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