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I Wrote a Book — Here's What I Learned
by Nils Ödlund
It finally happened. I finished writing a book. It's a strange feeling, and in this article I look back on how I took my story from just another idea to a completed novella.
Once upon a time...
It began, as these things do, with an idea. A thread here on the Mythic Scribes forums sparked a discussion of what it really means for a character to be strong – from a storytelling point of view. My thought is that a strong character is one that's able to carry the story forward, without necessarily being particularly strong or otherwise remarkable within the world of the story.
From that discussion an idea took shape. It was a vague and fuzzy idea – more of a concept really – but it felt good, and I couldn't quite let it go.
Originally I intended the story to be a short one of just a few thousand words. I wanted something I could share here on the forums to try and prove my point, and to show off my writing. Pretty soon I realised a short story wouldn't be enough.
I'd written over two thousand words, and I was barely done introducing the character and the setting, or any of the other things I felt were important to the story. I needed a plan, so I started to outline.
Outlining is a topic of its own and I won't go into details of the process. Suffice to say that once I was done I had an outline for a story spanning thirteen chapters.
I know from experience that I'm a...
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I Wrote a Book — Here's What I Learned
by Nils Ödlund
It finally happened. I finished writing a book. It's a strange feeling, and in this article I look back on how I took my story from just another idea to a completed novella.
Once upon a time...
It began, as these things do, with an idea. A thread here on the Mythic Scribes forums sparked a discussion of what it really means for a character to be strong – from a storytelling point of view. My thought is that a strong character is one that's able to carry the story forward, without necessarily being particularly strong or otherwise remarkable within the world of the story.
From that discussion an idea took shape. It was a vague and fuzzy idea – more of a concept really – but it felt good, and I couldn't quite let it go.
Originally I intended the story to be a short one of just a few thousand words. I wanted something I could share here on the forums to try and prove my point, and to show off my writing. Pretty soon I realised a short story wouldn't be enough.
I'd written over two thousand words, and I was barely done introducing the character and the setting, or any of the other things I felt were important to the story. I needed a plan, so I started to outline.
Outlining is a topic of its own and I won't go into details of the process. Suffice to say that once I was done I had an outline for a story spanning thirteen chapters.
I know from experience that I'm a...
Continue reading the Original Blog Post.
