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Hi Ariana,

Well, I believe we all have different methods. And I am one that doesn't plan the whole thing out first before typing away. But I would recommend to ensure you have a solid tale and that everything will flow properly during your writing to do the following:

Create your idea of the story. In other words, write in short what it is about. You can see an example of my sequel that's under construction while my first book is under a second edit.

THE SIREN'S CALL

GREAT HEZAC RETURNS TO EARTH FOR ONE REASON ALONE...
To fetch an item he long ago thought forgotten. Angry that someone would dare retrieve an object that brings upon him haunting memories, he stumbles upon who he least expected to find…his new lifemate.

SHASHAI GONZALEZ IS AN ARCHAEOLOGIST ON THE HUNT…
Since a child, dreams and her instincts have driven her to dive into the Ocean for answers. Among the things she salvages is a necklace holding a head of a black Jackal. This piece of jewelry lures the attention of both the malevolent Narza Order and a fierce stranger who makes her weak in the knees.

SWORN NEVER TO LET EMOTIONS WEAKEN HIM…
Hezac steers away from Shashai in hopes of resisting the Golac’s call, his mating instinct. But as he struggles to protect her from those who want her dead, he is forced to stay at her side. Together, they must destroy an Order who would stop at nothing to keep their secrets hidden, ones Shashai has managed to uncover. Will Hezac’s stubbornness cost the life of his mate, or would he let down his guard and allow her to claim his heart?

While Hezac is an old character who is seen in my first novel, the majority of the characters are new. Here would come step two.

Create an outline of your main characters and secondary characters who are very important. Here you will write not only their descriptions, but a background life for each of them and the role they play in the tale. Yes, this is important because your character will become more real to you, even if you don't write too much of the characters' life in the story.

Step three:

Decide what length you plan to give your story. Whether if its a short story, novella, novel, epic novel, you need to decide how many chapters you want to give it. Yes, throughout the process of writing the length of the tale could change to shorter or longer one, but at least you have a foundation of your goals settled.

Step four:

As a suggestion I will say you can write an outline for each chapter. This can consist of two to five sentences. Its the idea you want to portray in that chapter which you want to jot down.

Then once you have that you will see if writing this tale will be worth your time and effort. Now if your muse agrees with the idea of creating this tale into a masterpiece, go for it.

Sit back and begin typing your tale like a mad woman/man. Yes, your story may change to a whole new better version from what you had set for it as you type away, and you may end up adding new characters along the way. That's the point. The outline and ideas are to help you focus on writing the whole tale, and not leaving you stumped halfway through it.

Remember, there is no time limit in writing a novel. Don't beat yourself if your book is taking you years when others do it in a few months. We are all different. Some of us suffer from real life situations, emotional and mental conditions that slow are writing, but in the end, persistency and dedication is what's going to help us get our book done. You have to believe in yourself, even when others think differently. If you suffer from depression, don't think you never going to get anywhere because you can't write or read during that time. Even when our mood is low we still have one gift that works well during these times, and its brainstorming. Let your mind create ideas for the tale even if you know you cannot literally sit behind you computer or typewriter during your crisis. However, if you're forgetful, I suggest jotting down your ideas and leaving them to work with when your depression passes. I guarantee you won't regret it. I hope I was helpful and good luck with your writing endeavors.

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