My Writing Process

I have a lot of health issues that can make writing very difficult for me sometimes. There are many days when it's almost impossible to focus, so I've had to devise a step-by-step writing process to help make it easier for me. I want to share it here for anyone new to writing or struggling with health issues like me. You don't have to give up on writing. You just have to find a way to write that works for you. I hope you find this useful.

Oh, and I should probably also tell you that my style of writing starts with the character, and then I allow the story to develop organically around my characters. You can reorder these steps to suit your own writing style.

My writing process is always evolving as I find new tools or discover easier ways to do things, so I'll update this as I go.

Step 1
Character Motivation

Step 2
The Hero's Journey

Step 3
Character Transformation

Step 4
Characterisation

Step 5
The Whole Story

Step 6
Set the Chronological Order of Events

Step 7
Set the Narrative Order of Events

Step 8
Fill in the Holes

Step 9
Group the Events into Scenes

Step 10
Create a Title for Each Scene

Step 11
Create a Timeline

Step 12
Separate Scenes into Books

Step 13
Develop Plots and Subplots for Each Book

Step 14
Draw Maps and Floor Plans

Step 15
Write Outline

Step 16
Name New Supporting Characters

Step 17
Name and Add World Building Features

Step 18
Write Notes Where Info Needs to be Added

Step 19
Add Information to Outline

Step 20
Group Scenes into Chapters

Step 21
Write First Draft

Step 22
Do Rewrites

Step 23
Add Senses and Character Quirks

Step 24
Do Final Read Through

Step 25
Check Grammar

Step 26
Decide on Titles