| If youve always wanted to write a novel,
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| | am first and foremost a poet, and like
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| but found the traditional structured
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| | most poets I love to edit. Its the
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| process too frightening or overwhelming,
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| | polishing of each scene, sculpting it to
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| maybe your imagination works in a more
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| | sail smoothly into the next that gives me
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| organic fashion like mine. In that case,
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| | the greatest joy.
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| start with your main character and the
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| | In fact I am currently working on a new
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| idea the character gives you for the
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| | novel, which is proving to be the most
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| plot. Then close your eyes, grab your
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| | organic and intuitive one Ive ever
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| notebook or computer, and watch the main
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| | attempted, making it great fun to write.
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| character. Sooner or later she or he will
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| | All I started with this time was the main
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| begin talking and moving around. When
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| | character and her cats. She never told me
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| that happens, start writing! I guarantee
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| | her idea for a plot, so I just followed
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| what you hear and see will thoroughly
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| | her around, writing down her thoughts,
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| surprise and delight you.
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| | words, and actions as she moved from
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| Even though my books are considered
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| | scene to scene. Suddenly, other
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| literary novels, Ive always admired the
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| | characters appeared, and exciting
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| mysteries of Tony Hillerman, and the way
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| | subplots began to emerge.
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| he laces his novels with information
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| | Now I am six chapters into this novel.
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| about the Native American tribes in his
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| | The first five chapters have already been
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| area. I call books like these info
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| | published or accepted by literary
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| novels, and they are great fun if youve
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| | journals, because I always submit each
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| never read one. That is also a goal I try
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| | finished chapter as a short story to gain
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| to achieve with my Occult novels. With
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| | publication credits for the novel. Yet
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| these Ive been able to weave information
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| | the main character still hasnt revealed
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| about contemporary Pagan life, as well as
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| | the plot to me. No problem. This novel
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| real spells, chants, or rituals
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| | seems to be following its own organic,
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| throughout every chapter. This series
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| | information-rich course, and those whove
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| also provides a wonderful opportunity to
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| | read several of these chapters have
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| add data of interest to my women readers
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| | enjoyed them immensely and cant wait to
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| about holistic healing, feral cat rescue,
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| | find out what happens next. Me too!
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| perimenopause, fibroids, and much more.
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| | Dont let fear stop you from writing the
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| Anyone who would like to undertake a big
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| | novel thats been bubbling around in your
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| project like a first novel should know
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| | imagination for days, months, or years.
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| the sky is the limit. If organic
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| | Most of all, dont let a lack of money or
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| structure development, experimental
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| | education stop you. I never took a
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| formats, and info novels appeal to you,
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| | writing class, and nineteen years later
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| go for it! Dont worry if your ideas
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| | Ive published more than thirty poetry
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| differ from the traditional novel. And
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| | books and novels. My poems and short
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| dont be afraid to seed your novel with
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| | stories have appeared in over seven
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| information. Just make sure it occurs
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| | hundred literary journals, magazines, and
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| naturally within the flow of the
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| | anthologies worldwide. How did I do it? I
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| storyline. For good examples, read the
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| | used what was available to me. I found my
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| info novels written by novelists who
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| | high school and college grammar books and
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| excel in this form.
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| | studied those. And then I read the poetry
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| Also, dont let your first draft scare
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| | books and novels of writers I admire, and
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| you, because all first drafts tend to be
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| | thats how I learned to write.
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| utterly frightening. A first draft has
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| | Sometimes if your mind works in an
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| only one purpose: its the place where you
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| | organic fashion this may be the best way
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| put your ideas down on paper. The editing
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| | to tackle your first novel. Then all
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| of the first draft is where the magic
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| | youll need to do is let go, give total
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| happens. When I create the first draft of
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| | control to an imaginary character who
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| each chapter, it is an exhilarating
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| | lives in your head, listen to what she or
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| experience. A real adrenaline rush! But I
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| | he says, and start writing!
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