#writing multiple

i never thought that i would be qualified to make a post on this since i’ve only ever had one wip i was working on at one time, but since finishing the first draft of my first novel, that has changed! having more than one wip can be stressful and chaotic, which is why i’m going to offer some of my tips on how to keep your stories straight.

one per day

a useful strategy i’ve found is to decide which wip you’ll be working on today and set your daily goal for it. i do this by using my google calendar to plan out my writing week in sessions. you don’t always have to plan ahead on what wip you’ll work on—on occasion i schedule open or free writing sessions where i can choose which wip i want to work on that particular day. you can ofc adapt this strategy how you need, but i do think it’s one of the best ones i have to offer.

work on projects you love

you should spend your writing time with a story and characters you adore. if something isn’t working for you in one of your wips, don’t be afraid to change it or to put that project aside for a little while to focus on other wips. you don’t have to keep going with every single wip you ever started—as writers, our stories will fluctuate and persist and if we really love one, it will stick around for as long as you want it. sometimes it’s hard to let go, and you never truly have to. your characters and their stories will always be a part of you, no matter if you’ve left them behind or they still stand by your side.

stuck on one, move to another

one of the great things about having multiple wips is that you will probably always have something you can bounce back to. say one of your plots gives you writer’s block and you just can’t get past it. turning to one of your other wips will keep your creative brain busy and pumping out ideas, which will eventually lead to your block breaking down. this is definitely one of the best things about having more than one wip at a time, but if you can always start a small writing project like a short story too to overcome writer’s block!

distinguish battle lines

it is important to draw distinct lines between your wips to help keep you organized and your plots tight. you want to avoid the voices of one wip bleeding into another, so this is another good reason to stick to one wip per day. before you start writing, go through your wip notes or outline or skim the last few paragraphs you wrote to ensure your mind re-grasps the style of your current wip. deciding and identifying the differences like point of view (first person or third?), the number of character perspectives, the pacing, and the base themes will help with this.

final word

credit to @calliopewritess for this post idea!!

today, we will be diving into queenie’s past writing endeavours, all of which have been abandoned and i will prob never pick up again lol. feel free to cringe at the innocence of my six-year-old self with me—i literally died reliving these stories for y’all. don’t bother stealing any of these bc none of them are worth it hah. enough foreword let’s just get into it!!

“Once, there was a little girl who lived on a small street with her grandmother.” - 2/10

this is from the first ever “book” i tried to write. i won’t go into heavy detail but it was basically a plagiarized version of The Ice Queen as a child does. we’ve all heard this story before and it’s def not a great hooker lmao.

“Lightning was practicing her flying on her own.” - 4/10

this one just hurts me. i started this wip when i was eight i think (my dragon era) and yeah it was abt dragons and based off a make believe rpg i played with friends at school. i lost the most developed copy of the document but i have chapters 1-3 still. this wip definitely has a place in my heart as one of my proudest accomplishments but it also makes me rlly upset sometimes.

“Alpha was a normal girl until the day her grandma died.” - 6/10

I HAVE NO CLUE WHAT THIS STORY WAS ABT. a bit of a banger of a first sentence tho. a lot of my wips featured a girl mc with a special relationship with her grandma and i don’t know why

“It’s my twelfth time at the library in the last three months.” - 5/10

the bookish vibes this gives off >>> i’ve considered sharing this short story i wrote in grade 8 for english class with you guys. i might still but idk not my best writing

“I have been hiding for 7 days.” - 9/10

backstory: grade 9 english teacher gave us like fifteen minutes to write a historical fiction excerpt. i chose the holocaust and to this day i am incredibly proud of this piece, even if it’s only 295 words and it doesn’t have a proper ending or anything. my teacher was so impressed that she read it to the entire class and i was so stunned and elated definitely one of my best memories from grade 9!

“Posture. Manners. Smile.” - 6.5/10

this is from the first wip i thought to take seriously, just before i started writing LoB. it’s dusty and abandoned now but it was good while it lasted. it taught me a lot about my writing style and plots and things like that which i’m grateful for :)

“She watched him waiting for her, leaning against her locker.” - 7/10

again, not my best hook lmao. but i mean, if this has you intrigued, you can read this short story on my wattpad page! link in bio <3

“Gianna Ravyn was sitting with her coven around their fire when the alarm sounded.” - 9/10

now onto my current wips! from the prologue of the first LoB book—it could definitely be stronger but i’m not mad at it. i’m also just like obsessed with my prologues so

“Darien Bernthal had always been punctual, never once letting a minute of his life pass him by. But when it mattered most, he was too late.” - 10/10

THE INTRIGUE. THE PAIN. THE CHARACTER. prologue of second LoB book—THIS IS WHERE ITS AT OMG.

“They say the world started in smoke. And that it would end in it, too.” - 12/10

introduction

this post will mostly be focused on third person omniscient perspectives, but could be applied to first person perspectives too. as someone who writes from multiple POVs, i have found it hard to balance each one. there are four in the first book of my series and seven in the second so quite a dramatic addition that i’ve struggled to keep up with at times. here are some of my tips on this!

good reason

every POV should serve a purpose to the plot. most often, your reason for telling your story from multiple perspectives is because there is more than one “main” character whose personal story/journey is important. or it’s because your story or world is vast, therefore using one POV would be limiting.

distinct voice

a reader should be able to distinguish whose POV they are reading from without the character’s name even being mentioned. that being said, it’s always a a good idea to insert the POV character’s name in the first few sentences to clarify for your readers. every character thinks a different way, so make sure to emphasize those differences between perspectives.

choose scenes carefully

it’s important to choose the right perspective for the right scene. most of this time this should be pretty easy and clear, but sometimes when you have several of your POV characters in one scene, it can become difficult to decide whose eyes to show it through. to help you decide, ask yourself these questions: which character has the most at stake? which perspective will have the most impact? what do i want to convey, and which character can help me do it best?

shifting perspectives

when you change POV characters, it should be blatantly clear. there are many ways to do this, but make sure there is an obvious break between POVs, like a chapter or text divider. it’s most common to switch POVs each chapter, however it’s still okay to change in the middle of a chapter BUT NEVER CHANGE POVS IN THE MIDDLE OF A SCENE. doing so will only confuse readers and that’s not really what we want.

balance

it isn’t necessary to have the same amount of POV scenes for each character, but it is necessary to have some sort of tangible balance. every perspective should be important throughout the entirety of the story, not just for one singular scene. to help keep track of the frequency of each POV, outline it! loosely, if that’s all you can bare like me. but it will definitely have its usefulness in staying organized.

conclusion

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