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I know the title isn't very clear, but I didn't know how else to put it. I write novel-length stories, and I have an average of maybe 40 chapters, averaging maybe 140,000 words total.
My question is, with a story this long, how do you remember what one character has told another, or if a certain thing has happened, or if someone knows this or that... etc. It seems to me that I'd almost have to have a small summary for myself for each chapter so I know where to find something. You know, has this character already said this, or did I just think about it, but not put it in yet?
I hope I'm being clear enough. I've found myself, on many occasions, going back, chapter after chapter, to check up on something, and you can imagine how long that can take. It's it's really starting to annoy me. Does this happen to you? And how do you deal with it? It takes the fun out of writing!
My question is, with a story this long, how do you remember what one character has told another, or if a certain thing has happened, or if someone knows this or that... etc. It seems to me that I'd almost have to have a small summary for myself for each chapter so I know where to find something. You know, has this character already said this, or did I just think about it, but not put it in yet?
I hope I'm being clear enough. I've found myself, on many occasions, going back, chapter after chapter, to check up on something, and you can imagine how long that can take. It's it's really starting to annoy me. Does this happen to you? And how do you deal with it? It takes the fun out of writing!