Novel Writing Checklist
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Kimberly French
on Dec 27, 2011
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Writing a Novel
Write regularly.
Set aside some time every day when you can work undisturbed.
Keep your writing equipment in your writing place.
Use household chores as thinking time.
Keep a daily log of your progress.
Create a quick outline to help organize and expand your original idea.
Develop a detailed "story plan checklist" to solidify your story's details.
Combine and effectively use tools like your outline and story checklist to weave together a cohesive draft.
Maintain consistent style, tone, and point of view.
Novel Structure
Chapters are linked and they flow.
The first sentence or paragraph is a grabber.
The story starts in the right place.
The story fall broadly into three acts.
The general direction of the story 'up'.
The tension intensifying and the level of danger increasing.
The promises made to the reader through foreshadowing are kept.
All the plots and subplots are relevant.
Every scene has a purpose.
Every chapter end in a way that makes the reader want to turn the page.
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