Sandy
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Patty H. Scott:
Patty.. I am in the process of writing a Christian Romance.. I have 80 pages typed so far, with probably another 50 pages to go. Where do I go from here? Any suggestions? Sandy
Patty H. Scott
Sandy, That's wonderful! Do you have a feel for the overall place the story is going? Writers have different ways they write. It's almost like it fits our personality. I'm more of an intuitive (aka pantser). That means I write in a flow and my writing takes me. It's a very right-brained process for me. I often don't know where a story is headed and the characters tell me as I write. That's not the case for all writers. Some of them are plotters and need to have the whole thing mapped out before they go. This youtube video is helpful to help you know what kind of writer you are: https://bit.ly/2DIpsrj.
I would say the next step for me - when I'm at 2/3 of the story it's time for the climax - the point where everything falls apart and we wonder what will happen to get our two main characters back together. I sometimes write out about 23-30 chapter headings (Ch 1, Ch 2, Ch 3 ...) and then as I think of the movement of the story, I write myself notes in coming chapters on the manuscript. I have a rough outline of where the story will go.
Have you read books like: How to Write A Swoon-worthy Sweet Romance Novel by Victorine Lieske? Also, I would recommend (if you are on Facebook) joining the Writing Gals Critique group and CreateIf Writing groups. They are two really supportive and informative groups for writers.
Best wishes on your novel! Keep writing. That's the key. Don't get discouraged. We're all growing as we go.
I would say the next step for me - when I'm at 2/3 of the story it's time for the climax - the point where everything falls apart and we wonder what will happen to get our two main characters back together. I sometimes write out about 23-30 chapter headings (Ch 1, Ch 2, Ch 3 ...) and then as I think of the movement of the story, I write myself notes in coming chapters on the manuscript. I have a rough outline of where the story will go.
Have you read books like: How to Write A Swoon-worthy Sweet Romance Novel by Victorine Lieske? Also, I would recommend (if you are on Facebook) joining the Writing Gals Critique group and CreateIf Writing groups. They are two really supportive and informative groups for writers.
Best wishes on your novel! Keep writing. That's the key. Don't get discouraged. We're all growing as we go.
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