Setting
-Cataclysmic Events
-Speculative Elements- theoretical possibilities
-Economics
-Education
-Races
-Characters
-Some Kinks in my story ideas
I also keep a sketch book that includes different maps and sketches of different land areas and some detailed drawings of places, houses, and cities.
Go get a notebook, try your hand at mapping out these categories, and keep up on my posts for more ideas!
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