Let’s face it. We want to write this perfect scene, and you have it all planned out, but you just can’t seem to put those words on paper.
𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲!
Before we begin, I’d like to thank the amazing RedWolf for collaborating with me on this post! They’re an amazing person and fun to talk to! This post was late going up (sorry about that :sweat_smile: )!
RedWolf has a post on their page as well that we had also collaborated on! You can find the link to that post right here! RedWolf’s Post!
Edit: Thank you For the Feature!!!
Let’s Hop Right Into This!
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1.) Plan The Story
Some of you may have this step already completed! For those who don’t, don’t worry! We’re here to help!
As many know, I’m a huge planner. I plan everything that there is in a story. E v e r y t h i n g. Some may chose to not do this, which is perfectly fine! However, if you’re struggling to start the story/push past a writers block, this may be the best method for you.
Start by planning where you want your story to go. This will take time, but you can do this! Next, plan your characters. Is there magic in your world? I’d recommend you to plan that as well.
Once you have an idea of where the story is leading, the process becomes much easier!
2.) Figure Out Your Method Of Plotting
Maybe writing your plot on sticky notes leaves it to be small, digestible parts and won’t overwhelm you!
This is how I plot my work in progress!
1) Rough Draft on Sticky Notes
2) Using the Sticky Notes, plan it in an order that works
3) once I’m satisfied, move it to desktop.
4) decide where chapters begin
And that’s pretty much it! Feel free to give this a try!
Some choose to go straight to their desktop and write it all in a document, others may resort to writing it in a notebook! The possibilities are endless, but it’s whatever works for you!
3.) Concentrate On What You Want To Say
Don’t look at the overall picture for this. Instead, focus on the moment in the story. Don’t worry yourself on how you will get to the next scene. Focus here.
Imagine you are describing an apple. What colour is the apple? Are there any spots on the apple? How big is it? Does it fill your palm? Maybe it’s no bigger than a tiny ball. What do you see?
Take your time. You’re in no rush. Close your eyes if you have to imagine it! I do too!
4.) Say It Out Loud To Yourself
This ties into my last point. Now that you see the apple, say it out loud to yourself. Nobody else is there to hear, it’s just you!
Tell yourself how the apple looks —how it feels. What’s your first thought about the apple? Maybe it’s too large for a snack. Or maybe it’s the perfect size for a horse. Its up to you!
Once you have an idea, tell it to yourself out loud again, this time slowing down to write/type it somewhere where you can easily access it!
5.) What You Can Do To Make It Better
There’s always room for improvement, especially when it’s only the first draft! Don’t worry about editing, or rewrites until you have the first draft completed! Celebrate that you have the first draft finished! Then start back to Chapter One!
I’ve read before that the best way to edit your manuscript is to look at it from:
•The Chapter As A Whole
•Scene By Scene
•Paragraph By Paragraph
•Sentence By Sentence
•Word By Word
What this means, you look at the chapter as a whole. What doesn’t feel right? What parts could improve?
From this scene to this scene, what doesn’t flow nicely? What could you change to make it seem natural?
The same thing applies for the others! But I’d like to talk about the Words for a moment!
Word By Word. Maybe while reading your manuscript, you notice that some words seem... weak. Change it up! Maybe if you come across the word Sad, you could change it to gloomy, upset, etc.
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Thats All For Now!
Thank you for checking this post out! Once again, I’d like to thank RedWolf for this wonderful collaboration! I hope to work with them again one day!
If you have a topic you’d like me to discuss, please leave them below! I’ll be sure to tag you in it!
That wraps this up! I’ll see you all in the next one! Take care!
Comments (21)
I’m loving these blogs!
Thank you so much!! That truly means a lot!
Amazing blog, I really loved it and I think many people will find it helpful :revolving_hearts:
Thank you!! :grin: :grin: that means more than you know!!
Hi! Thanks for telling me all of this it was super helpful! :ok_hand: but I need help on bridging on to the next day. Like I have what I want to say, and it takes place in the morning. But then what else am I supposed to do? I need to fill the day. But it just seems repetitive. And not important or idk how to add certain stuff to connect to later in the story. How do I fill a day? Or maybe how do I bridge into morning to night without even lunch or anything?
If the time between (let’s say) Breakfast and the evening before bed, just indicate time has . Some refer to it as a scene break. It’s basically as the name suggests!
I like to use something fancy of “~*~*~*~”
For example:
“Timmy has eaten eggs for breakfast. His mother knew he detested them, but ignored his feelings anyway.
Timmy would that for later.
~*~*~*~ (this is the use of the scene break)
By the time Timmy had begun his school report, the sun had already set, his clock displaying 9:07 in red numbers. At this moment, Timmy will now begin his school report about eggs.”
And the ‘scene breaker’ (~*~*~*~) doesn’t even need to be like this. It can be anything! Maybe just a simple ‘———‘ or spice it up with a ~ :cherry_blossom: ~ !
Moral of this, don’t write it if it’s not important. We don’t need to know what Timmy has done between Breakfast and the Evening, so why include it?
I hope this helped! :sweat_smile:
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THANK YOU SOO MUCH, I feel like I have been just writing nonsense. My story is historical fiction so it’s hard to fit in things like tv, or something that can the time when it hasn’t even been invented yet :sweat_smile: tysm, this helped a lot. I am definitely going to consider asking more advice from you if you don’t mind! :blush:
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If I were you, I’d make a note to yourself to look out for these scenes that don’t need to be written (for the future and while editing the chapters/parts you already have) to cut the filler!
I’m really happy to help you!! And I don’t mind at all! Please message whenever you need! :grin: :grin:
I love this post, it’s so insightful, excellent job!! :heart: :heart:
Thank you!! :heart: :grin:
*Gasps*You have a lot of guts for accusing me of the crime of not planning my writing. I'll have you know I do not(Please don't tell the jury about this piece of incriminating evidence) . I can't wait for more blogs like this.
:joy: :joy: You had me for the first half!! And also, thank you! It means a lot! :joy: :heart: