How to write a novel, given the synopsis that I had written?

[bagasme]

Hello all,

In schools I had been dealt with novels (just quotes from them) on any language classes. I had discussed a lot about its plot, the characters, background, and even moral stories. But I haven't ever been taught about how to write my own.

In grade 12 of high school, instead I learned about design my own novel. I had to decide about its theme, characters, plot, background, and moral stories. From above, I made a summary (synopsis).

I know I had written a few short stories, mostly as assignments.

What are next steps to write my novel, after completing its synopsis? Is writing a novel different from short stories?

Bagas

 

[Klystron]

Many popular novels and movie scripts began as short stories. Begin small and develop your skills.

For example Orson Scott Card wrote a short battle SF story centered on a child soldier named Bean after a devastating war. Card expanded the short story to a full length novel "Ender's Game" with new characters and a more detailed future society. Bean, still sad and weary, became a supporting character. "Ender's Game" expanded to a series of novels based on characters and situations developed in the central novel. Movies, graphic novels, and video games followed.

 

[Vanadium 50]

In schools I had been dealt with novels (just quotes from them)

It sounds like you haven't read any novels. Is that true? If so, I'd start by reading a few hundred.

 

[PeroK]

Hello all,

In schools I had been dealt with novels (just quotes from them) on any language classes. I had discussed a lot about its plot, the characters, background, and even moral stories. But I haven't ever been taught about how to write my own.

In grade 12 of high school, instead I learned about design my own novel. I had to decide about its theme, characters, plot, background, and moral stories. From above, I made a summary (synopsis).

I know I had written a few short stories, mostly as assignments.

What are next steps to write my novel, after completing its synopsis? Is writing a novel different from short stories?

Bagas

You may or may not gain insight from W H Auden's poem The Novelist:

https://fourteenlines.blog/tag/the-novelist-by-w-h-auden/

 

[bagasme]

It sounds like you haven't read any novels. Is that true? If so, I'd start by reading a few hundred.

Novels aren't up my alley.

During language courses, I only read quotes (snippets) from novels only.

 

[bagasme]

You may or may not gain insight from W H Auden's poem The Novelist:

https://fourteenlines.blog/tag/the-novelist-by-w-h-auden/

No insights interested.

 

[bagasme]

Many popular novels and movie scripts began as short stories. Begin small and develop your skills.

For example Orson Scott Card wrote a short battle SF story centered on a child soldier named Bean after a devastating war. Card expanded the short story to a full length novel "Ender's Game" with new characters and a more detailed future society. Bean, still sad and weary, became a supporting character. "Ender's Game" expanded to a series of novels based on characters and situations developed in the central novel. Movies, graphic novels, and video games followed.

But in my case I had synopsis to be expanded into the novel.

I know that novels divided into chapters. Should I think about general plot (across all chapters), then think about plot in each chapters, or else?

 

[Vanadium 50]

If you've never read a novel, why on Earth would you want to write one? (And if you are unfamiliar with the form, how will you know if you have done a good job with yours?)

If you are going to ask our advice, why ignore it (suggestion to read some)?

 

[PeroK]

But in my case I had synopsis to be expanded into the novel.

I know that novels divided into chapters. Should I think about general plot (across all chapters), then think about plot in each chapters, or else?

You are free to do whatever you like.

 

[bagasme]

If you've never read a novel, why on Earth would you want to write one? (And if you are unfamiliar with the form, how will you know if you have done a good job with yours?)

If you are going to ask our advice, why ignore it (suggestion to read some)?

@Vanadium 50 so let's read random novels to get the idea how they can be written

 

[bagasme]

You are free to do whatever you like.

Yeah, FFA (free for all)

 

[DrClaude]

This thread is going nowhere. Time to close.