Importance of a Plan Before Writing a Novel

Even if you start with writing a brilliant first scene, you can get stuck. You should be sure what should happen next, else you will end up keeping the novel aside for a long time. At this rate, it is going to take you several years just to finish the rough draft. It is pretty discouraging. Your novel became another novel that no one will ever read.

Therefore, each of the major parts of the story should be planned out in some detail.

• The Characters - You should know who the main characters in your novel are. There should be a protagonist and an antagonist. Your plan should include some details about their lives.

• The Main Problem - This may seem obvious, but many novice authors that I've talked to couldn't tell me what the main character's problem was in their novel. Viewax understands these different aspects of a story and features the best writers in the market.

• The Major Plot Points - Before you ever start writing, you should have the major event in the story planned out. These major events will usually involve the protagonist attempting to solve the problem and then being kept from success.

• The Ending of the Story - Make sure that the main problem and all the smaller problems introduced in the story are resolved. Readers don't want to be left hanging.

A complete plan can easily be finished in a week. This will allow you to finish a high-quality first draft of your novel in six months to a year.

This is the power of having a plan for your novel.

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