Before you start, you have to plan out everything. Well, usually.
What I like to do at first is grab my "Writing" notebook, that I got from Typo, and jot down the basics, like;-
1. What are the characters?
It is important, for how can there be a story without any characters? Remember, you can just do the main ones, the main character('s) family, friends, et cetera - and leave the background characters till you start out.
2. What genre is my story?
It can be thriller, paranormal, sci-fi, mystery, fantasy, romance, et cetera. Your story should have at least ONE definite genre, or else everything might get all muddled up, and... you'll find yourself in a great mess. Trust mah.
3. What do I want to achieve in my story?
Maybe, you want to gain more reads and followers, if you have an account on Wattpad, or else you want to give it to charity, un-illustrated, messily written, with no plot? You ought to choose what you want to have done, and IF you want to have your story finished.
4. When will you update?
Again, if you're on Wattpad, then... you might wanna let everyone who visits your page know when you will update, so you may post details on that in your bio, or just make the first Chapter of your story an "Author's Note". If not on social media, then, 'course, perhaps you may wanna let whoever's reading your story (can be family, friends, et cetera) know when they should expect the next chapter.
Cheers,
Sandra
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