What do you know about the book you are about to write?
Exercise: Write down everything you know about your story and why you're writing it. This could be via a brainstorming diagram, notes scribbled on a blank page, or as a list.
Some questions you might wish to consider, though remember not all will be relevant to the project you are about to embark upon:
> Is it for a competition or to be submitted to a particular venue?
> Is there a deadline?
> What genre or genres do you think it will fall into?
> Who are the main characters?
> What story are you trying to tell?
> Any thoughts on locations?
> How long does your manuscript need to be?
> Any thoughts on the plot? Subplots?
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Preparing to Write
Non-Fiction...A Workbook of Prompts and Exercises to help you prepare for writing your story... So you are about to embark on writing your book. Perhaps it's your first book. Perhaps it's your twentieth. Whichever it is, it's always a good idea to create for y...
