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Written by Julie Coan   
Tuesday, 01 December 2009

Novel Writing: Five Tips For Making it Easy

Novel writing is easy if you follow these few simple tips. I hear writers groan all the time about how difficult writing a novel is. I admit to being one of them until I figured out a couple of secrets. Just by changing a few of your writing habits, novel writing can change from difficult to easy.

1. Planning makes novel writing easy. The number one thing that you can do to make novel writing easy is to plan your novel before you start to write. Planning makes writing ten times easier. Writing a novel isn’t easy when you’re stuck. Most writers find writing difficult because they write part of their book and then they don’t know what to write next. Making a plan helps you organize your story and helps you write faster. The faster you write, the easier it will feel.

2. Developing good writing skills makes novel writing easy. You’ve hear the saying, “Practice makes perfect”. I also believe that “Practice makes the job easy”. It doesn’t matter if you’re a plumber or a writer, the job will get easier each time you do it. It’s so important to practice your writing every day. Try to improve each piece of writing by making each time you write, write better than the last time.

3. Choosing a dedicated writing place makes novel writing easy. Choose a place in your home to be your writing place. Keep your writing tools close: pens, pencils, word processor or computer, dictionary, thesaurus, and your writing plan for your current project. It will save the frustration of having to stop in the middle of your writing session to look for supplies. It also has a psychological effect, too. If you always write in the same place, when you sit there, your brain knows that it’s time to write and it slips into that mode more quickly.

4. Success makes novel writing easy. The first time that you sell some of your writing, you’ll feel like you’re on top of the world. People like your writing! Someone paid money for it! There’s nothing like that feeling to get you going on your next project.

5. Surrounding yourself with positive people and ideas makes novel writing easy. Nothing’s easy if the people you spend time with are continuously scoffing at your efforts. Feeling negative slows you down until you simply can’t envision success. With every negative thought, with every negative comment from someone around you, writing a novel gets more difficult.

If you can recognize that people are negative, you have a couple of options. The first choice is that you can remove yourself from them. Simply don’t spend time with them. The second choice is to ask them to stop making negative comments about your writing. They may not be aware they’re doing it. The third thing is to take steps to lessen the impact of the person’s negativity. You can do this by avoiding the subject of your writing when you’re around them. You can also repeat a positive affirmation every time they say something negative.

Surround yourself with positive people who will encourage you when you’re discouraged and share your joy when you make little successes. Join a writer’s group or join a writers’ forum online and talk with other writers.

Fill your workspace with positive affirmations. Write the positive sayings on little cards and place them where you can see them. When you find yourself thinking negative thoughts, read the affirmations.

If you follow these tips, writing a novel will be easier than you think and soon your novel will be finished and ready to be sent to the publisher.


About the Author:

Julie Coan has been a writer and educator for more than twenty years. Her book, “Write Your Way to a Million Dollars” is a unique step by step system for planning your novel. If you’ve always wanted to write,publish,and sell your novel, you must have this book. http://www.MakeMoneyWritingBooks.com.
 
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Missy Wheeler     |74.248.141.xxx |2009-12-07 23:08:06
I think your tips will really help me out you see im only ten but ive wanted to
write a book that will get published ive gotton my two books RED RING and
TRAPPED IN GREECE put in shelby countys school magizine but I still want to
follow my dream and become a well known author thanks for the tips they will
help a lot
Student  - I need help please   |76.7.0.xxx |2009-12-15 15:56:19
Okay i am trying to write a book and i cannot make up my mind here are my three
ideas
1. A war between ideas, one group can turn into wolfs some type of
holocost thing
2. Girl gets kidnapped by her stepdad when she is three and her
real dad and her stepdad get into a fight get put in jail and girl gets raised
by a jamican voodoo lady then when she is 13 goes to the jail and gets reunited
with her real dad
well okay that is only two things
and sorry about my spelling
alex  - great idea   |64.209.158.xxx |2010-02-08 14:29:02
i think its a great idea
Bazilius   |88.86.65.xxx |2010-03-02 08:42:32
Student, I think there is no way your voodoo girl can reunite with her dad
in jail. How do you imagine that? You know, in jails women and men are kept
separately.
sarah felts   |204.185.99.xxx |2009-12-15 17:16:08
thank you so much. i have searched for days looking for somethign to help me.
i asked around, some said i will never amke it. 'never say never' people say,
and i never have. i hope you will read it some day.
for that voodoo thing  - no     |24.117.144.xxx |2009-12-15 18:29:27
Cassie  - Thanks     |38.112.113.xxx |2009-12-17 14:25:51
Hi I want to say thank you for the good advice, I think that it might
actually help me with publishing a novel. The first step was the best because
the myth on "writter's block" seemed more like a reality for me. But I
have been thinking that planning it out by each chapter might be a lot more
easier to do. So thank you very much.
p.s. Im only 15 and if you ever find a
novel by Cassie you know it was because of your help.
Letisha  - Ilove to read   |75.144.145.xxx |2009-12-22 14:20:05
Thanks this was a great help. I feel I can write a book now.
jummy   |41.205.181.xxx |2009-12-27 16:17:56
i'm excited about this website! i had to put my book on
hold cos i kept getting lost and confused. i keep thinking i'm doing the wrong
thing. but thanks. i loved to topics being treated.
kitty   |174.124.24.xxx |2010-01-03 22:44:45
all this info makes everything easy for writing my book it makes alot more sence
now thanks everyone
Bertina  - well said   |80.87.70.xxx |2010-01-09 06:01:22
i really think i can work with what you said and would try and start my novel
this year
Raven Gaiden  - Help?   |76.235.48.xxx |2010-01-11 05:46:44
I've started writing a book from a fanfiction that I have started, now I'm just
wondering if I should continue because I'm afraid on letting anyone read it
incase I get bad critisizm...what should I do?
Tyler  - Criticism   |205.243.120.xxx |2010-01-12 14:19:46
You shouldn't be afraid of bad criticism as long as they address the problems.
Criticism isn't often about insulting the writer, but rather about targeting
your mistakes and giving you an idea of what you need to improve.

Writing for
a living and success is a long and winding road, and there will be roadblocks.
However, if you don't let them get you down and you tread forward with a
determined step, you will perservere.

That said, I hope you work on your
book, and you get it out there!
ook   |75.92.223.xxx |2010-02-06 07:10:02
SHOW IT. Negative criticism can be the most useful, if it's actually criticism
and not "This sucks." Seeing where the flaws are is essential to the
editing process, and editing is esential to great writing.
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