Tag: draft zero

• NaNoWriMo 2019: Story Planning

  A little less than a week ago, I made myself sit down and think about what it was I wanted to do for this year’s NaNoWriMo challenge. There were a few different options. One: I could use it as an opportunity to explore another major story that is happening in the world of my main…

  Katie Bachelder

  October 11, 2019

  For Writers: Builder’s Theory

  draft zero, drafting, NaNoWriMo, NaNoWriMo2019, plotting, writing, writing tips

• Know Your Archetypes

  Perhaps one of the most high-stakes aspect of drafting your novel is the creation of the plot. It draws together all the hard work you’ve put into making the characters and setting up the world, creating enough conflict to make it all worthwhile for you and your future readers. Theoretically, strong characters can hold a…

  Katie Bachelder

  June 14, 2019

  For Writers: Builder’s Theory

  #amwriting, abstract, archetypes, author, Builder’s Theory, Christopher Booker, draft zero, libraries, narrative, novel writing, plotting, seven basic plots

• Crafting Your World: Building Your Plot pt. 3

  I’m so excited to talk about world-building this week. There is just so much potential when you’re creating your fictional world. You can make mountains bright red or create people who spend half of their time in the skies. Just look at stories like the Wheel of Time or even simply Lord of the Rings…

  Katie Bachelder

  April 12, 2019

  For Writers: Builder’s Theory

  Builder’s Theory, draft zero, Game of Thrones, morality, novel writing, Wheel of Time, world-building

• Drafting Character Sketches: Building Your Plot pt. 2

  Last month, I discussed writing a book’s abstract, a sort of premature “book blurb” to help you keep both interested and focused on the most important aspect of any novel project: the plot. For many of us, however, the plot is one of the hardest things to develop, and so is best cultivated by exploring…

  Katie Bachelder

  March 8, 2019

  For Writers: Builder’s Theory

  aspiring author, character development, draft zero, drafts, Game of Thrones, plotting, writing, writing tips

• 7 Things Aspiring Authors Should Know about Plotting

  Or: A Beginner’s Guide to my Builder’s Theory Number 1: Pantsing vs. Plotting is not a useful way to determine how to write your book. Think of it this way: a book cannot be written in a single draft. As you write and go through several different drafts, your novel will go through various changes,…

  Katie Bachelder

  September 1, 2018

  For Writers: Builder’s Theory

  aspiring author, character development, draft zero, Lord of the Rings, novel writing, pantser, plotter, plotting, world-building, writing