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How To Write A Novel In 5 Easy Steps

Write a novel; tell your story and inspire people with it. Unfortunately, it requires a great commitment to sit down and constantly write. But, don’t let frustration eats you! The first rule to novel-writing is to not give up easily. So, WriteSome presents you with five easy steps to start the writing process. Let’s have a look!  

Set The Ground

The first step is to ask yourself, “What is the problem here?” This will help you to find the basic concept for your story. If it’s too difficult, you can use the imagine or what-if scenario. For example, imagine a conflict-free society, then what if it slowly turns into a Dystopian society? (The Giver).

Write A Novel with POV

Then, you need to decide which point of view that best fits your novel. POV is important because it helps readers connect with your characters and explore the entire story.

So, how do you pick the correct POV? Well, you need to find who your target audience is. Next, have a look at the standard in novel writing. As an example, Ramy Vance wrote, “first-person present tense for romance novels or third person past tense for epic fantasy.”

Build Your Characters

Later, when you build the characters, you need to remember one thing. That is to make each of them alive. To do so, you can put a backstory, plan the character’s development, decide who will be the protagonist and villain, and the purpose the character has in your novel.

Don’t Pass Through Worldbuilding

Wordbuilding means you build the setting of your story. This includes the place where the story happens, people around the characters, or even the government system that exists in the novel. For instance, Margaret Atwood built The Republic of Gilead in her novel The Handmaid’s Tale.

Write A Novel As A Plotter Or A Pantser

Lastly, let’s talk about making the outline of your novel. Ask yourself whether you’re a plotter or a pantser writer. The difference between the two is whether you plan your novel (plotter) or write without an outline or mindmap at all (pantser). After writing your first draft, if you’re curious about what readers might say about it, you can get genuine feedback from the writing community like WriteSome’s. Get words everywhere by sharing your work through the app!