The first step #IWSG
Has it been a month already? The Insecure Writer’s Support Group members come together the first Wednesday of each month sharing their experiences or lack of, as in my case, with other fellow bloggers.
For years, two ideas sat idly in my head. I made a lousy attempt to put one of them down on paper, but what became of it? I do not know. I am a bit squeamish about developing a story plot. English was not my strong subject in school. Where do I begin? How do I tackle my first step?
Thankfully, the internet is home to loads of self-helps on just about every subject imaginable. I found a two great guidelines to begin my first step:
The Story Goal: Your Key To Creating A Solid Plot Structure
How To Create A Plot Outline In 8 Easy Steps
I have equipped myself with some good writing tips, don’t you think? However, there is one more thing. I recognize (not that this is the first time seeing it) a serious flaw with myself ~ time management and I am fixing it. I decided to take a Blogosphere hiatus this month with the hopes of starting my fiction novel.
The story is my head. Now, it’s time to take the first step ~ take my ideas off my brain’s shelf and get them down in writing!
4 Comments
Lisa M
So very excited for you. Hope you find your flow and advice be damned – just write it. You’re fortunate to have 2 ideas that you love enough to have kept in your head for this long.
Cathy Kennedy
I like my ideas, but the big question is will others like my story line? Only time will tell the tale, eh? Now to get those ideas down. Thanks for the encouragement! 😉
Tonja
If it’s your first novel, you might want to just forget all the books and advice and just write it. Don’t worry about the details – just get the story down on paper. You will rewrite it or throw it away and write another. It sounds like you need the experience of getting from the beginning to the end – and it is exhilarating the first time you get to the end. I would start with a character – something bad that happens to the character that is life-changing. So you need to know the beginning and the end, the character and the basic setting. Write one scene at a time and just focus on that. (I did say don’t worry about advice – mine included – do what works for you.)
Cathy Kennedy
Tonja, I may take you upon your advice, but I will loosely jot down an outline to guide me more or less on my journey through my first novel. I know once I pull the main idea out then the rest will follow. Thanks for your suggestions.