The Three Step Program : Step One

     In the BEFORE stage, we focus on foundation and design. Every good structure needs a solid design and foundation to start building. Having difficulty starting? Want to gather your thoughts? Are you JUST stuck and need some input from someone who KNOWS what it's like to be stuck?


STEP ONE : BEFORE

1) Brainstorm

     In the BEFORE phase, North Notes will BRAINSTORM with you about WHAT you want to write about. Remember, when brainstorming, NO THOUGHT is too silly!

2) Edit

     In the EDIT phase, North Notes will decide with you what genre that you want to write: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, prose, etc. We will look at the topic for your term paper. We will go through and edit your business plan ideas.

3) Filter

     In the first stage, we brainstormed your ideas. After we have looked at the topics for the genre that you want to write, your business plan ideas, term paper topics, etc., we will get more specific. Examples include a genre that was picked during the brainstorming stage. You will now decide when and where you want your story to take place, what characters will be in the story, what the premise is of your story, etc. Your business plan ideas have been picked. How do you want to utilize those ideas? How will you utilize your term paper ideas?


4) Organize

     We will now ORGANIZE what we have gathered and put them in an orderly fashion. Every good structure has a solid foundation.

5) Recognize

     You may be asking yourself "why are we doing this?" RECOGNIZE that you need to design your plans before you can start building. Automobiles, buildings and ships are never built before a design is in place. In order to make your writing real, you will need to envision what you want your novel, business plan, term paper, etc. to look like. You must RECOGNIZE that your design is not etched in stone. The design part is the fun part because it is the easiest and most convenient part that can be altered. What if a builder of a hospital wanted to change where a lab should be placed? It would be much easier to alter the design or blueprint rather than changing the location during construction.

6) Execute

     Finally, you have EXECUTED your design! You have your blueprint, design plan or any other name that you would like to name it. You have your vision of WHAT you want your novel, business plan, term paper, etc. to look like. You are ready to begin.

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