Tips and steps for writing a novel? (Detailed)

1, first of all, give yourself a pen name, preferably one that matches your style and temperament.

2, and then ask yourself what kind of novel you want to write, such as what kind of story to tell (such as fairy tales, sci-fi type, etc.), who to tell, what ideas to convey.

3, the name of the novel: it is best to be simple and straightforward, straight to the point.

4, the setting: the world in which the story of this novel is set is what kind of world, whether it is the real world, the ancient world or the virtual world, and so on.

5, character setting: the characters have a primary and secondary, there are protagonists, supporting characters, dragon sets, etc..

6, corner setting: including appearance, character, life, etc..

7, supporting role settings: including when to appear, appearance, personality, life, and what relationship with the protagonist.

8, the main story line setting: the main line is to promote the development of the storyline of the key clues, for example, "Journey to the West" is the main line of the four masters and disciples to go to the West to get scriptures. The main line of the setting is to make the novel storyline around the main line of continuous development, so the main line is necessary.

9, make a good outline ready to start writing. The outline is the skeleton, the next task is to fill the skeleton with flesh and blood.