A Beginner's Guide: How To Write Your First Novel 

It's the new year, how will you spend your time? Why not write your first novel. It's actually easier than you think. Just dive in!

Lea Abelson
Created by Lea Abelson
On Jan 31, 2022

You woke up one morning and you have the greatest idea for a novel. It has everything from a thrilling adventure plot, a fiery romance, and of course a mysterious twist!

Before diving into writing your first novel, you should consider how much time it takes, your writing skill level, and the genre of the novel.

The length of an average novel is 80,000 words. Most people can manage 1,000 words a day and seasoned writers, up to 3,000! If you wrote 1,000 words a day, you could easily complete a novel in 90 days ( or 3 months). All it takes is forming a schedule, being disciplined, and integrating some writing tips and tricks.

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Think of your idea

Make your outline

Choose a color:

Choose an image:

Choose a word:

Choose a book:

Choose a Shakespeare play to read:

Choose a TV Show:

Choose an image:

Choose a color:

Choose an abstract artwork:

The genre of your first novel should be...Science Fiction!

The genre of your first novel should be...Science Fiction!

You have a fascination of space, time-travel and quantum physics. You've always been a little "different" and yeah, you definitely believe aliens exist. Why not put all of these crazy ideas into a science fiction story!

The genre of your first novel should be...Romance!

The genre of your first novel should be...Romance!

Do you sometimes feel like Elizabeth Bennet waiting for your Mr. Darcy? Well, something is brewing inside! You are full of passion and fiery emotions right now, why not put it on the page!

The genre of your first novel should be...Fantasy!

The genre of your first novel should be...Fantasy!

Elves! Princesses! Druids! and Faeries. You have a wild imagination and live in your own "dream world." Fantasy isn't always dreamy though, it can be horrifying, with wars and ferocious fire breathing dragons. Why not build your own story world using your amazing imagination!

Try discovery writing

Choose your tense

Start writing

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