
How To F
ind The Novel That Only You Can Write
Most people th
ink writ
ing a novel is just writ
ing. I have lost count
of the number
of people who say “I want to write a novel” and th
ink that they will just sit down, put pen to paper or f
ingers to keyboard, and the whole th
ing will just unfold before them. I’ve read a few novels, they th
ink, why can’t I write one?
If only it were that easy!
The process
of writ
ing any story is exactly that, a process. And whether you are tackl
ing a novel, a short story, an essay or a non-fiction book, you need to beg
in by plann
ing your story.
This is the most ignored stage
in the writ
ing process, and yet it is by far the most important. JK Rowl
ing spent five years plann
ing the Harry Potter novels. And that certa
inly paid
off, didn’t it?
The key to writ
ing any story well, is to f
ind the story that only you can write. This story carries your own emotional truth, and as you progress through the story writ
ing process, your
character will take you on the journey
of emotional growth just as they will your readers once it’s published.