Start Small

One of the questions I’ve been asked in the past is about how to write a novel. Now, setting aside the technical and creative aspects of writing a novel, I’ve noticed that this question often comes from people who haven’t done a lot of writing before, which might actually be the biggest hurdle.

Most novels are in the range of 70,000 to 100,000 words. If you haven’t done a lot of writing before, those 70,000 words can feel like 7,000,000. It’s like running a marathon. No matter how hard you try, ...