Your Novel Writing Roadmap Found Here – 15 Elements of Story

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Oil Your Novel Writing Engine with Powerful Elements Some basic elements and guidelines of novel writing, when practiced, make novel writing easier by providing that longed-for roadmap to developing a great novel. It’s not that you can’t get started writing a novel before implementing the guidelines – because you can put a pen to paper or peck out the letters on your keyboard before applying the elements. It’s just that at some point, if you want to have a story that moves and characters and dialogue that help you move it, you will want to know the elements of great novel writing. So, come on in to Writania. Here you’ll find informative and inspirational tips on 16 elements of novel writing. We’ll help you get started on that novel you’ve been wanting to write or greatly enhancing the one you’ve already started. We’ll make you glad that you took your dream off the back shelf. Start at the beginning of the articles or hop around to the subjects that interest you most, either way, use these articles and tips as a reference or a “road map” for your novel writing experience.

16 Elements of Novel Writing That Make a Novel Sizzle 1. Finding a Good Story – in this article you will learn about some of the best places for finding novel ideas. 2. How to Start Writing a Novel – learn about the process of writing. 3. Selecting Genre – learn the key to writing the 10 most popular types of novels 4. How to Plot Your Novel – a plot is a plan of action that moves the story forward, learn how to create one. 5. How to Create a Potent Sub-plot for Your Novel – learn the reason for having a subplot and how to incorporate one into your story. 6. How to Outline Your Novel – learn why writers outline and how it’s done. 7. How to Find Your Writing Voice – learn what voice means to a story. 8. How to Select a Point of View for your novel – learn the differences between styles of POV and how to select the best one for your story. 9. How to Establish Story Setting – learn what atmosphere, time and place do for a story and how to create it effectively. 10. How to Captivate Readers with Descriptive Writing – learn to use effectively use words and descriptions to move your story forward. 11. How to Develop Unforgettable Characters for Your Novel – learn to develop memorable character traits and sustain them throughout the novel. 12. How to Create Character Emotion – learn ways to portray authentic, effective character emotion. 13. How to Write Dialogue – learn how the effective use of dialogue moves a story forward. 14. Novel Scene Structure– learn techniques for constructing your novel’s paragraphs and chapters that offer readers a smooth transition and keep them reading. 15. How to Write Beginnings, Middles, and Ends – learn the importance of and how to construct the beginning, middle, and end of your novel.


16. How to Revise Your Novel – learn techniques for editing and revising your novel to tighten the story and make it flow like a novel readers can’t put down. Please share your novel writing techniques with me in the comments section below – I’d love to hear what works well for you! If you find these novel writing articles helpful, please pass them on to your favorite social media sites, and keep up with me on Twitter, Like me on Facebook and connect with me on Linkedin. Are you dreaming of novel writing? Many writers long to write a novel, perhaps having it at the back of their mind as they go through life earning their living with that safe job. They’ve put their dream on hold, telling themselves that they are trading in their real ambitions for security. If you are one of these people, I want to encourage you to take that dream off the shelf, dust it off and put it into an action plan. Hang onto that secure job, we all need to earn a living, but don’t save pursuing your dream for some future time. You can finish reading this article on our website about Novel Writing.


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