Get ready to finish writing your novel today!
Get back to basics and use these simple steps of the writing process to finish writing your next novel in months rather than years!
After just one season, you’ll feel more in control of your writing process and will be well on your way to finishing your next novel manuscript.
The Steps of the Writing Process
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Planning Your Novel
This stage involves brainstorming, researching, and organizing ideas. You may need to gather information, create an outline, or use other techniques to generate and clarify your ideas.
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Writing the First Draft
In this stage, you begin to put your ideas into written form. You might create a rough draft or several drafts, depending on the complexity of your writing task.
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Evaluating Your First Draft
In this stage of the novel writing process, you will evaluate your first draft to determine what work needs to be done to complete the manuscript.
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Revising Your First Draft
In this stage of the writing process, you will read your novel from start to finish, paying attention to the overall plot, pacing, character development, and themes that must be revised and refined to turn the rough draft into a polished novel.
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Publishing Your Novel
In this stage, you’ll determine the best way to go about publishing your novel, including whether to publish independently or with a traditional publishing house.
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Selling Your Novel
In this stage of the novel writing process, you’ll do the busy work making yourself known to the readers who will enjoy your work the most!
Beyond the Steps in the Writing Processes
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Writing Assignments & Prompts
As you learn about the various steps of the writing process, you’ll be offered a variety of writing assignments and prompts designed to get you writing!
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Writing Vocabulary
This section is still in progress.
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Story Structure Examples
Throughout this website, you’ll find many examples of the various types of story structure and will learn how those structures are applied in real life.
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Book Lists & Reviews
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