10 Lessons I Learned While Writing My First Novel First Novel Novels Here are the top ten lessons i learned while writing my first novel: 1. everything will take longer than you expect. and that means everything. think you can whip through that revision in a few weeks? try a few months. plan on querying agents by the new year? maybe by the end of next year. art simply doesn’t play nicely with timelines. Here are some of the things i’ve learnt along the way. this list is by no means exhaustive, but includes tips about the craft of writing as well as organising your time. 1. get your bum on the chair. don’t make excuses, just do it!.
Lessons Learned While Writing My First Novel Meghan Rose So here’s what i’ve learned during my year of writing a first novel: 1. pick an idea that you love … and will continue to love through thick and thin. my novel is a modern adaptation of jane austen’s emma. in the name of research, i’ve reread the novel as well as other books by and about jane austen, read a number of modern. I started drinking a crap ton of coffee, waking up early and slaving over my manuscripts for hours, and all of the other issues with my actual writing occurred while i wrote my first novel. of course, songwriting poetry has a whole slew of new lessons you have to learn when you get into it, and that's a story for another time, but as a former. Last night, at my writing group, i gave a talk based on the 10 lessons i learned while writing the novel; lessons about every aspect of the writing process – see below. if you’re currently writing a book, or dreaming of writing a book, i hope they help. 1. know your characters well before you start. Author lucy wood began her career with a short story collection. here, she discusses the lessons she learned from writing her debut novel, and shares her advice for writers working on their first manuscripts.
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