Today, let’s talk about the timeline. (Talking briefly, there may be mistakes, please correct them in the comment area.)
When writing a novel, it is best to first determine how long it will take from the beginning of the story to the end of the story?
It may be a bit difficult at the beginning. I don’t even know the story. How long can I write it?
You can start with simple things, such as a two-day monthly exam.
The original novel I wrote is about the heroine being reborn and returning to the third grade of junior high school. Then in less than a month, she has to face the monthly exam.
At this time, this month’s test, you can simply write it down in one stroke, or you can write it in detail...
For example, what did the heroine feel after finishing the Chinese language test in the morning?
After taking the exams for each subject, what will the male and female protagonists say, and what will the supporting actors say casually?
If necessary, you can also write about the heroine's performance in the examination room...
For example, when you see a question, at first glance, it seems familiar, and you have seen it before, but when you think about it more, you can't remember anything, and the heroine will scratch her head anxiously...
After writing these things in detail, I can write several chapters. For my own exam this month, I wrote almost five chapters, about 10,000 words.
You can determine the short-term time first. There are seven days in a week and about four weeks in a month. So at what time and what will happen, you can set an approximate...
If you don't know, you can temporarily use December of the modern year as a reference. What plot should be set at an approximate time, including the corresponding clothes of the characters, must not appear in the middle of summer, but the protagonist is wearing a cotton-padded jacket...
(If yes, remember to explain the reason. The general rule is cotton-padded jackets in winter and short-sleeved shirts in summer. If it is different from common sense, be sure to state the reason why?)
There are also some that involve food. If it is a contemporary novel, Just write the corresponding food as much as possible...
For example, navel oranges are usually eaten in winter, but not in summer...
If there are, they are still the same as the previous clothes, and the reason must be explained. Why are there navel oranges at this time?
My current original novel is in modern language, so I first understand the arrangements in modern language and then think about whether it is possible to write a novel in ancient language...
If I write a novel in ancient language, I may prefer to write about a time-traveling woman. I am now being poisoned by various Internet terms. If I write purely in ancient language, some modern terms may accidentally appear, which would be embarrassing.
Therefore, when writing time travel stories, some modern terms are still understandable. Of course, most of them should be inner thoughts, whispering when no one is around, the kind of speaking some modern terms in public. Many times, I will feel very embarrassed when I see that kind of scene...
The topic is too far away. Let’s come back to the timeline. The current timeline is better to solve. Yes, just find the corresponding time. If the time span in the novel is two years, then you have to write down every month, every week, if necessary, maybe 10,000 words can be written in one day in the novel...
includes some anniversaries, birthdays, Valentine's Day, Chinese Valentine's Day and other couples' festivals, which are all times that can be used to write. What happens is naturally an accelerator for the relationship between the male and female protagonists, and even the sub-plots.
The heroine was reborn in September 2015, and she has written almost forty chapters now. It has passed March 2016, and it is the Qingming Festival holiday in April...
has so much content about the timeline of the novel for the time being. There are others, you can add them in the comment area, and everyone can learn together!
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