How to Write Your First Novel
So, you’re thinking about writing a novel. You’ve tried your hand at writing a few times, but the story just hasn’t come together. Or maybe you wrote and wrote, but you didn’t quite like what you wrote.
The method of starting to write and hoping for the best is the hardest way to write a novel. It’s like trying to drive to Topeka, Kansas without a GPS or even a map. Saying, “I’ll just drive around and figure it out as I go,” may just take you in the wrong direction and is less likely to take you in the right direction.
Every work of fiction contains certain essential elements that make the story work. Regardless of what genre you write, if you don’t get those principles correct, your novel will fail. Thousands of fiction writers have applied these principles to their writing in order to become bestselling authors.
Think of these principles as a map to success. Once you have the map, the beginning of…