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90How to Write a Novel in Six Months, Week One: Mapping out the Six-Month Plan
by Lela Davidson
I have read all kinds of books that tell you how to complete the first draft of a novel in this or that amount of time and while it all sounds very sound and logical, nothing ever really spoke to me. I tried... published 3 months ago
73How to Write a Novel in Six Months, Week 6: Outlining
by Lela Davidson
Now's the time in the novel writing journey where I start to get really nervous. I stare at my stack of index cards terrified that what I've written are nothing more than a collection of stupid ideas that will... published 3 months ago
75How to Write a Novel in Six Months: Week 10 Drafting Update
by Lela Davidson
I'm happy to report this week went very well. As is to be expected, there were new adjustments to the process this week, but overall I'm sticking to the plan. I finished up page 50 last night so that puts me... published 2 months ago
78How to Write a Novel in Six Months, Week 3, Index Cards Are My Friends
by Lela Davidson
I have read in a lot of different places how great writers always have a post-it note or index card somewhere on them so that when brilliance strikes they are ready to record it. I have also read about and... published 3 months ago
68How to Write a Novel in Six Months: Week 11 Drafting Update
by Lela Davidson
This week, the third of drafting, brought new information, challenges, and some frustration. The biggest thing I came up against was not enough motivation for my characters to do the things they were doing.... published 2 months ago
81How to Write a Novel in Six Months: One Writer’s Journey
by Lela Davidson
Most of us who write on a regular basis (and many people who've never used a pencil for more than a grocery list) have the same dream: to write a novel. I'm no different. This fall I'm attempting [again] to... published 3 months ago
79How to Write a Novel in Six Months, Week Seven: Detail Scene Beats
by Lela Davidson
Detail scene beats? What is that supposed to mean? Okay, I admit I don't actually know what that means, but it's the way I'm describing the next layer after the initial outlining. We all know there's supposed... published 3 months ago
67How to Write a Novel in Six Months, Week 8, Writing the Synopsis
by Lela Davidson
I'm so excited to write this because writing the preliminary synopsis for my novel has made this my favorite week so far! Maybe it's just because I've been writing actually sentences on formatted pages in Word... published 3 months ago
64How to Write a Novel in Six Months: Week 12 Drafting Update
by Lela Davidson
This week marked a major milestone in the drafting of my novel. I got to 100 pages! With that I made it through the beginning of the novel to the first major turning point, the point of no return, crossing... published 2 months ago
78How to Write a Novel in Six Months, Week 4: Sketching Characters
by Lela Davidson
I have to admit, this isn't my favorite week. For whatever reason, I have always been resistant to the idea of creating detailed character sketches. Even though I know it'll help, I still don't like to do it.... published 3 months ago
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