You know that saying, you never learn how to write novels, you learn how to write this novel? So very, very true.
You're going to need a synopsis anyway to send this book out. Unless you know exactly where you fell off the tracks, I suggest starting with the first scene in the first chapter and writing a detailed synopsis.
Detailed to the point of writing down a sentence for each page and laying out exactly what's happening on that page. If you're still not sure, go back and add in a summary sentence for each paragraph. That should show you exactly when the plot went south.
This is different than an outline, which is kind of a wish list for where you want to go. This will show where you actually went.
I know we all have to find our own ways to get from the beginning to the end, but if there's anything I can do to help--holler.
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Date: 2008-07-11 10:55 pm (UTC)You know that saying, you never learn how to write novels, you learn how to write this novel? So very, very true.
You're going to need a synopsis anyway to send this book out. Unless you know exactly where you fell off the tracks, I suggest starting with the first scene in the first chapter and writing a detailed synopsis.
Detailed to the point of writing down a sentence for each page and laying out exactly what's happening on that page. If you're still not sure, go back and add in a summary sentence for each paragraph. That should show you exactly when the plot went south.
This is different than an outline, which is kind of a wish list for where you want to go. This will show where you actually went.
I know we all have to find our own ways to get from the beginning to the end, but if there's anything I can do to help--holler.