I’ve had characters whisper to me at the most inconvenient times—during errands, in the shower, or right as I’m trying to sleep. Scenes flash through my mind like movie trailers, and the plot idea feels so electric I’m sure I’ll never forget it. But when I finally sit down to actually plot it out? Static. […]
Choosing what to write about is not the first step in writing a novel. It’s the second. If you want to learn how to write a book, you first have to choose a genre. A genre is your novel’s type or category. It’s like the flavor of a story—it tells you what kind of ride
So, you want to learn how to write a novel. Welcome, brave soul, to the literary jungle—where characters talk back, plot twists ambush you at 2 a.m., and coffee becomes a major food group. Writing a novel is part storytelling, part survival sport, and part caffeine-fueled delusion. But it’s also one of the most rewarding
