How To Write A Novel (in 72 easy steps!)

I long ago came to the conclusion that the trickiest part of writing a novel is figuring out how you write novels. You being yourself, a particular author with a particular method of working. All writers know, or should know, there is no absolute right way to do anything. Every writer works in a different way, and I've heard others say every novel they write is written in a different way from the one before.

I think I've figured out what works for me. Note everything I say here is in reference to