Novelists find it interesting how other writers approach their stories. Some handle each of their books a little differently. While one story might practically write itself, the next one may take a whole new strategy.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m working on the fourth novel in my Klepto Cat Mystery series and notice that the process is a little different than the first three. I already have my main characters fleshed out. I only have to develop a few new ones that I\u2019m adding to this book. While sometimes I have the entire story worked out in my head before I start writing, I\u2019m watching this story emerge as I write. Now that\u2019s an interesting process. I took a break yesterday to do a little photography in a nearby meadow (yes, it\u2019s sunny and warm here in southern, CA). I couldn\u2019t wait to get back to my office and find out what was going to happen next.<\/p>\n
One thing I\u2019ve done early on with all of my stories is to determine and double check the timeline. When there\u2019s a lot going on and each event hinges on others, it\u2019s important to keep your timeline straight. You can\u2019t have your character out horseback riding when you\u2019ve already established that they\u2019re experiencing a100-year storm and he\u2019s still recovering from a broken ankle. You can\u2019t successfully introduce a piece of evidence as new if you\u2019ve already talked about it a few chapters earlier.<\/p>\n
Today I will finish the story\u2014can\u2019t wait to see how it ends. Got some exciting things happening.<\/p>\n
Do you write fiction? Are there some mornings when you can\u2019t wait to get out of bed and race to your computer? Most of my mornings are like that these days.<\/p>\n
How do you approach your writing? What is the process you use to develop a story? Does it write itself or do you have a rigid outline?<\/p>\n
Tomorrow I\u2019ll talk a little about how I develop my characters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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