It’s November 9th and I still haven’t started my novel for NaNoWriMo. I have absolutely no idea where to begin. Any tips for writing a novel? My main problem seems to be commitment. Or could it possibly be passion? I start with a few sentences (or maybe just a few ideas) and never feel strongly enough about it. Any ideas? I really want to get this thing written and am desperate for any feedback. Thanks!! : )
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19 Jan
In order to establish romantic tension in a romance novel, the writer must first understand the conflicts inherent in romantic tension through research. Establish romantic tension in a novel with tips from a produced playwright in this free video on writing skills.
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To write a novel, read as many other novels as possible, take a fiction writing class and make an outline of the events of a novel. Write a novel about something important to you, as the the author, and be sure to re-write and edit with help from a playwright in this free video on writing.
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13 Jan
A common mistake among beginning novel writers is that the plot is just too basic. For example: ‘Man versus woman’ is not an adequate plot description, and neither is ‘A man is at war with his wife’. Also, ‘Revenge’ is not a plot.
Can you imagine pitching your prospective novel at a book fair, and when the literary agent turns to you and asks you what you are working on, you sweetly reply ‘Revenge!”? I’ll bet money that they will start backing away slowly towards the exit.
Can you imagine being at a writer’s conference or symposium where you get to meet your fans en masse and they ask you all manner of questions about your next eagerly anticipated novel? ‘What are you working on next?’ “Well,” you reply, as if you are about to divulge the secrets of life, the universe, and everything, “my next novel will be ‘Man versus woman’”. Hmmm.
No. Welcome to the reality of plot: a plot has to be a statement that does something. Those statements earlier in this post were conflicts, which is a great starting point for plot, but they weren’t doing anything with the conflict.
To properly describe the plot, you’ll have to describe the events that drive the story forwards and shape the characters. These characters will need to struggle with those conflicts towards a goal, with a beginning - middle - end structure that leads them on a journey.
In the next installment of this series on ‘Plot’, I’ll go into more detail about just how you construct an interesting one, and give you some exercises to do so that you can start to tinker with plot creation yourself in a meaningful way.
12 Jan
Writing a novel can take a long time, so chip away at it everyday and know what the ending will be, so that the ending stays within sight. Write novels with tips on using outlines and interesting characters from a playwright in this free video on writing lessons.
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I’m writing my first ever novel, and feel that mine could be a little short. How many words to most novels have?
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5 Jan
The elements of a novel that I know are the introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. Please correct me if I’m wrong and if I missed something. Does anybody know some elaborate explanation on what each element does for the novel? Thanks.
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4 Jan
I am working on a novel and its looking like 30 + chapters. Does anyone have any idea what the average amount of chapters is for a novel? Also, and maybe more importantly, is there a magic number publishers are looking for?
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this is a guide for people who are thinking about writing their first novel
sorry guys the helpful book isnt the writers guide its called:
Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook.
i have done an addition to this guide. here is the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFIJ1_4lHJA
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28 Nov
It’s true that writing can be difficult, but it doesn’t have to be. Remember why you wanted to write in the first place? By focusing on your motivation for writing, you can conquer the obstacles in your way. For example: Read more… »
26 Nov
Novel writing should involve you in writing down all sorts of things as a reference for later on when you need them in your writing. That’s why all writers should carry a notebook around with them. But what sorts of things should you be writing down in it? Read more… »
22 Nov
Last time I looked at some ways that writers can get themselves writing when they feel bogged down by lots of different ideas. Today I will look at some of the things writers do when they feel stuck or don’t have any ideas. Read more… »
21 Nov
Last time I looked at ways to help you get productive with your writing. Today I’m going to look at a few ways to get yourself organised, enough at least so that you can get writing easily even if your head is swimming with ideas and you don’t know which one to write about. Read more… »
20 Nov
New writers often don’t even get started because they spend too much time worrying about which idea they should go with for their first novel. Well, here are some top tips to help any new writer cut through the ideas jungle so that they can start along the road to productivity. Read more… »
If you need some motivation to sit down and write, why not search online for a novel writing competition to enter? Read more… »
One of the first questions confronting anybody starting out novel writing is: should I use a pen and paper, or a computer and word processor (or novel writing software)? Read more… »
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