Before you start writing a novel...

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Here's a good cliche: it's a marathon, not a sprint. The more you can prepare yourself before you start writing a novel, the better your chances of seeing it through completion. The following steps will help you build your author's armor; they will help you ward off and provide you with a solid story foundation. By the time you finish this first section, , you should be able to write the following statement:


My story is a [genre] novel about [theme]. It's told from [perspective] and is set in [place and time period]. It follows [protagonist], who wants [goal] because [motivation]. But [conflict] doesn't make that easy, putting [stake] at risk.

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