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Q&A When writing a novel where do you start?

I have many abstract ideas for a novel, including characters, storyline etc.. I have found that writing my ideas down helps make them more real and concrete.The problem I am having is that I will ...

5 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Virginia‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T06:51:54Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Virginia‭ · 2019-12-08T06:51:54Z (over 4 years ago)
I have many abstract ideas for a novel, including characters, storyline etc.. I have found that writing my ideas down helps make them more real and concrete.The problem I am having is that I will write a scene for the story, then I will work on character development, then I will work on outlining the rest of the plot, and it all seems disorganized. Is there a sequence on how to truly begin to write a novel, or is this a pretty normal process?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2017-08-09T01:11:09Z (over 6 years ago)
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