Organizing story ideas and your writing
Posted: 03 May 2014, 16:09
So I've been doing a good deal of writing these past few years and at first I really struggled with the chaos of all the words in my head. So I figured out a way to get it all organized and I thought I'd share it with you guys.
STEPS FOR GETTING ORGANIZED
First thing you want to do is get everything down on paper
Get a few notebooks and designate one for story ideas, and the others for individual stories.
In the first note book write down all the ideas for stories that you have. Then select the story that you think about the most and designate a note book for it.
In the notebook that you have just designated write down what you want the story to be about
Then write down the characters
Have a page or two bait each character; their looks, their past, their personality
Then outline the book; the big things you want to happen in the story, how it should end, and possibilities for sequels or just a solid ending
Next you want to outline some chapters; get the first five chapters outlined at least that way you don't get stuck while writing.
When you outline the chapters it's the same as outlining the book; you point out the big things you want to happen in the chapter but you also give more focus to the little things. The small things that make connections throughout the chapters to contribute to the plot.
Finally you start writing; I think the first chapter is always the hardest so maybe you might want to skip over to and write it later. It doesn't really matter what order the book is in. Or you could start the book from the middle of the story and fill in the rest of the story throughout the books.
I hope this helps!
STEPS FOR GETTING ORGANIZED
First thing you want to do is get everything down on paper
Get a few notebooks and designate one for story ideas, and the others for individual stories.
In the first note book write down all the ideas for stories that you have. Then select the story that you think about the most and designate a note book for it.
In the notebook that you have just designated write down what you want the story to be about
Then write down the characters
Have a page or two bait each character; their looks, their past, their personality
Then outline the book; the big things you want to happen in the story, how it should end, and possibilities for sequels or just a solid ending
Next you want to outline some chapters; get the first five chapters outlined at least that way you don't get stuck while writing.
When you outline the chapters it's the same as outlining the book; you point out the big things you want to happen in the chapter but you also give more focus to the little things. The small things that make connections throughout the chapters to contribute to the plot.
Finally you start writing; I think the first chapter is always the hardest so maybe you might want to skip over to and write it later. It doesn't really matter what order the book is in. Or you could start the book from the middle of the story and fill in the rest of the story throughout the books.
I hope this helps!