Synopsis "Discovering Your Novel (in English)"
What kind of writer are you? Planner or Plotter? Pantster? Puzzler? Muse Muffin?Whether you use the mosaic method or a chronological one, whether you outline every scene or let the words flow, the method does not matter. What matters is the end goal.So, what's the end goal with your writing? To write? To publish? Fame and fortune?Plenty of frittery flutter-bys write and write and go nowhere. As for fame and fortune, those can't be guaranteed.However, when your goal is publication, Discovering Your Novel is the guidebook to help you overcome the Sisyphean task from first word to publication.With the goal of completing a novel in 52 weeks, this guidebook can be self-paced or tracked week by week for persistent success.From hatching idea to character sketches and story plan, the Foundations and Visioning sections will guide your start.If you have a half-completed manuscript that you're lost in, use the Visioning and Analysis sections to work your way out of the labyrinth.Like a long ball of string, multiple charts will keep track of progress. Track your progress with daily word counts recorded on the charts. All charts are available for free at the website address provided in the guidebookWhen you complete the manuscript, what do you do next? The sections on Harvesting and Finishing answer these questions as they guide you to creating a professional career as a writer.Learn the devices and definitions that pro writers have swirling in their heads. Maintain the discipline and preparation that keeps pro writers at work, no matter the interruptions.Writer M.A. Lee meandered along a mucky road of unfinished manuscripts for many years before she decided to drive to her own destiny. If you're tired of gatekeepers and you're eager to jump on the self-publishing juggernaut, then Discovering Your Novel will give the guidance you need.M.A. Lee's self-publishing journey began in2015. Since then, under her various pen names, she's published close to 30 titles of fiction and nonfiction. If you have questions, comments, or speculations, write to winkbooks@aol.com
