Start Small

One of the questions that I’m often asked by beginning writers is how to write a novel.

Personally, I think that’s putting the cart before the horse a little.

In the same way that you wouldn’t try to build a house as your first DIY project, I don’t think that trying to write a novel for your first writing project is a good idea. It’s true that there are significant differences in structure and technique between long-form and short-form writing, but these differences are hardly insurmountable.

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