Novel writing is one of those things a lot of people have thought about. They say everybody has a book inside them, so why not you? But before you begin, there are some misconceptions surrounding writing a book, that I’d like to dispel. Have a peek.

You have to make a plan
There are benefits to planning your plot. I myself like to have a loose outline before I get started. But if you aren’t sure where you want to go, it can leave you stuck and give you an excuse not to write. Sometime, you just have to dive right in and start writing. Your characters will show you the way.

You have to be inspired to write
It’s easy to feel you have to be full of inspiration to write. But if you wait for inspiration, it’ll never come. Writing inspires writing. Get a sentence down and…