Planning your novel

by susan Russell
22nd July 2014

I have what I think is a great idea for my next attempt at writing a humorous fantasy/adventure novel for children and have roughly drafted the first two chapters. I want to go about drafting the rest in an orderly fashion, rather than the haphazard stringing together of scenes that I usually end up doing, tying myself in knots in the process. How do you writers go about planning your novel?

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Thanks to all the above. I also have a 'book 'in my head which will be historical fiction. This in

itself is a terrifying prospect as I find myself spending hours doing research and getting distracted! There are so many ideas floating around my brain I dont know how to start putting them down in an organised fashion. Now I have a clue! I also found the website you mentoned

most helpful. Good Luck to all!

Anne

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Anne Makin
24/07/2014

Thanks to all the above. I also have a 'book 'in my head which will be historical fiction. This in

itself is a terrifying prospect as I find myself spending hours doing research and getting distracted! There are so many ideas floating around my brain I dont know how to start putting them down in an organised fashion. Now I have a clue! I also found the website you mentoned

most helpful. Good Luck to all!

Anne

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Fiction
Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Adventure
Autobiography, Biography and Memoir
Middle Grade (Children's)
Picture Books (Children's)
Comic
Food, Drink and Cookery
Business, Management and Education
Speculative Fiction
Historical
Romance
Anne Makin
24/07/2014

That should say "a couple of hours ago."

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