Getting Started 
It is very important
to have a plan before you begin. This can
be done with paper and pen, a chart or a mind map. A great program for
this is Inspiration. It allows you to create linking balloons that web
together. A web site links together by it's file names, so you must know
what is on each page. It helps to have a theme on each page. Also, have
an index page that is your home base; all of your pages should link here.
For
example:
Writing Index Page
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This page will link to all of my other
pages
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Pages: Topic, Rough Draft, Editing, Final
Copy, Publishing and Helpful Links
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I will have a picture of a book and computer
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Link back to Index
Topic Page
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This page will have information about finding
a topic to write about
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Insert a picture of someone thinking
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Include brainstorming, maybe a mind map
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Link back to Index
Rough Draft Page
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This page will have ideas on your rough
draft
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Include a picture of a person writing
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Also thoughts on cutting and pasting
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Link back to Index
Editing Page
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This page will give tips on editing
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Include an appropriate picture
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Spell check and word processing ideas
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Link back to Index
Final Copy
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This page will give tips on the final copy
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Include a picture of a very relieved person
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Give binding and printing ideas
Publishing
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This page will give hints for publishing
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Include a picture of a person reading a
book
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Give inspiration and real life stories
to motivate
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Link back to Index
Helpful Links
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This page will have the topics and links
for each section
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Pages: Topic, Rough Draft, Editing, Final
Copy, and Publishing
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Include the sections in a chart
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Link back to Index
By having a plan and/or map of your pages,
you will save a lot of your sanity (I speak from experience!). It is very
important to keep everything organized as you proceed.
A web site can take dozens of hours, and you must have an idea of what
you are doing. Shall we proceed?
To Index
Page or to Saving Files Page