I discovered this great video today with author Jenna Moreci's tips for taking your idea and getting it out on paper! What do you think community, do any of these tips speak to you and your process?
On Writing : How to Turn an Idea Into a Book by Ashley Renee Smith
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7 months ago
How to Turn an Idea Into a Book
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Great share, Ashley Renee Smith! I do a "brain dump" when I outline a story idea.
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Great video/info, Ashley Renee Smith. Thank you for sharing.
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Great video, Ashley Renee Smith. I started out as a pantser but moved towards being a plotter over time. I think that's the case for most authors though. We learn over time that things go smoother if you outline it.
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I completely agree, Leonardo Ramirez! I'm the exact same. I was always a pantser and now I'm committed to being a plotter to avoid problems that I've run into previously.
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I thought early on in my writing career that I could just sit down and write. As years have passed, I've learned the hard way that doesn't work for me. I am definitely an outliner. One reason is at my present age I forget stuff. I I don't use and outline, I repeat myself. During the process of writing a 400 page novel, I found I kept writing the same lines and scenes over and over. When I sat down to begin my present novel, Break My Heart of Glass, I was excited about an idea for a beginning. I threw my rules out of the window and started writing. After about 120 or so pages, I bogged down. I printed out what I'd written and decided to review. The whole thing was a mess. The only way I could salvage what I'd written was to outline what I needed to write and rewrite the pages. I worked far longer than I would have if I'd prepared a Chapter outline. Now I'm back on track. I've learned my lesson.