How to Write a Novel by NICK THACKER
Writing a book doesn't have to infuriating. It doesn't need to seem hard, or even difficult. If you're worrying about techniques on how to write a fiction novel without losing your wits, read on.
I've developed and polished a book, and am presently working on a second. This doesn't necessarily make me a world-class author by any means, but the procedure did provide me a little bit of insight that could possibly be helpful for others. In short, here are a couple of key things to keep in mind when you start penning your novel:
1. You don't have to adhere to a formulaic structure. There can be many different routes to the end goal--choose what's comfortable to you.
2. You don't need to cruise by the seat of your pants. "Pantsers," as they're labelled as, are authors who write by "the seat of their pants"--lacking outlines, plans, or a given structure in mind. If this seems proper to you, write your novel this way!
3. You can mix the two. If you have a great idea for a character, you might consider writing him/her into a special predicament and watch where it goes. Or, if you have an inspiration for a book, you might try generating a basic rundown and write to that for some time.
Virtually any of these solutions are able to do the job, and have performed for authors in the past. Once you've determined to start writing your book, though, perseverance and finishing up the book come to be the important factors. Below are a few tips I have for that:
1. Set daily/weekly/monthly targets. Could you write 500 or 1,000 words a day? What about 2,000? Attempt to set certain goals for yourself that are demanding but still practical. Write in little chunks, and pretty soon you may have an entire book written and published! 2. "Writer's block" is part of the process. You're going to struggle to place the pieces of your book's puzzle together. It really is normal--don't let this deter you, or cause you to think you are not a very good writer. Instead, shove through and write anyway--you'll think your writing at each of these times is terrible, uncreative, and bland, but chances are it's just as good--or better--than your other text! 3. Try not to show friends and family your progress. You're going to revise what you've produced, get rid of entire scenes, or replace characters. Most importantly, however, you are not at the stage in which people ought to see it--your work hasn't been rewritten, shortened, or critiqued. Wait until you have accomplished each of these things first prior to when you show off your masterpiece!
Just like nearly anything worthy of doing, writing a book requires precious time. Most mass-market thrillers (similar to what I write) might be about 100,000 words. That's a lot of words, and that is definitely a lot of writing. You shouldn't rush, but don't feel like you need to write the whole thing in a 4 week period, either. Just let it mature and adapt with you, and I promise you'll be a much happier writer afterwards!
Again, writing a novel doesn't have to be an exercise in futility. Allow it the time and craft that it should be allowed, and also check out some of the other blog posts I've produced on the theme of writing a novel and how to write better, and you will be publishing that first book before you know it!
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