: Re: What else should I plan? I have started writing a novel. I've done some character questionnaires for my main characters, and I've outlined the plot. I want to do this planning to keep my story

The first steps you outlined are great.

I recommend you consider a short story that leverages key elements and characters in your outline as as your next progressive step towards the eventual full novel.

A few reasons why:

It's semi-instant gratification - it gets people engaged and reading your work much earlier. That type of feedback is incredibly useful for a new writer. It can help you refine the key elements that will be the building blocks of the full novel you envision.

It challenges you to be compelling and make everything you write count. Great short stories can be as short as 1,000 words. One of my favorite Ray Bradbury stories is only 1,444 words long, but it is amazing! That skill development will be important as you then undertake the full novel development.

It helps you develop the skills associated with self-publishing and promotion! Those skills are important to build awareness of your novel.

Best of luck!

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