Getting Organized…?

[Micheale]

Hi everyone This is my first post. I'm happy to have found this forum. I have been working on an idea (inspiration?) for about 10 years. I have spent the last ten years sort of 'composting' some themes in my head, and am now ready to start getting some of it down and organizing everything. Do anyone have any strategies on how they organize their ideas before they start writing? I read a great article where an author suggested putting your 'scenes' on colour coded note cards, which can then be organized and arranged into chapters. I tend to be very visual, and like to be able to manipulate my ideas physically, so this is a good start for me. I thought this was a great idea. Any other suggestions on how to organize character information, setting information, etc?

 

[Saigonnus]

Welcome to the forums!
For this, i use Ywriter5 freeware. It allows an author to organize their story by chapter and scene. There are tabs for scene notes, characters, locations, objects etc.

You can also keep track of time within the story.

I also use (started recently) PowerPoint to organize world-building elements: races, cultures, military or religious details. I have heard some authors use onenote for the same purpose.


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