I am embarking on the first of what I hope will be a multi-book series of fantasy novels. As I wrote the 1st draft of the 1st book, I quickly saw that keeping track of character traits, timelines, relationships is going to be an on-going challenge.
How do you do this in your writing? Do you use any software tools or do you use manual methods?
I started using Microsoft OneNote for everything from name ideas, to backstory, to maps. Long term, I'm not sure if it's the best fit. I'd like to balance structure and overhead.
I've looked at tools like Scrivner and Aeon Timeline, but I don't know yet if these tools tip too much to the side of high maintenance.
I'd love you hear your thoughts!
TIA,
Kevin
How do you do this in your writing? Do you use any software tools or do you use manual methods?
I started using Microsoft OneNote for everything from name ideas, to backstory, to maps. Long term, I'm not sure if it's the best fit. I'd like to balance structure and overhead.
I've looked at tools like Scrivner and Aeon Timeline, but I don't know yet if these tools tip too much to the side of high maintenance.
I'd love you hear your thoughts!
TIA,
Kevin