Brainstorming New Novel Ideas

This week is starting with new ideas. I have the characters in mind but I have no earthly idea what happens to them.

Now is the time to huddle up my writing tribe. They force me to answer the important questions like - What happens? Ha. And more importantly, WHY did that happen?

I’m what is referred to as a pantser writer. I write mostly by the seat of my pants - without plotting. This means I usually write a lot of words, I mean a lot like 30,000, before I really know what is going to happen. This system has worked well for me in the past. But this next book might require me to actually plot some. The empty screen is a little more daunting now that I’ve got skin in the game.

I haven't been at the beginning of a book in a long time. Sort of scary. Especially now that it matters. It’s so much easier to write when you have the freedom of knowing it may never be read. This one will not only be read but it will be considered for purchase by my publisher. No doubt the pressure is there. I just have to figure out a way for that pressure to make diamonds, not dust.

What do you do when the pressure is on? All tips and tricks welcome here!

Cheers until next time!