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My journey into the world of becoming a published author.
1. My Writer's Notebook

I have a little notebook that I keep near to  me.  It contains several sections that I find useful.  There's a section for:

  • Character Planning - characteristics of my main character (age, looks, strengths, etc.)
  • Nuts and Bolts - reference sheet for length of manuscripts, appropriate age groups, etc.
  • Edit/Revision Sheet - check list for editing (right tense, right point of view, too many words?)
  • Planning Sheet - check list for each chapter (type of scene, conflict, tension?)
  • Reading List - recommended books in the same genre I am writing in
  • Idea List - ideas I have thought of for future writing

The first section I turn to - the most important section to me is my page titled,  "Remember While You Write"
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