When beginning a major writing project, we may exude motivation, energy and drive. however, not long into the project, our drive and desire to finish the project wanes. Here's keep the drive and motivation alive.
Instructions
1. You know what you want to write about and you’re convinced you’ve got a good story line. You’ve taken the first step. But there are many more.
2. The next step of the project, whether it is fiction or nonfiction, is dedication. You must commit yourself to the completion of this project.
3. The third step is understanding why the desire to get started with the book even began in the first place. There are basically three reasons for writing a book:You want to share something that happened to you.You simply want to express yourself.You want to prove to yourself that you actually can complete the project.Understanding the reason behind your desire to write a book is a critical step for two reasons:It serves as the motivation for starting the book.It helps you to stick with the project through all the stages, no matter how hard things may get.
4. Passion is the fourth step. The reader won’t be able to put the book down because the book will take on a life of its own. Hence, passion is the key component.
5. Planning is the fifth step. Planning is critical because it is the road map that will take you from the opening pages of your book to the end. The planning stage of a fictional book has several minor steps: Plot outline: The conflict will serve as the page-turner. Because of this, it must be planned out prior to the writing stage. The conflict can be man versus man, man versus himself, man versus society, man versus nature. Within the plot outline you will give the settings and mention any key imagery.The Plot outline can be likened to a script treatment or a very rough version of the first draft. Lay out different plot points. That is, show how the story opens, how it continues, or proceeds, from one idea, or conflict, to the next and how it concludes. Character sketch: This is the background, or history, of your main characters. Through this sketch, you will gain a definite understanding of the major characters in your story. While writing the sketch, you will ask questions of the characters:Where is his/her hometown? What is his/her favorite color? Does he/she have a pet? What is it? Does he/she have a mother? A father? And the questions will go on.
