Next step, I think, is a vague overall outline of my novel. I’ve decided I need some direction but with the freedom to let the characters wander a bit. Starting out with no plan will, I think, lead me nowhere.

I’ve made a list of possible scenes, without giving it yet an overall structure. I plan to use these scenes (and more) to create a plotline, and the next step is for me to work these into “suspense points” to give the novel pace. For ages I’ve been holding on to some great yellow-orange bits of paper, about a quarter of a page size, and I want to write scene ideas on these and then juggle them around until I find a structure I like. A beautiful writer’s office with an entire wall of pinup board would be perfect for this, but for now the kitchen table is a good substitute.

It’s getting much closer to the time when the only left is to sit down and write. Fortunately, I think my brain, fingers and life in general are also leading in this direction. And today, for example, I’ve got no internet connection, so I can’t research my week’s blogs for my paying jobs, I have to concentrate on other writing instead. The universe always finds a way to help me!