Writing Tip: Structure, Part One-An Intro.

If you’re anything like me, you read the title of this post and groaned. I know, I know, it sucks, but if you want to write a good novel, you need structure. You can’t build a house without a solid foundation, and you shouldn’t start writing a novel/story/anything until you have a solid outline. Trust me. I wrote two novels without any outline at all, and now I’ve written three with them. It will save your butt. Now, let me tell you why.

So you have an idea for a novel, and you just want to le...