{"id":15537,"date":"2019-03-06T01:00:19","date_gmt":"2019-03-06T09:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/?p=15537"},"modified":"2025-09-04T16:14:43","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T23:14:43","slug":"8-tips-planning-novel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2019\/03\/06\/8-tips-planning-novel\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Tips to Plan Your Novel to Write With Confidence and Clarity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PYN-8-TIPS_WFZ_2025.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20988\" title=\"8 Tips to Plan Your Novel So You Can Write With Confidence and Clarity with Beth and Ezra Barany\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PYN-8-TIPS_WFZ_2025.png\" alt=\"8 Tips to Plan Your Novel So You Can Write With Confidence and Clarity with Beth and Ezra Barany\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nEnjoy this list &#8220;8 Tips to Plan Your Novel So You Can Write With Confidence and Clarity.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This post is a table of contents for the 8 tips on planning your novel, so you can write it when inspiration strikes.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WFZ_8-Tips-to-Plan-your-Novel-checklist_v5_2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to download a checklist for these tips<\/a>.<\/h1>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Use this <a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WFZ_8-Tips-to-Plan-your-Novel-checklist_v5_2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">checklist<\/a> to make notes and follow along. It&#8217;s a downloadable PDF. No need to sign up for anything!<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>8 Tips to Plan Your Novel to Write With Confidence and Clarity<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">#1: <a title=\"Start Your Novel Preparation with the Elevator Pitch\" href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2019\/03\/13\/start-novel-preparation-elevator-pitch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Your elevator pitch<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2019\/03\/13\/start-novel-preparation-elevator-pitch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2019\/03\/13\/start-novel-preparation-elevator-pitch\/ noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20993 size-medium\" title=\"Plan Your Novel, Tip #1 ELEVATOR Pitch\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PYN-1-Draft-Your-Elevator-Pitch.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">#2: <a title=\"Novel Preparation with Story Synopsis, Prepare Your Novel for Nanowrimo #30DayWC\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13IRf-2W5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Crafting your story synopsis<\/a><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13IRf-2W5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13irf-2w5 noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20995 size-medium\" title=\"Plan Your Novel Tip #2 Write Your Story SYNOPSIS\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PYN-2-Craft-Your-Story-Synopsis.png\" alt=\"Plan Your Novel Tip #2 Write Your Story SYNOPSIS\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">#3:\u00a0<a title=\"Character Development for NaNoWriMo Prep\" href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2019\/03\/27\/character-development-for-nanowrimo-prep\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Develop Your Characters<\/a><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2019\/03\/27\/character-development-for-nanowrimo-prep\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2019\/03\/27\/character-development-for-nanowrimo-prep\/ noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20996 size-medium\" title=\"Plan Your Novel Tip #3: Develop Your CHARACTERS\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PYN_3-Develop-Your-Characters-to-Plan-Your-Novel.png\" alt=\"Plan Your Novel Tip #3: Develop Your CHARACTERS\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">#4: <a title=\"Prepare Your Novel for NaNoWriMo with World Building\" href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2019\/04\/03\/prepare-your-novel-for-nanowrimo-with-world-building\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">On world building<\/a><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2019\/04\/03\/prepare-your-novel-for-nanowrimo-with-world-building\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2019\/04\/03\/prepare-your-novel-for-nanowrimo-with-world-building\/ noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20998 size-medium\" title=\"Plan Your Novel Tip #4 Build Your Story World\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PYN-4-Plan-Your-Novel-with-World-Building.png\" alt=\"Plan Your Novel Tip #4 Build Your Story World\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">#5: <a title=\"Plot and Story Building Tips to Prepare Your Novel for NaNoWriMo\" href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2019\/04\/10\/plot-and-story-building-tips-to-prepare-your-novel-for-nanowrimo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Plot and story building tips<\/a><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2019\/04\/10\/plot-and-story-building-tips-to-prepare-your-novel-for-nanowrimo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2019\/04\/10\/plot-and-story-building-tips-to-prepare-your-novel-for-nanowrimo\/ noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21000 size-medium\" title=\"Plan Your Novel Tip #5 Brainstorm Your Plot and Story\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PYN-5_-Plot-and-Story-Building-Tips.png\" alt=\"Plan Your Novel Tip #5 Brainstorm Your Plot and Story\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">#6: <a title=\"A Unique Way to Develop Conflict in Your Novel for Pantsers by Beth Barany\" href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2019\/04\/17\/unique-way-develop-conflict-novel-pantsers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A\u00a0unique way to develop conflict in your story for pantsers<\/a><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2019\/04\/17\/unique-way-develop-conflict-novel-pantsers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2019\/04\/17\/unique-way-develop-conflict-novel-pantsers\/ noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21001 size-medium\" title=\"Plan Your Novel Tip #6 Discover Your Characters' Worst Fears\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PYN_6_-A-Unique-Way-to-Develop-Conflict-in-Your-Novel-for-Pantsers.png\" alt=\"Plan Your Novel Tip #6 Discover Your Characters' Worst