How I'm Planning My New Book

I’m getting excited for the rough draft challenge coming up in November, so I set up my writing and plotting planners! Come take a look.

You'll get a self publishing guide first but just watch the the next email to come through with a link to my Google drive full of resources!!

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Heart Breathings, Episode 511

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[lleary]

"You could always write a book without stationery but, I don't know if you'd enjoy your life." Please could we have that on a T-shirt or a sticker??? Perfect 🤣

[Mel.]

I love the idea of more live writing sessions instead of vlogs every day. Especially if that lightens the load for you!

[Laura-titm]

I'm way more excited for your Rough Draft challenge than I ever was for NaNo. I love the flexibility of picking a goal that suits us! I wish you the best for your writing for the rest of 2024, but remember no matter how much progress you make, you're exactly where you should be ❤

[SM-ydhq]

If it's not broke, Sarra. This works for you and you've written what - 30 books. Regardless, I love listening to you in the background while I write. Some people have music, I have Sarra.

[beateadriana]

I've been gone for so long now, everything on YT is new and unfamiliar. Coming to HB is a little like coming home. A very long story short, I was at the hospital from mid February to mid June, and am now at a rehab-center since mid June until probably sometime in the first quarter of next year. I'm finally at a place mentally to be online some of the time, and having a catalogue of HB/SC videos to watch gives me a weird peace of mind. Can't wait to see what you've been up to. ❤

[Shackbanshee]

I live vicariously through this! My book planning amounts to a Word document with bullet points. I'm so jealous of visual, artists folks ❤

[marahsoore]

For your curling issue, iron it with a buffer of printer paper so it doesn't burn by accident. Put the iron on low and it should iron it flat.

[authorclarekauter]

I am so not a planner person, but I still love watching these videos. 😁 And yay for more live streams! I always enjoy your live videos.

[hannahj]

❤ Always inspirational! I need to do better on my set up. I think it will definitely be a time saver. And cute matters. 😊 I wanted to mention that I do paper crafting and my inky pages curl. I use a laminator and it works great. Of course you should test that it doesn't mess up the ink. Can't wait for read Vanessa Shaw!!!

[jeanelarson]

This is so helpful. I'm moving toward a bound brainstorm journal/ideas sketchbook and a story notes binder with rings for character notes, world maps, etc. so I can be more flexible with changes without feeling like I'm ruining a perfect notebook. (The perfectionist in me is truly a chaos agent!) Looking forward to your B6 set-up video!

[ghostyplans]

Ordered the whole Sacrifice Me series from the link! 😈😈😈😈 I’m excited to read that… after TDOVS!

I set up an 8.5x11 Erin Condren notebook and I’m already thirty pages in—just preplanning for the rough draft challenge! I thought it would be too big, but turns out I’m living the size. Crazy because I’m a narrow or smaller when it comes to my planning notebooks. 😂

[annieway]

I have been stuck in my third act for a while now and just started to re-plot my book using Save the Cat Writes a Novel, I really like the structure! Can't wait to see how you incorporate it into your notebook.

Here in Georgetown, Texas at the local bookstore a lot of authors do book launch parties. They are local independent authors and set up pre-orders prior to an event, the author (and their readers!) hang out at the bookstore while the author signs their book. Some authors make bookmarks or have a little book-themed gift and the bookstore staff does a little mini interview with the author. I would love to see you there Sarra!

[freeshadow]

Can’t wait to read TDOVS. I am surrounded by stickers and my Happy Planner pages as I prep for the rough draft challenge. Happy prepping everybody.

[jenniferbaumer]

Getting excited for a new take on November challenge! Setting up the companion notebook (a pantser version of plot notebook) and starting something completely new, after finishing book 2 of 3 in a mystery series last week (yay!) Looking forward to this challenge! Thank you for the video and the challenge!

[___jacklynnn]

I'm really excited for this November and the Rough Draft Writing Challenge!
I have started brainstorming a new novel and I will be joining the Diamond tier this time around. My goal is to completely brainstorm, plan, and plot my novel from start to finish (not something I typically do, but I also haven't completed a novel since before 2020). So my goal is to work toward it daily. I'm super excited and can't wait for more content!

[SusanGHaws]

I like how preptober is spread out through out the month. Looking at your notebooks I am figuring out how to adapt so I am more productive this year.

[elmiathewriter]

Sarra your videos are always so motivating and helpful! I always leave your channel feeling inspired to write again. I swear by your plotting method (including the worksheets) and am so much closer to finishing my book than I've ever been before, thanks to you. Thank you so much!! 💓

[DanielleCats]

I am so excited for the Beautiful Demons audiobook. I have suddenly been listening to a lot of them while I deep clean.

[jennymissen]

Wow! What a great video. So much useful information. I am re-watching your plotting videos, and together with this one, I am learning so much. Can't wait to see the set-up up video! You rock, Sarra!

[OmniPub-ZSaya]

I’m also reading save the cat writes TV! I’m hoping it will help us both write these books lol