Writing a Novel 101

Many fledgling writers have trouble figuring outquestions about these situations. This can help you
what to write about. This frustration isto generate an entire novel, one scenario at a
understandable, because these same writerstime. You need to consider how the problem
often have the talent to write a great story, andstarted Ð what did the character do to end up
really want to produce some work.with the situation going on? How can it be
Step one for figuring out the topic for you is toresolved or managed? What about the other
write regularly. If you do what are called 'freepeople involved, what will they do? This lets you
writings' every day, and write about whatevershape both character and situation, and you're
occurs to you, your mind will get the flexibility andonly a short way toward having a novel on your
creativity needed to produce a novel.hands.
The daily practices encourage your brain to thinkIf you don't produce as much material as you
in a way that is important for novel writing. Youmight like, try finding writing partners. If you work
start to think about what you might write aboutwith other people, discuss writing with them, and
for extended projects. Essentially you are playingtoss around ideas, you may be able to help each
a numbers game. If you try out enough ideas,other come up with more usable material.
sooner or later one will take off.This joint creativity can be very synergistic, you
You should also try to think if situations. Stopmay find that you are each more creative
trying to think of an entire book premise. Instead,together than you would be alone. Don't be too
think of specific life complications and problemsformal or staid. Treat it like brainstorming or an
that are faced by people.informal jam session, and whatever ideas come
Now consider these same situations, and askfrom it are fair game.