October 4, 2021 • 10 mins
Whether you’ve just decided it’s finally time to write that book you’ve been thinking about on your own or you’ve been bit by the NaNoWriMo bug, starting a novel can be intimidating!
It doesn’t matter if you’re a pantser (writing by the seat of your pants), a plotter, or something in between, there’s still stuff you can do to prepare yourself before you start writing.
Outlining (it doesn't have to be detailed)
Beat Sheets!
Mood boards
Character Sheets
Creating a list of names
World Building
7. Minimizing real world distractions
Thanks for listening! I'll be back next Monday with more rambling ideas about writing.
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