GwenhwyfarRaven
Dreamer
I've been working on the prep process for my novel series for a little over a year, and I still feel like it's not even complete enough for me to build an outline on. Every time I try to outline, I run into questions that aren't answered. Every time I watch a show or read a book, I wonder, "What does this have that my story doesn't?"
I know some of the answers to that question, but most of them have to do with world-building. I'm not very good at world-building. I wish there was some kind of template or questionnaire that would tell me some of the right questions to ask. I think the most significant thing I need to work on is landmarks.
Are there certain questions and conflicts that one can only see when one is outlining or even writing the story? It seems that way, but it's frustrating to go back and rework something every time I get caught on the outline.
(Example: I once had to stop mid-sentence when describing a blush because I realized I had never considered what color that species' blood is or why.)
I know some of the answers to that question, but most of them have to do with world-building. I'm not very good at world-building. I wish there was some kind of template or questionnaire that would tell me some of the right questions to ask. I think the most significant thing I need to work on is landmarks.
Are there certain questions and conflicts that one can only see when one is outlining or even writing the story? It seems that way, but it's frustrating to go back and rework something every time I get caught on the outline.
(Example: I once had to stop mid-sentence when describing a blush because I realized I had never considered what color that species' blood is or why.)