Topic 3: What are the first 3 things (or more) that you consider before writing?

simoune_
1. Plot. Siyempre kailangan may plot. No plot means no book.
2. Characters. Kailangan din ito. You can't write a book without characters.
3. Inspiration. Let's say you have a plot and characters, pero paano ka makakapagsulat kung walang inspiration?

lineart21
Sakin - theme character sequence

PrincessMela
Plot
Character
Twists and Turns

unsolvedestiny
1. Plot and Setting
Mahalaga sakin ang plot lalo na sa setting kasi gusto ko controlled ang area. Nahihirapan ako kapag di controlled or unfamiliar ako sa setting ng book.
For example. Yung Descendants of The Gods ko na revised set in mortal world pero wala sa academy. It is a fantasy at the center of the city. Kailangan macontrolled ko ang setting or else babagsak ang book at the middle plus lalabas ang mga plot holes.

2. The Characters (Their past present and future)
Kailangan isulat lahat ng background ng characters, roles at the present and their future outcome para di ka mawala sa gitna. Kung wala niyan ang character mo at bigla lang sumulpot sa book. Walang kwenta siyang character.

3. Twist and turns plus the research about the genre or topic na kailangan mong isulat. Kung romance ok lang pero other genre dapat magbabasa ka. Dapat mag stick sa fact ang book mo. Wag ka magbibigay ng false info sa readers. So bago ka dapat magsulat. Gamay mo lahat ng kinakailangan ng book.

yannaselene
Sa akin, I set my mood first and the atmosphere. Ang RT e hahaha!😂
1. Plot
Kadalasang nakokontra ko lalo na kung may katulad na. I want something new and unique kaya hirap na hirap ako sa pag-iisip ng magiging flow ng story ko.
2. Characters and Characterization
-Mahilig akong magsama ng characters na pagdating sa story, wala namang naiitulong. Kaya yung mga huli kong naisulat sa ibang acc., as much as possible, binibigyan ko ng makabuluhang role ang bawat character.
3. Flow of the story, appropriateness to the genre, and facts.
-Kasama na diyan yung mga plot twists at pagre-research sa mga bagay-bagay na kasama sa kwento. Doon sa ginawa kong fantasy genre before, hindi puchu puchu ang mga spells at powers ng characters dahil sinearch ko pa talaga ang mga Latin terms for spells at mga uri ng superpowers ganern. Kasama na rin diyan yung POV na mas lamang na magagamit sa story kasi may shifting of POV rin minsan.

galawangbabae
Plot, Characters, and Twists po ang akin😶

mystshade
Plot
Character
Genre

daneigha
Plot

Character

Twist

Theme/Concept

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Points to remember:
📌Whatever you consider first before making your first draft is not wrong. There's no specific rule in this. One thing is sure and correct, the only person who knows how to write your novel and how it will become is you.
📌Whether these may be helpful to you or not, we still put these things here. These are some things from Miss Joanna Penn of The Creative Penn Limited which you may consider before writing.
1. Genre
-It describes the arc the character faces on their journey. It is also a fancy way to talk about change.
2. Stakes
-The stakes you choose dictate your genre. They also create tension and build conflict.
3. Point of View (POV)
4. Setting
5. Character
6. Controlling Idea
-It is what you want to say about the events that take place.

(source: thecreativepenn.com)