Sitting Down and Just Writing!
Hello and welcome to Author Tips Wednesday! (Er, something like that). Wednesdays are (tentatively), not about my novels, but instead about my process, trials, tribulations, issues, triumphs, how-goes and what-fors (that sounded better in my head to be honest). In the spirit of having just completed my tenth National Novel Writing Month, I thought I'd dust off this piece I wrote a couple of years ago. Enjoy! When I talk to people about the fact that I’m an author, particularly with people who are aspiring authors themselves, I get asked for a lot of writing tips and then the question that always comes out: “How long does it take you to write a novel?” I’m never quite sure how to answer that question to be honest and when I do answer it, I get some fairly flabbergasted looks. So, here’s my answer for the records: For the first draft of a novel (not finished): One month. How do I do it? I’m a devotee (is that the right term?) of National Novel Writing Month or NaNoWriMo. T...