B asically there are two types of writers: plotters and pantsers. A plotter is someone who writes down his ideas before writing the novel. A pantser is someone who writes by the seat-of-the-pants . They have a general idea in their mind and they just go with it. And the interesting fact is that you don’t have to be 100% a plotter or 100% a pantser. You can be both. It is important to figure out for yourself not only which one you are but to what degree. The truth about the titles is, there are a LOT of steps in outlining your novel. Way more than I could fit in this post. I will highlight the most important ones. · SPARK: It is the moment where you get an inkling of an idea that you can incubate into a book. It could be a line, quote, character or some kind of situation. It varies from person to person and manuscript to manuscript. At this stage, write a p...
Where the journey of a writer begins...