Guide to Writing Novels (NovelToon Official)
1.5 What if you can't write or get stuck?
First, determine what kind of obstacles you experience, then look for the right solution.
1). Plot Barriers:
There is no inspiration/idea. The main factor is that when starting out do not plan the plot settings well, the direction of the story is not structured, so there is no clue about what will be written next.
Solution:
Before starting to create a work, you have to think about the framework of the story, for example the background of the place, what characters will appear. In this chapter, especially want to tell the reader about an information and tell a story. For a more detailed explanation of how to write a story framework well, please see the guide “How to write a story frame well”.
2). Writing/text barriers:
The main factor is because you do not have good skills in writing/text. For example, character appearance descriptions, language descriptions, and even descriptions of scenery and surroundings. In fact, maybe, when determining the name, you are too confused whether the name is pleasant to hear or not.
Solution:
Don't worry so much. First, use some alternative keywords as substitutes. Once you have finished writing, you can go back to revising.
3). Efficiency barrier:
Solution:
Disconnect the internet, turn off the phone, move to a quieter place, avoid all interference or distractions around, and focus on writing. Before you start, you can create a small frame of the story, write the contents of a few hundred words in each chapter, so you can save time, you just need to think about how to change the frame of the theme with rhetoric.
4). Psychological barriers:
This means you set goals that are too low, or make yourself a spiritual shackle. For example, you only set a day to write 2000 words. After writing, a thousand to two thousand words, your mind immediately locks itself. This will not motivate you to write.
Solution:
Try to give yourself a greater purpose. Only in this way, you will realize that your potential in work is still very large. For example, if you plan to write only 3,000 words, set a goal of writing 5,000 words to yourself. When you reach 3000 words, you will find it easy, not as difficult as imagined.
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