9 Days Until...

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Start with an object, a very personal, important thing that represents both your character and theme and expand
out to show surrounding objects, an entire room, then focus on the character or characters and begin as normally.

- Ginger Earle, Establishing Shots-Small to Big



9 days remaining before the start of NaNoWriMo, Nano Writers! We finish this week putting together something that should help keep track of all the story's details that we've generated the past two weeks, your story's bible...

According to Wikipedia, your story bible is "a reference document used for information on a story's characters, settings and other elements."

If you don't already have details for your characters and setting written out in a notebook, index cards or writing software, here's a link (pdf) that will provide copies of the worksheets from Karen S. Wiesner's book: From First Draft to Finished Novel. The worksheets will help you create character sketches and record general setting details for your story and keep you organize during November.


Next week we'll look at quick ways to outline the big ideas for your story - pantsters welcomed too! Until then, keep writing Nano Writers!