The Zero Draft: How to Start Writing a Novel
Developing and Testing the Idea
A course by Shaunta Grimes , Writer and Teacher
About the video: Developing and Testing the Idea
Overview
“You'll learn to test your story idea to make sure it’s big enough to hold up a whole idea. ”
In this video lesson Shaunta Grimes addresses the topic: Developing and Testing the Idea, which is part of the Domestika online course: The Zero Draft: How to Start Writing a Novel. Learn how to transform an initial book idea into a physical plot board filled with scenes and different versions of the entire story.
Partial transcription of the video
“Developing and Testing the Idea Welcome back. In this lesson, I'll teach you a method for testing the story that you developed in the last lesson, so your character, setting, and situation. I'll teach you how to test that to make sure that it is a big enough idea to hold up an entire novel. We will do that by developing your five key plot points. The first plot point is the inciting incident. Think about the first unusual thing that happens to your character and it will be a question asked by another person or the universe. The question is, "Do you want to come into the world of this story?...”
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Course summary for: The Zero Draft: How to Start Writing a Novel
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Creative Writing, Fiction Writing, Writing
Shaunta Grimes
A course by Shaunta Grimes
Writer and teacher Shaunta Grimes is a bestselling, indie-published author who firmly believes that a good story can change the world, and she is passionate about helping others turn their ideas into novels. Through an eclectic series of jobs, Shaunta has explored all types of writing, including journalism, blogging, legal writing, and copywriting. She unexpectedly got her start as an independent author in 2004 when she penned her first novel during NaNoWriMo, discovering that persistence and strategic thinking are the secrets to structuring a successful writing practice.
Since then, she has written a number of young-adult novels, some of which have been published by leading companies like Penguin and Macmillan. In 2015, she started an online writing school called Ninja Writers, where she shares her technique and inspiration with young writers who are as enthusiastic about stories as she is.
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