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I am a novice fantasy writer, and I have the main ideas for my story. What do you advise me to start writing? Please help me.
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Jun 09, 2024 11:38AM
I am a novice fantasy writer, and I have the main ideas for my story. What do you advise me to start writing? Please help me.
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I’d suggest checking out Abbie Emmons on YouTube. She has a lot of helpful videos for organizing your plot and outlining. Her videos helped me write the first draft of my book, which was father than I’d ever gotten before. Overall, I’d suggest outlining and figuring out your characters before you start writing
Sanaa wrote: "I am a novice fantasy writer, and I have the main ideas for my story. What do you advise me to start writing? Please help me."That can be a very complicated question. I've completed 65 novels, of which seventeen are published.
Readers read for emotions. What I recommend is to start with the scene that is the most powerful to you. Put everything in it as far as conflicts. Then write the novel on both sides of that scene.
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David wrote: "Sanaa wrote: "I am a novice fantasy writer, and I have the main ideas for my story. What do you advise me to start writing? Please help me."That can be a very complicated question. I've completed..."
Thank you very much, it is a pleasure to meet a writer like you! I wish you success in your life. May I ask you for a favor, please? Can I show you the main story of my novel, and if you can give me some ideas that I should modify or complete, please? I hope you agree🙏🏻🙏🏻💗
I've been writing for 20 years+ although not fantasy. I always start with the three building blocks - Character / Setting / PlotKnow your characters inside out, but don't have two many and don't have complicated names. Kow your setting well, but don't put every detail in the story.
Begin with - what does your character want and importantly why?
Beware of being like everyone else. You find that a lot of Fantasy books are the same or at least similar so you definitely want to have your own unique plot, characters, and world. Of course, it is much easier said than done.
good look on your writing journey :)
I started with a very clear image of one scene and worked outwards from that. As characters arrived, I got to know them, discovered their back stories and it sort of developed from there.
A good book just to read on writing itself is Ursula Le Guin's "Steering the Craft" https://amzn.to/45k25NEThe book is short, goes over techniques for making writing worth reading and gives examples from her own fantasy writing as well as classic novels. While not a step-by-step how to get started with a novel, plot, characters, it is invaluable for style. An enjoyable read too.
A Few Tips:
1. Find Your voice: make sure u know "why am I writing" and "what is the message I am trying to put out to my audience
2. Most writers know their ends before their beginnings, so if you're one of them, don't be afraid to start from the end. As u add on, u can ask yourself "How did B do this because A did that" ( kind of like cause and effect)
3. Write Daily: If u are not writing you're a book or adding on, revise. Everyone should be doing something to your writing!!
4. Have a routine: If you don't already have one, make sure to have a plan for when you're going to write. Whether it be the morning, evening, or night
5. Have a Place to Write: Set up a desk, an office, go to the library, even your bed!! Just Make sure u have a nice comfortable, and quiet place to work on your writing!
6. Expand your Vocab: Ok. This one may seem weird but trust me, IT HELPS SO MUCH. When u get a "Word of the Day Calender", or a vocab dictionary, and as u use the vocab in your daily life, it's going to end up in your writing. so instead on " he was sad" it will end up being "Beneath the weight of his profound sorrow, each breath he took seemed to shudder with the overwhelming burden of unspoken despair, his once bright eyes now glistening with the reflection of countless unshed tears, as if his very soul was shackled by an inescapable, heart-wrenching grief." (hope that makes sense!)
7. Get Feedback: Once you're comfortable, get feedback from a trusted reliable source, who will tell the truth. (you can always count on me😊!)
8. Set Goals: Set dates you need to be done with things, and set little rewards for once you complete the task!!
9. Read Your Writings Outloud: This is a way to revise your writing. Make sure to read it exactly how it is, so you can catch little errors
10. When you're not writing, watch writing vlogs in your free time.These will help you feel and be motivated to get writing. You can also go to your local library. When you around productive people, they will motivate you to feel productive!!
11. Join My Group!!: There are a lot of writers in my group, so they will have a lot more tips for you!! https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...
1. Find Your voice: make sure u know "why am I writing" and "what is the message I am trying to put out to my audience
2. Most writers know their ends before their beginnings, so if you're one of them, don't be afraid to start from the end. As u add on, u can ask yourself "How did B do this because A did that" ( kind of like cause and effect)
3. Write Daily: If u are not writing you're a book or adding on, revise. Everyone should be doing something to your writing!!
4. Have a routine: If you don't already have one, make sure to have a plan for when you're going to write. Whether it be the morning, evening, or night
5. Have a Place to Write: Set up a desk, an office, go to the library, even your bed!! Just Make sure u have a nice comfortable, and quiet place to work on your writing!
6. Expand your Vocab: Ok. This one may seem weird but trust me, IT HELPS SO MUCH. When u get a "Word of the Day Calender", or a vocab dictionary, and as u use the vocab in your daily life, it's going to end up in your writing. so instead on " he was sad" it will end up being "Beneath the weight of his profound sorrow, each breath he took seemed to shudder with the overwhelming burden of unspoken despair, his once bright eyes now glistening with the reflection of countless unshed tears, as if his very soul was shackled by an inescapable, heart-wrenching grief." (hope that makes sense!)
7. Get Feedback: Once you're comfortable, get feedback from a trusted reliable source, who will tell the truth. (you can always count on me😊!)
8. Set Goals: Set dates you need to be done with things, and set little rewards for once you complete the task!!
9. Read Your Writings Outloud: This is a way to revise your writing. Make sure to read it exactly how it is, so you can catch little errors
10. When you're not writing, watch writing vlogs in your free time.These will help you feel and be motivated to get writing. You can also go to your local library. When you around productive people, they will motivate you to feel productive!!
11. Join My Group!!: There are a lot of writers in my group, so they will have a lot more tips for you!! https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...
