Delta's Story Planning Help

We all love to write! That's why we're here, write? (Pun intended)

So here is some help if you have a great idea, but aren't sure exactly how to plan out your story!

1st Steps
First, you have to come up with a who, what, when, where, why, and how.

Who -
Come up with some characters to start your story. You can use canon / real life characters, or come up with your own. Be creative! Check the Character Prompts for help with creating characters!!

What -
Well...not much for what. We'll get to that later :DD But check out Writing Prompts for some ideas.

When -
DEFENITELY IMPORTANT! Is it set in the past? The future? The present? Is it with your own reality, or does it go with the lines of history? Does it describe a historical event, or something totally fantasy? It's completely up to you! Get creative!

Where -
You're at a wedding between When and Where. Every good where needs a good when! You can't place a story in Washington D.C when the year is 1498 (Unless it is your own fantasy, then the rules bend). Make sure that your Where matches with you When.

Why -
I'm just joking on this. Why does a story have to have a why?

How -
This one may seem confusing, but it is important. Make sure your story flows and that there aren't missing parts. That leads us into 2nd steps.

Planning Planning Planning -
This step is extremely important. Get out a journal and just jot down some notes on where you would like your story to go. Sort of an example

- Evil Queen

- Girl who's family is really poor

- Set in the 1700's in England

- Girl gets sent on a quest by the queen

- Finds a friend who gives her secrets on how to succeed

- Goes through a bunch of obstacles : Dragon, trolls, giant tower, riddle room

- Eventually finds out that she is the daughter of the queen

- Overthrows the evil queen

Even just that is enough!

3rd Steps
Start writing inside your head!

This is what I do! First, I come up with a timeline of chapters. What comes first, what follows? What is next? When will this character be introduced? Then I get to the most fun part, starting to write in my head.

4th Steps
Just write in your head. You just start writing. What will this character say? How will you word this one sentence? What will this character do here? Then once you have a clear image in your head, go on to the final step!

Final Steps
WRITE! That's it! With all this planning you should be ready! Whether it is a fanfic, original story, or dystopian future!

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AMAZING!"I hope this helped!"