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Top 10 Tips : Starting and Finishing the 1st Draft - Rasmus Rasmussen dot com. With this year’s Nanowrimo, I will be finishing the first draft of a novel for the fifth time. It’s a great feeling, to reach that last page and set down that last period. Whenever I’ve done that, I always sit and stare blankly at the screen for a while. In slight disbelief that I did it.
That it’s over. However, getting there is no picnic. But like the artist starts with a sketch, so does the writer. 01 : Hatch the plot First thing you’ll need is a story to tell. 02 : Understand your characters Take your main characters and write up profiles for them. 03 : It begins with the end J. 04 : Write out scene-cards Try to identify what the main turning points in your story will be and write them down on index cards. 05 : Don’t forget that this is a draft Throughout the writing process, you have to remember that a first draft is just that. 06 : Find your writing space Some prefer to write in the comfort of their home, some like to stay after hours at the office. 07 : Get rid of distractions. Short Stories: 10 Tips for Creative Writers (Kennedy and Jerz) ( Procrastinating Writers. What Should I Read Next? Book recommendations from readers like you.