At first glance, writing a novel can seem like a monumental, nearly impossible task. It's tempting to throw up your hands and walk away.
But the itch just won't let you do that, will it?
No matter how many times you walk down the aisles at the bookstore, green with envy at the sight of all those books with other people's names on the covers, and tell yourself that you'll never be one of those names ... you still can't let go of the idea of writing a novel, can you?
Because you know that's who you are inside ... a writer.
You know that's what you want for your life ... to be a published novelist.
And you know that if others have it, then you can do it. In fact, you've read more novels than you can count on both hands that you could have written better, haven't you?
Do you subscribe to a writer's magazine? More than one writer's magazine?
Do you have a collection of writing books on your shelves? Are they gathering dust because they never put together the pieces of the puzzle for you? Maybe one book would focus on structuring your novel, while another would focus on developing your characters, and another would focus on the setting and backstory....
All the little pieces, but never the big picture.
I know. Because I've been where you are. My bookshelves are crammed with books on writing, and I've read them all in search of what really works. I've taken a dozen writing courses. I've written a handful of novels that never sold, and I've collected enough rejections slips to paper all four walls in my office. I've done it all in my journey to become a published author.
And you know what?
I did it the hard way. But you don't have to.
There's an easier way.
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