So, you've got an idea. It's probably little more than a concept or a character at this point. Compelling yet vague. So, what now?
The planning of a book is pretty specific to its author. There are really two different planning methods.
A Plotter plans the story before they start writing. It's a much more methodical way of writing. This is the way I write. I have to outline and make character profiles, setting profiles, the works. All before I can get started. The best advice I can give to new writers regarding these methods? Experiment. Try to just write and see if it works for you. If not, start plotting and outlining. For those interested in the Plotting method, I full plan on walking you through the method to my madness. Please keep in mind that this is not the only way to plot a book. This is just what has worked for me. There are several steps to my plotting:
Writers, what method do you use? Are you a plotter or a panster?
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