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[New Post] Idea to Novel: How Can You Start Developing a Strong Novel Idea?

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And here's this week's post, which ties in with the workshop topic:

​Idea to Novel: How Can You Start Developing a Strong Novel Idea?​

Idea to Novel: How Can You Start Developing a Strong Novel Idea?

You’ve got a novel idea … but where do you even start with turning it into a novel?

That idea could be an image in your mind, a compelling character, or a “what if” question.

So many writers carry a novel idea for years, even decades, before they start writing their first draft. (The record I’ve heard from writers I work with, so far, is 40 years.)

If your novel idea has been waiting – and waiting – then you’re far from alone.

And in fact, if that idea has persisted across weeks, months, or years, then that’s a great sign. The idea won’t quite leave you alone: it’s something you keep being drawn back to.

But taking that idea and exploring it can be daunting. You might not know where to even begin.

Let’s start with a worry that a lot of writers have: is this the “right” idea to tackle? Then, we’ll dig into some potential angles that help you begin exploring your idea, before looking at a range of practical ways to develop your idea (without taking the fun out of it).

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Happy writing,

Ali

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