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Questions to Ask Yourself about Your Novel

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Rated 0 points - posted 12 years ago by laneave in category Books.
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Who is my target audience? Report Abuse
Every book has a reader, and you can't know how to write unless you know to whom you're writing.
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Where does the story take place? Report Abuse
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What is the time period? Report Abuse
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What do I want readers to feel when they've finished? Report Abuse
If you want your book to be well received, it must evoke some kind of feeling, and you should work toward that from the beginning.
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What point of view am I writing from? Report Abuse
Point of view is one of the biggest things writers struggle with, and it's important to establish from the first page.
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Who is my hero? Report Abuse
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What is his goal? Report Abuse
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What is his flaw? Report Abuse
A hero without a flaw is impossible to relate with.
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How does he fail along his journey? Report Abuse
If he never fails, there's not point in writing about him.
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Who is my antagonist? Report Abuse
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What does the antagonist do to achieve his goal? Report Abuse
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What does the hero do to achieve his goal? Report Abuse
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What are the interactions between my hero and antagonist? Report Abuse
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What does my hero learn? Report Abuse
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How does he change? Report Abuse
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Who are the hero's allies? Report Abuse
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How do they help him? Report Abuse
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How do they hinder him? Report Abuse
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Who is the hero's advisor? Report Abuse
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What is the climax? Report Abuse
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What is the falling action? Report Abuse
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