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Write a novel

by Evie 🏳️‍🌈 write&blog

Rated: E · Book · Writing · #2289399

Here you'll get lots of tips, motivation and experience to finally write your novel

Welcome and great that you found your way to my blog!

My name is Evie and I write books that take readers out of their own worlds and into new ones that readers won't soon forget. I blog for artists, writers, creatives, multi-talents and all those who want to become one.
In life, you don't need to be rich: Joy, curiosity and commitment are enough to reach your goal. Just like I am doing right now.

In this blog, I'll give you tips on how to finish the monster "book project“. I'll also give you tips on how to find motivation to write (daily?) and how to incorporate it into your everyday life.
You can also expect some prompts, ideas and step-by-step instructions here.

Let me surprise you! I wish you a lot of fun with writing,
Evie

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Turkey DrumStik

Jul 29, 2023 at 11:15pm
In response to "Write what you know — settings"

I noticed a small type in this line: "Don’t forget thinks like cell phones...." Admittedly, it made me pause at that section long enough to think about the inclusion of technology as a part of setting.

One thing I had to consider in writing my reimagination of A Midsummer Night's Dream. My version takes place in 2007. Cell phones were fairly common, but the smartphone had just begun its journey into the wider world. Thus, I had to think about how someone could take a picture in a night club in 2007. Some cell phones had cameras, but their performance in a dark room would be abysmal at best. I ended up having one of the characters take a gamble on using their cell phone as a camera, something that fit in with the whole notion of the cops as the 21st century equivalent of mechanicals/players bumbling their way through an assignment.

Later on, I would end up seeing The Big Short, a story set in roughly the same time period. After I saw the movie, I read an article discussing the props. Apparently the props department spent a lot of time tracking down the correct models of flip phones for the characters to have in their possession. Considering how often dialogue occurred in the middle of phone calls, that was one detail the props team could not skimp on, and to me it really sold the whole movie. (As someone in Miami during the 2005-2007 period and actually overhearing some of the real estate conversations while I was wandering around the area as a student, I can vouch for The Big Short doing a good job of recreating pretty much everything about Miami from that time.)

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~SilverMoonCranberry~

Jul 1, 2023 at 7:45am
In response to "How to use the Enneagram to write conflicted characters"

This is interesting. I hadn't thought of it. Thanks for sharing this.

Evie 🏳️‍🌈 write&blog

Jun 12, 2023 at 6:10am
In response to "How to make your novel longer (subplots and storylines)"

Schnujo's Doing NaNoWriMo?

That's also where I always like to come back to! In addition, the NaNoWriMo community is also happy to help with plot problems or help you brainstorm (in the German subforum we have some threads specifically for this!).

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Schnujo's Doing NaNoWriMo?

Jun 12, 2023 at 4:03am
In response to "How to make your novel longer (subplots and storylines)"

When I'm in need of plots, subplots, plot twists, and other such things, I go to the Adoption Society threads on the NaNoWriMo website. They host tons of ideas that other people post and are free for us to adopt and change as we need. Because no 2 plots are ever executed the same, unlimited people can adopt a plot and you can adopt unlimited plots, even if you never get around to doing anything with them.

It's my favorite section of WdC!

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Evie 🏳️‍🌈 write&blog

May 14, 2023 at 2:03am
In response to "How to use the Enneagram to write conflicted characters"

Did you already know the Enneagram? How do you use it? Do you have a Pinterest board that you want to share with the community? Or would you like to tell us your Enneagram personality type?

I'm a frustrated writer

May 13, 2023 at 9:45am
In response to "How to become happy and productive in 12 minutes"

you described ME!!! I am getgtomh bacl into writing and you inspired me today. Thank you!!

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February 20, 2023 at 12:11pm

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The promising training plan for novelists, part I

Here you are now. On the Internet. You're reading through this article. It's good to see you, but didn't you actually want to ... write?

Most likely your answer will be "yes." Even then, you are welcome to read on. This one more article. Then you should start writing. Anything.

Some people wonder how to start writing a novel.

Note: If you speak German, you should definitely visit Schriftsteller-Werden.de, there are a lot of helpful tips and tricks.

I, too, have thought about this question.
Little by little, a training plan has emerged from these thoughts.

It helps you get into the flow of writing and learn techniques, but it doesn't help you plow through a novel or give you tips for every scene.

What more can I say? Let's do it!

TRAINING PLAN

SHORT STORY (~100 words).

We're going to start small. Really small. You want to write a novel? Then you need to be able to write chapters, scenes, paragraphs.

So now write down five to ten terms that come to mind and connect them into a concept map (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concept_map) or, if that doesn't work, into a cluster (https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cluster_(Creative_Writing)).

From these terms you then write a story. Not even a real story, more a snippet of text. It doesn't have to have a beginning-middle-end structure! It is enough if it has a punch line. If it doesn't seem right to you, you don't have to mention all the terms, but try to use the manufactured references and include at least 3 terms in a meaningful way.

ATMOSPHERE TEXT (300-500 words)

Now write an atmospheric text. You put yourself in a situation and try to create an atmosphere.

Read through the text again and make sure you've stuck to show-don't-tell.
So you should write "she was shivering" instead of "she was cold."
Say "she ran around the house like crazy, rummaging in all the boxes. For days. Nothing. She slumped down in the chair and took the coffee cup in both hands. The coffee was cold." and not "She looked for a long time, but couldn't find it anywhere. She had no strength left Bund no hope."

COMIC STRIP (~600 words).

This is one of my favorite exercises.

You take a comic strip, Snoopy, Dilbert, whatever. Preferably this is only three, four boxes (panels) long, but if you feel up to it, you can of course take a longer one.

Now write about 200 words for each panel and try to connect the panel descriptions.

Feel free to set a timer or use a prompt-giving, motivating, and time-measuring website like this one: https://thestoryshack.com/writing-exercise/

What point of view did you choose? Were there also thoughts or only action? Did you describe the setting? Did you describe rather than tell? Take the time to check.

Now you can pat yourself on the back. You've come a long way. Take a break, eat something or sleep. The article is not running away from you.

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