In general, there are two ways to write the first draft: Plotting and Winging It. Other names for this are Plotting and Pantsing. Plotting is where you plot your entire novel out before you actually being writing. Pantsing, or as I like to call, winging it, is just that: writing whatever comes to your mind, staying within the plot, of course.
Personally, I find plotting fun (most of the time), but when it comes time to write, I feel like its all down on paper and there is no need to elaborate. I like to come up with a general plot, what the problem is, and a few other major events and just start writing. Also, I come up with most of my characters ahead of time and spend some time getting to know them.
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