| Are you one of those people who has always | | | | Another good idea is to carry a mini recorder |
| dreamed of writing a novel? Do you dream of | | | | around with you and every time you have an |
| the day you can walk into a bookstore and see | | | | idea you can just record your thoughts. A lot of |
| your own works of fiction sitting on the shelves? | | | | times you might think of something while you're |
| How great would that be? Can you imagine the | | | | driving or otherwise occupied and speaking your |
| bookstore calling you up and asking you to come | | | | ideas into recorder is a lot easier than having to |
| and sign autographs for your very own novel? In | | | | get out a piece of paper and write it down. |
| this day and time there is more opportunity than | | | | Free writing is another way to gather some ideas |
| ever before to write your first novel and get it | | | | for writing your first novel. Set a timer and just |
| published. There are many instructional books you | | | | write anything that comes into your mind for a |
| can buy to help you on your way. So how does | | | | period of time such as 10 minutes. Don't worry |
| one start to write a novel? | | | | what it is, just continue writing. Even if it's |
| Well it all starts with an idea of course. Most | | | | nonsense or even if you have to keep saying the |
| people get stuck right here. They just don't know | | | | same thing over and over because you can't think |
| what to write about. Another problem is that a lot | | | | of anything stay, you will eventually start having |
| of people think you have to write about | | | | some ideas of what to write. You should do this |
| something new. As the old saying goes, there is | | | | on a daily basis as a form of writing exercise. |
| nothing new under the sun. What you have to do | | | | Basically you are simply going to come up with an |
| is think of an idea and put your own twist on it. | | | | idea and then keep asking yourself "what if?" |
| You can even write about something that | | | | Some people like to write with an outline and |
| happened in your life or something you wish | | | | some people like to just make up everything as |
| would happen such as winning the lottery. | | | | they go along. Others like to start with the end |
| Be observant to what is happening around you. | | | | and work backward. So you should just |
| You can go and sit in a café and just | | | | experiment and see what works best for you. |
| observe people. Bring a notebook or a laptop and | | | | The key is just to write every single day. Don't |
| jot down notes and ideas as they come to you. | | | | let a day go by that you don't write something. |
| You can also browse in the bookstore and jot | | | | Even if you feel like you have writer's block and |
| down ideas based on the different books you see. | | | | you just can't think of anything to say for your |
| That doesn't mean you should copy these books | | | | novel, then just write a letter or write a post on |
| but just use them to get ideas. You can do this in | | | | your blog. Believe it or not, writing gets easier as |
| a library as well. So it's really easy to get ideas, | | | | you go along. If you work at it every day and |
| and you shouldn't have a very hard time with | | | | don't give up, you'll have a finished first novel |
| your first step. | | | | before you know it. |