How Pros Plan Their Novels

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How Pros Plan Their Novels Nov 15, 2020 19:15:02 GMT -6

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Post by RAVENEYE on Nov 15, 2020 19:15:02 GMT -6

Found this link lurking in my bookmarks. Anyone who suffers the self-doubt and frustration and puzzle that comes with planning a novel might find some encouragement in these snapshots of notebook pages from people like JK Rowling. Fascinating to see their process and how their brains brainstormed the plotted.

NOTES AND DIAGRAMS OF NOVEL PLANNING

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RAVENEYE Administrator Deus Ex Machina "To unpathed waters, undreamed shores." ~Shakespeare Posts: 3,106 Preferred Pronouns: She/Her HARD: 5350 MEDIUM: 610 EASY: 770	How Pros Plan Their Novels Dec 10, 2020 9:47:50 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by RAVENEYE on Dec 10, 2020 9:47:50 GMT -6 Isn't it comforting? I'm so glad these great books started out as disasters on paper instead of fully realized, beautiful, perfect works. Makes me love the process even more.
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Post by havekrillwhaletravel on Dec 10, 2020 17:44:09 GMT -6

This is so cool, I like how you can sort of see how the personalities and styles of each writer shine through in these plans. The Bell Jar is one of my favourite novels, and Plath one of my favourite writers, so seeing her outline for the book was really interesting.

(I also love how Rowling had an entire column for "Ginny/Cho") xD

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