You’re not imagining it: writing a novel really is hard. But the fact that you haven’t started yet doesn’t mean you’re not a “real” writer. In many ways, your hesitation is part of the journey. If you’ve spent years saying, “One day I’ll write a book,” and never quite made it past a few notes or a half-hearted first page, this blog is for you. Let’s look honestly at why writing a novel feels so challenging—and how people just like you and me have moved from thinking about it to actually...

Hey, thanks for checking in with me! Let's get to it! Did you know that according to the New York Times, a whopping 81 percent of people...

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