I Feel Motivated Enough But What's Next?

This is just, maybe even more important than finding motivation. The main reason many novels get dropped is because the author had failed to create an outline.

I don't like to ramble on and go off topic so let's get straight to the point.

Create a world background. Is it Earth? Or is it a fantasy world? No matter what it may be, you must have a clear image of where and when this novel is taking place. This allows the reader to imagine and create their own image on their take of the novel and enjoy their experience reading so much more and, also improving your performance as a writer. You cannot explain the world in one or two chapters. Building the world background takes time and cramming it inside the readers head is a big no.

Include: World name, the continents name. The countries name and what's so special about this country that separates it from the others? City, is it big or small? What year is this novel taking place?

Create the plot: When you're making your novel, don't expect everything to stay the way you thought it would. From beginning to end, you must have a clear idea about how the novel is going to begin and how it's going to end. Readers love to suggest ideas. Some are good, others are bad. Don't hesitate to take the good ideas, that's why the reader suggested it!

List down key turning points in the novel: Has the protagonist suffered an injury that causes their body to mutate or suffer in some way? Did someone important in the novel die to further the plot? For the most part, these key turning points should remain unchanged through the entire novel.

Character Sheet: Create your characters! Name, looks, personality, hobbies, all that good stuff. Make the protagonist down to earth! What makes a good protagonist is one that the reader can connect to. If their to good at what they do and never face failure, then you haven't made a good protagonist. Make sure that the protagonist's ability comes to have an equal downfall. Take Spiderman for example. Why do we love him so much? It's because he's a funny crime-fighting teenage superhero! But that isn't all, he's also a kid who has his own problems that he has to deal with every day. Keeping his identity a secret from his close friends and family, dealing with his love life without it screwing up, you know. The same thing applies to every important character in the novel. NO ONE IS PERFECT.

Important details: Make a quick list of important things in the novel such as weapons, artifacts, companies. Stuff that will directly involve the main cast or impact the world.

I really can't stress this enough. I've noticed that many authors tend to rush things from plot to character relationships. DON'T rush them! If you rush the plot then the story will fall apart, plot holes will open. If you rush relationships then the reader will not feel a connection between the two or however many people. You must understand that readers have been exposed to your novel for the first time when they read the first chapter so they don't have that same bond you have with the characters at first. Make the reader fall in love with the relationship. Building relationships can take anywhere from 50-100 chapters. Some extremely well-executed relationships can be done in 25.