Here is another approach that parallels our month-by-month plan. The first step fits with the first month. The other steps fit in along the way. I just thought another take on this process might be helpful.
How to Prepare to Write a Novel
From ehow.com
Step 1: Choose the genre that interests you most. Genres include: action-adventure; crime; detective; fantasy; horror; mystery; romance; science fiction; western; literary fiction. Novels can also be categorized according to specific criteria, including truth of main story; truth of general setting; occupation of a major character; worldview of narrator; focus of interest (plot, character, other); setting; target audience; age of the author; literary realism vs idealism.
Step 1: Choose the genre that interests you most. Genres include: action-adventure; crime; detective; fantasy; horror; mystery; romance; science fiction; western; literary fiction. Novels can also be categorized according to specific criteria, including truth of main story; truth of general setting; occupation of a major character; worldview of narrator; focus of interest (plot, character, other); setting; target audience; age of the author; literary realism vs idealism.
Step 2: Decide who your characters will be.
Step 3: Carefully review the book of baby names and pick names that best suits your characters.
Step 4: Visualize the story's setting and write a brief description.
Step 5: Write a summary that focuses on the most important parts of the story.
Step 6: Make an outline for each chapter.
Step 7: Begin writing a rough draft.
Step 8: Rewrite the story until you are satisfied that you have done your best.
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