| This is going to be the second excerpt on writing | | | | easily swayed from or changed. Keep trying |
| your novel. I am going to try and put these | | | | different things until you find the thing that works |
| editions out as quickly as I can but that is only | | | | for you. You might be surprised at what you |
| when time allows. I love writing and that is what I | | | | come up with. |
| am doing all the time. Am I a good writer? I don't | | | | 9. It Doesn't Matter If It Belongs, Write It |
| know. What I do know is that I am getting to be | | | | Just write. If it doesn't look like it belongs there |
| a better writer with every word I put on paper | | | | then so what. Pin that up in your office to. You |
| and you too can become a good writer. To write | | | | obviously had a reason for writing it and it may fit |
| your novel just follow these steps that I am | | | | somewhere else in your book. And on the off |
| laying out and at the end you will have something | | | | chance it never makes it in to your story than so |
| that at least you are proud of. | | | | what maybe it will make it in to the next one. |
| 6. Map Your Story | | | | What I am saying is don't throw stuff away. |
| Take one of your favorite novels and analyze it. | | | | 10. You Don't Have To Know To Love |
| Tear it apart piece by piece. See what the author | | | | While we are still on the subject of picking a topic |
| did to achieve his success. Make notes and make | | | | for your book I want you to be able to |
| blue prints. If you have an office then pin them up | | | | differentiate over something. To write a book |
| in there if you don't then pin them up where ever | | | | you don't have to be an expert. You have to love |
| you're going to be writing your novel. You can | | | | what you are writing about. The expertise comes |
| then go back and use this author's ways as a | | | | in the form of research. Remember passion will |
| stepping stone. | | | | get your words out better than knowing. You're |
| 7. Think Small | | | | writing a novel not a technical book. You may be |
| Way too many first time writers think they are | | | | in enthralled with WW1 but know nothing about it. |
| going to write the end of the world novel. Your | | | | That's great because you will do some research, |
| story can be small and focused and it will be just | | | | learn and write a pasionate novel. |
| as successful. Make sure what ever you are | | | | Okay this is the end of my second lesson on my |
| writing about has meaning to you. If you relate | | | | step by step series on how to write a novel. |
| that on paper then the people that are reading it | | | | Remember not everyone is going to write the |
| will get the same meaning out of it. | | | | perfect novel but at the end of the day if you |
| 8. Be Original | | | | keep following these steps I guarantee no matter |
| Even though your blue print might be from | | | | what you will have something that you are proud |
| another author try some things your self. | | | | of. |
| Remember this blue print is just a guide. It can be | | | | |