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As a writer, author, and criminologist, I find that I wear a variety of hats throughout my working day. Writing, editing, promotion, researcher, and expert are just to name a few. One of my favorite hats is when I’m beginning a new book – that particular hat is outliner and researcher merged together. I get really excited all over again, just like it’s my first novel.
The BIG question I hear more than most, “How long does it take to write a novel?” I can confidently say on average it takes eight months to a year for a feature, full-length book project – at least for me.
I’m at the beginning stages of my third Emily Stone novel, Dark Mind. I thought it would be fun to share some of my writing procedures as I move through this project. I’ve been bouncing around the storyline for some time and creating new characters to round out the cast in my head. I’ve also written out free style paragraphs of the beginning, middle, and ending for this story.
Keep in mind that sometimes the storyline can take an unsuspected turn or a minor character may decide to be more to the story. It depends upon which way my creative muse will take me. I’ve ironed out subplots and most of the story evolution.
Basically, I have a preliminary outline (before a complete outline) that consists of:
Once I feel satisfied with the above areas, I move into my plot evolution. This is where I examine the pacing and begin to think about individual chapters. Sometimes, I make changes if something in the storyline bothers me or it doesn’t seem to fit right. I keep moving forward and fine tuning my outline that will eventually become my choppy first draft.
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