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#ROUGH DRAFT NOVEL HOW TO#

Why do prewriting (and make it an essential part of your drafting process)? Reverse outlining before you begin a second draft (outlining between drafts to get a condensed view of what you’ve already written).Doing extensive or initial research to understand the subject areas of your story better.

Creating character ideas (or fleshing them out) using questionnaires and other brainstorming techniques.

Using brainstorming, freewriting and other idea-expanding techniques.

We’ve explored the different types of prewriting you can do, but to summarize, it includes pre-draft activities such as: It is malleable and allows finding a pre-drafting approach that feeds your own creativity. Prewriting is a broad term for the first stage of the writing process, though.

#ROUGH DRAFT NOVEL HOW TO#

Let’s explore how to write a first draft of a novel or story, plus ways to make subsequent drafts focused, intention-lead improvements: Prewriting before writing first drafts Make a checklist for the next stage of processįor the next stage of your writing process after drafting (revision), try making a checklist to guide changes.Decide when you need feedback to progressīetween writing a draft and a final draft, decide whether you’d like a sense check in editorial review or peer critique.Jodi Picoult said, ‘You might not write well every day, but you can always edit a bad page. Write the messiest first draft you need.Waiting somewhere quiet is a chance to make notes towards your final draft in a journal or on your phone. Steal moments to draft wherever you can.In writing, stopping to edit often may slow you down. In mythology, Orpheus couldn’t look back if he wanted to progress. filling in descriptive detail lacking in version one) may help. Chunk up tasks, enjoy small wins, repeat. Have you tried storyboarding, discovery drafts (or ‘draft zero’), or creating scene outlines beforehand to maintain confidence?Īn alarmed reminder to work on your draft may work wonders for disciplined writing. Use writing drafts as a kind of prewriting.Draft stories the way that works for youĮvery writer is different (in temperament, working style, commitment load).To take the daunt out of drafting, try:Įven if you’re a pantser (finding your way as you go), this may help you find directions and subtopics you hadn’t yet considered. The drafting process in writing is the second stage after prewriting (which includes activities such as research and outlining).