The Zero Draft: How to Start Writing a Novel
Writing the Zero Draft
A course by Shaunta Grimes , Writer and Teacher
About the video: Writing the Zero Draft
Overview
“The fun begins! I'll teach you how to use your plot boards to quickly write a simple zero draft of your novels. ”
In this video lesson Shaunta Grimes addresses the topic: Writing the Zero Draft, 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
“Writing the Zero Draft Welcome back, guys. In this lesson, we'll talk about your zero draft. I've seen many different definitions of zero draft. Sometimes, they're called a dirty draft or a quick draft. Often, they're as big as the first draft of a novel, and many pages long. How I write a zero draft is they're relatively short, three to ten pages, and I write them the way I'd write a synopsis after I finished the novel altogether and if I was to send it out to agents and I needed a synopsis. It's written in the third-person present tense, and I start to tell myself the story. I start with ...”
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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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