Novel-Writing Guided Journal: Journal your way from new idea to first draft and revision. A great portable addition to any novel-writing software. B

by L S Goulet and Lsgw

This guided journal/workbook directs authors through the main steps of writing a novel, from initial idea through character creation, settings, story development, writing the first draft, and revisions. Ample guidance is offered for authors from beginner through accomplished.

Note, this is NOT a how-to book, nor is it a journal full of writing prompts.

Novel-Writing Guided Journal is for the writer who has the germ of a novel idea in his/her imagination and is ready to begin expanding the idea into a full-length novel.

Pages include:

the beginnings of a story with three pages of questions to help formulate the premise into a salable idea. Pages for listing main characters and secondary characters. Fleshing out the ending, including the epic final struggle and the resolution. (Can't know how to get there if you don't know where 'there' is.) In-depth character sketches following the guides (3 pages for each main character, two pages for each secondary character). Listing the main headlines for each scene that is involved in the MAIN plot. (main character, central plot) Fleshing out each scene following the guides of 3 pages for each scene. Encouraging author to put it all together, incorporating the subplots to create the first draft. Pages for listing revisions. Pages for creating chapter titles. Pages for developing elevator pitch, query letter, and synopsis Addendum with lists for tracking writing problems and collecting material for visual focus on characters and settings. Lots of room for jotting ideas down

Buy one or two today. Makes a great gift for the aspiring writer or seasoned author

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1074322878
• ISBN13: 9781074322878
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 322 Pages
• Weight: 1.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.0" x 10.0"