10-28-2018, 10:16 AM
When I write my novellas I chart out a through line by making a series of somewhat coherent events and formulate the basic characteristics of key characters. As for how the story flows through the events, I leave that up to my mind to guide me. Sometimes I remove events ore get to them in different orders than how they were plotted. Don't be afraid to gut your story now and again when writing, never get rid of the gutted moments though, you might be able to repurpose them later.