Category: Outlining

  • Ways To Structure A Novel

    Ways To Structure A Novel

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    Sophie Melissa
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    I received a text the other day from a friend, asking how you begin outlining and planning a novel. Since I’ve already begun word vomiting everything I know onto her, I thought I might as well write a blog post for all of you as well. There are a number of structures you can follow…

  • How to Make a Story Bible

    How to Make a Story Bible

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    Sophie Melissa
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    A lot of planning, ideas & research goes into writing a novel, even more so if you’re constructing a series. It can be a challenge to keep track of everything you’ve worked out for your characters & plot, especially if you’ve been writing your novel for a while or have lots of moving parts. A…

  • 62 Questions for Novel Planning

    62 Questions for Novel Planning

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    Sophie Melissa
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    I collated these questions during my years at university – some from creative writing teachers, others from exercises or books. This list is not meant to cover every question you’ll need to consider when writing a book – it just covers some main ones. Planning isn’t always for everyone and even as a planner myself,…