BlackKnightX
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So just like may others, I’ve been reading quite an amount of Chinese web novels, and most of them have 1000+ chapters. I do know about planning the story arc beforehand—break the long series into manageable chunks—but I’m still curious about the specific.
I’ve seen some of you authors have written more than 100 chapters, so I want to ask: how do you plan it specifically? Do you have character sheets? What about world-building? Do you outline each chapter? What about research?
In my first ever series, I only planned a bit before the real draft—only story beats and some brainstorming to freshen those beats out. After that, I started on the path of a true pantser. I think it’s more fun that way, but then I realized that if I want to write a very long series, I’ll need at least some loose plan.
So, I wanna see you guys’ process. If you would be so kind, please bestow upon me your insight! Thanks in advance~
I’ve seen some of you authors have written more than 100 chapters, so I want to ask: how do you plan it specifically? Do you have character sheets? What about world-building? Do you outline each chapter? What about research?
In my first ever series, I only planned a bit before the real draft—only story beats and some brainstorming to freshen those beats out. After that, I started on the path of a true pantser. I think it’s more fun that way, but then I realized that if I want to write a very long series, I’ll need at least some loose plan.
So, I wanna see you guys’ process. If you would be so kind, please bestow upon me your insight! Thanks in advance~