Today I started taking the numerous story ideas I have in my head and bringing them into the real world. I bought a three-ring binder and some lined paper and am writing down my thoughts and relevant notes about them. The plan is to have each story be a section in the binder with a hard copy of the finished piece, lists of where I’ve submitted them, and other information. I just had a question I was curious about. How do you organize your stories? Are they all on computers or do you like having hard copies as I do? Also, if any of you have other ideas about my binder system you think might help me and would like to share them, it would be much appreciated. I feel like I have jumped two-footed into this whole writing adventure and am trying to stay as organized as I can.
Meg the Introvert
What Are Your Stories, Morning Glories?
I like to have a folder too, which I call ‘My Project Bible.’ As I’m writing a series I have my story plot, then scene break down, all my characters have a C.V, locations I’ve created and as I’m writing a supernatural story I also have a section for beings I’ve created and spells. Hope that helps?
Definitely helps. At what point in the creation of your story did you realize you had enough of an idea to write a series?
I kind of created a prologue first. I had an idea for that then realised it wouldn’t work to be the first release and then the idea just grew. I had so much I wanted to include I knew it wouldn’t work in one story.