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5. DISCOVERY 1.3.
Now it’s the time to decide what will be in the story and what remains background information. And we’re talking from big decisions, like what cities or neighbourhoods and buildings will get into the story, to very small decisions, like what the protagonist will eat for breakfast, or what technology are they using to advance the mission.
4. DISCOVERY 1.2.
We’re still in Discovery. Your idea is magnificent. But who’s going to join your adventure? And where is that happening? Why is that happening?
3. DISCOVERY 1.1.
Discovery is a very important step in the process of writing a novel. It is the stage where you think about the story you want to write and go beyond the premise. It is the time when you dream with your eyes open.
2. DABL — Discovery, Alpha, Beta, Live!
DABL is a User Experience methodology to approach writing: Discovery, Alpha, Beta, Live. It can be as complex or as simple as you want to make it.
1. UX Fiction Writing
Read the first chapter of a series about User experience writing.
User experience (UX) writing is the process authors use to create pieces of writing that provide meaningful and entertaining experiences to readers. In other words reader-centred writing.
How many five-years do you have in you?
What writers have to realize is that 95% of them are not a hot persona (a dissident, or a political activist, or a representative of a disadvantaged minority, etc) and that their book while probably very good, is not something that the times request.