{"id":13740,"date":"2015-10-20T01:00:06","date_gmt":"2015-10-20T08:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/?p=13740"},"modified":"2021-11-18T11:23:29","modified_gmt":"2021-11-18T19:23:29","slug":"one-writers-journey-from-the-beginning-a-step-by-step-beginner-writers-guide-part-3-how-to-write-your-novel-without-having-a-background-in-writing-by-raina-schell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2015\/10\/20\/one-writers-journey-from-the-beginning-a-step-by-step-beginner-writers-guide-part-3-how-to-write-your-novel-without-having-a-background-in-writing-by-raina-schell\/","title":{"rendered":"One Writer\u2019s Journey from The Beginning A Step-by-Step Beginner Writers Guide \u2013 Part 3 How to Write Your Novel Without Having a Background in Writing by Raina Schell"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Let\u2019s welcome back monthly columnist Raina Schell<\/a> as she shares with us about \u201cOne Writer\u2019s Journey from The Beginning A Step-by-Step Beginner Writers Guide \u2013 Part 3 How to Write Your Novel Without Having a Background in Writing.\u201d Enjoy!<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s where we talk about plotters and pantsers.<\/strong> If you don\u2019t know the definitions – a plotter is a writer who outlines their book before beginning to write it while a pantser writes from \u201cthe seat of their pants\u201d with no outline. Kind of like writing from the stream of consciousness. I don\u2019t think a survey has been taken but from what I\u2019ve seen, most writers are plotters. Yet there are many famous pantsers too. Stephen King<\/a> and Nora Roberts<\/a> are just two of them. From everything I\u2019ve learned most pantsers, especially the successful ones write full time, which means they don\u2019t forget anything from one day to the next. They are able to stay in the world they\u2019ve created, which makes it easier to keep writing without getting lost or confused.<\/p>\n

\"thinkingPersonally I\u2019m an overly organized individual so I considered myself a plotter. However all the books I\u2019ve written were pantsed. I don\u2019t like it. I finish the book and the rewriting process is grueling because things don\u2019t make sense or add up. I end up putting in three times the amount of work that it took me to write it in the first place in order to make it cohesive.<\/p>\n

\"stockvault-a-pad-of-paper-and-a-pencil-isolated158689\"I\u2019ve tried to plot\/outline for each book and thought I had done so by writing one sentence of what happens in each chapter but it hasn\u2019t been enough<\/strong>, for me. It can also be said (and I maintain this) that every good book begins with the characters. Every idea I\u2019ve personally ever had has begun with a character and the plot appears after the character is developed.<\/p>\n

This month, October, a lot of people (myself included) are getting ready for November\u2019s NaNoWriMo<\/a> (National Novel Writer\u2019s Month). The past 2 years I marginally plotted but mostly pantsed my books. This year I\u2019m trying to outline. And in doing so I\u2019d like to share some great resources I\u2019ve found.<\/p>\n

Free:<\/strong>
\nThe Story Shop Podcast
\nK.M. Weiland\u2019s Scrivener Template<\/p>\n

Affordable:<\/strong>
\nTake Off Your Pants! Outline Your Books for Faster, Better Writing by Libbie Hawker<\/a> ($2.99 on kindle)<\/p>\n

I started with the scrivener template and while I definitely like it<\/strong>, it\u2019s more than I personally need in some areas and not enough in others. I also found a glitch in it which is that I can\u2019t target my word counts or set them or add them up, which is too big of a glitch for me to continue using it.<\/p>\n

I listened to the Story Shop Podcast and I found it informative but I already knew most of what they taught. However, for beginners it\u2019s awesome and I can\u2019t wait for their app.<\/p>\n

\"BlueTake Off Your Pants IMO has been the best (and easiest) outlining method to follow for me thus far.<\/strong> I tried Snowflake and many others prior to TOYP<\/a> and none of the others have worked for me. Now if you\u2019re a pantser you can still plot somewhat, like you can take the three legged outline and the character arc chapters and go from there. But if you\u2019re a plotter or want to learn how to plot you can go through the rest of the book as well.<\/p>\n

Why not try it and see what works for you? Regardless of your decision to plot or pants \u2013 Join in NANO next month and write your novel, no more excuses!<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

ABOUT THE AUTHOR<\/h2>\n

\"Raina<\/a>Raina Schell is a vagabond. She lives where the tide takes her. The only constant in her life is her trusty laptop. She doesn\u2019t live in a tidy little house. Her dreams aren\u2019t surrounded by a white picket fence. She has no family but spends her free time with a black and white bunny rabbit named Fred.<\/p>\n

www.RainaSchell.com<\/a>
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