My #1 advice is to outline first. Some writers are completely against it and that's valid, but I always recommend it. So many common issues can be avoided if you simply take the time to do prep work beforehand: structure, pacing, conflict, plot, adding foreshadowing, avoiding writer's block ...
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sarah margaret
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Knowing where you want your story to go from beginning to end doesn't take long to write out, but will help you so much in the long run.