Fears\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">#7:\u00a0<a title=\"a simple tool to design your plot called \u201cProblem-Solution\" href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2019\/04\/24\/a-simple-tool-to-design-your-plot-for-novelists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A simple tool to design your plot called \u201cProblem-Solution&#8221;<\/a><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2019\/04\/24\/a-simple-tool-to-design-your-plot-for-novelists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2019\/04\/24\/a-simple-tool-to-design-your-plot-for-novelists\/ noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21003 size-medium\" title=\"Plan Your Novel Tip #7 Design Your Plot using the PROBLEM-SOLUTION TOOL\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PYN-7_-A-Simple-Tool-to-Design-Your-Plot-for-Novelists.png\" alt=\"Plan Your Novel Tip #7 Design Your Plot using the Problem-Solution Tool\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">#8: <a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2019\/05\/01\/3-fun-videos-preparing-nanowrimo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">3 Fun Videos on Planning Your Novel<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PYN-8_-3-Fun-Videos-on-Planning-Your-Novel.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2019\/05\/01\/3-fun-videos-preparing-nanowrimo\/ noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-29820 size-medium\" title=\"3 Fun Videos on Preparing for your novel by Ezra Barany\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PYN-8_-3-Fun-Videos-on-Planning-Your-Novel-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PYN-8_-3-Fun-Videos-on-Planning-Your-Novel-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PYN-8_-3-Fun-Videos-on-Planning-Your-Novel-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PYN-8_-3-Fun-Videos-on-Planning-Your-Novel-320x320.png 320w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PYN-8_-3-Fun-Videos-on-Planning-Your-Novel.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Reminder! Downloadable Checklist<\/h2>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Use this <a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WFZ_8-Tips-to-Plan-your-Novel-checklist_v5_2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">checklist<\/a> to make notes and follow along. It&#8217;s a downloadable PDF. No need to sign up for anything!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Now A Book!<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Plan Your Novel Like A Pro: And Have Fun Doing It! <\/em>by Beth Barany and Ezra Barany<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/books2read.com\/pynlap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"https:\/\/books2read.com\/pynlap noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21831 size-shareaholic-thumbnail\" title=\"Plan Your Novel Like A Pro: And Have Fun Doing It! by Beth and Ezra Barany, Available where all books are sold!\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/PYN-PRO_3D-3-IMAGES-1-640x434.jpg\" alt=\"Plan Your Novel Like A Pro: And Have Fun Doing It! by Beth and Ezra Barany, Available where all books are sold!\" width=\"640\" height=\"434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/PYN-PRO_3D-3-IMAGES-1-640x434.jpg 640w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/PYN-PRO_3D-3-IMAGES-1-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/PYN-PRO_3D-3-IMAGES-1-768x521.jpg 768w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/PYN-PRO_3D-3-IMAGES-1-1024x694.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>PLAN YOUR NOVEL LIKE A PRO<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Check out our newest book, <\/strong><strong><em>Plan Your Novel Like A Pro<\/em>,<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/books2read.com\/pynlap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>This book will help you get excited to plan your novel. The tools shared here are designed to spark your muse and give you confidence when you sit down to write your story. Plan Your Novel Like A Pro: And Have Fun Doing It! is for organic writers and pansters who want a roadmap to follow, so that they can let their creativity loose.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cBeth\u2019s book is like plotting for pantsers!\u201d<\/em>\u2014Tess Rider, Science Fantasy Romance Author<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<h2>ABOUT BETH &amp; EZRA BARANY<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/BETHEZRA-BARANY_512-\u00d7-409-px.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-28682 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/BETHEZRA-BARANY_512-\u00d7-409-px-300x240.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/BETHEZRA-BARANY_512-\u00d7-409-px-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/BETHEZRA-BARANY_512-\u00d7-409-px.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Beth Barany, an award-winning novelist and certified Creativity Coach for Writers, runs Barany Consulting, a coaching and consulting firm dedicated to helping novelists write, publish, and market their books. She&#8217;s the author of the award-winning young adult fantasy series, <a href=\"https:\/\/books2read.com\/henrietta1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Henrietta The Dragon Slayer<\/em><\/a>, and the paranormal sweet romance collection,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/books2read.com\/touchstone1-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Touchstone Series<\/em><\/a> and a <a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2021\/10\/13\/want-to-write-a-novel-then-prepare-for-nanowrimo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">new science fiction series, , the Janey McCallister Mystery series, starting with the award-winning <em>Into The Black<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Ezra Barany, an award-winning novelist and the bestselling author of <a href=\"https:\/\/books2read.com\/thetorahcodesbarany\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Torah Codes<\/em>\u00a0series<\/a>, is also a teacher and mentor.<\/p>\n<p>Together they help authors get their books out into the world to the delight of their readers.<\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/contact-beth\/#signup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Subscribe to this blog<\/strong> <\/a>for more tips and tools for fiction writers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Enjoy this list &#8220;8 Tips to Plan Your Novel So You Can Write With Confidence and Clarity.&#8221; This post is a table of contents for the 8 tips on planning your novel, so 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