What is this Blog About?
If you've ever thought about writing a novel, you've probably wondered how it's done. Where do you start? How do you brainstorm an idea into a workable story? How do you get past writer's block? How do you develop a character into a believable fictional person? It can all seem very daunting, and keeps many people from ever starting the process. I discovered a love of writing from a very young age. Although writing has always been a part of my life, the writing of short stories and novels stopped between my high school years and my forties. I don't quite know why. Maybe it was the busy nature of life. Maybe it was a fear of failure, or a fear of success. Maybe it was imposter syndrome, or something else. Regardless, I've decided to put up a fight this year, and work my way through a novel from beginning to end. If you'll follow along here and on my YouTube Channel, you can take the journey with me. Over the weeks and...