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Writing a novel will change your life.

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It might not be in the way that you expect, but when you hold your book in your hand and say, “I made this,” something will shift.

The process of getting to that point will light a spark in your creative soul and help you discover unexpected aspects of yourself. It will be one of the things you are most proud of in your life.

I’m Joanna (J.F.) Penn, award-nominated, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of 18 novels and novellas with nearly a million books sold in over one hundred countries.

This book will help you write your first novel, or improve your creative process so you can write more books and reach more readers. It covers mindset, ideas and research, aspects of craft, how to write a first draft, and work through an editing process to a finished book.

You will discover:

Part 1: First Principles

Why are you writing a novel?
What has stopped you from completing a novel before?
Principles to keep in mind as you create

Part 2: Ideas, Research, Plotting, and Discovery Writing

How to find and capture ideas
How to research your novel and when to stop
Outlining (or plotting)
Discovery writing (or pantsing)
What are you writing? Genre
What are you writing? Short story, novella, or novel
What are you writing? Stand-alone, series, or serial

Part 3: Aspects of a Novel

Story structure
Scenes and chapters
Character: Who is the story about?
Point of view
Dialogue
Plot: What happens in the story?
Conflict
Openings and endings
Setting and World-building: Where does the story happen?
Author voice
Theme
Book or story title
Language versus story and tools versus art

Part 4: Writing the first draft

Attitude to the first draft
How to write the first draft
Dictate your book
Write fast, cycle through, or write slow
Writer’s block
Writing tools and software
When is the first draft finished?

Part 5: The Editing Process

Overview of the editing process
Self-editing
How to find and work with a professional editor
Beta readers, specialist readers, and sensitivity readers
Editing tools and software
Lessons learned from editing my first novel after more than a decade
When is the book finished?
Conclusion

If you want to (finally) write your novel, then buy How to Write a Novel today.

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Reviews

★★★★★
This book provides an easy-to-follow blueprint for writing your own book. There is just enough explanation to help the reader organized their own thoughts and ideas without overwhelming them. You can read the book in any order you feel is necessary to pull your own book together in the way that your mind works best. Amazing!
Amazon Customer
5 star Amazon review

★★★★★
Joanna Penn shares so much of her experience while maintaining a tone of positive motivational energy that keeps you focused on pursuing your passion as a writer. I re-read her books often to stay motivated and informed.
kuhl
5 star Amazon review

★★★★★
Really enjoyed this book. I'm currently in the process of writing my first book and I learned plenty of information to help better myself as a writer from this book.

She talks through so much information that works for her and gives links to various writing tools that could help. If you're new to writing, like myself and need help, I highly recommend this book.

Stacie
5 star Amazon review

★★★★★
Joanna Penn shares her substantial breadth of experience and knowledge to help walk authors through writing a novel, from the approach to the planning to the nitty-gritty of drafting and editing. A practical, straightforward, eminently useful guide.
Tiffany Martin
5 star Goodreads review

★★★★★
Extraordinarily well put together. Joanna combines a decade+ of real-world indie author experience & all the advice she's heard from speaking with hundreds of other novelists. If your looking to enhance your writing craft look no further, this book's so incredible that I'm going back now to take notes :)
L.G. Curtis
5 star Goodreads review

Essential reading for aspiring and experienced writers

If you want to write a novel, learn from the best. Joanna Penn, the author of 18 novels, presenter of the Creative Penn podcast, public speaker and teacher on the topic, shares her knowledge in this comprehensive guide. Whether you are thinking of writing a novel, have started your first draft or are a seasoned story teller, this book is full of practical advice.

Peppered with her personal experiences throughout, Joanne takes you through the mindset required to completing your novel, the elements which make up a successful story, different methods for planning and writing your novel and the selection of your support team - editors, beta readers, proofreaders, and more.

Having read Joanna's book, I discovered that I am more of a discovery writer than I thought. This has freed my imagination to take my characters on a journey while keeping the book's premise intact. Thank you for all your non-fiction books - they are all worth reading.

The least prescriptive how-to book I've read.

I loved this book. Plenty of information to be able to get started, without being an overly-long read. There's also a wealth of reading recommendations for further study, and I've added quite a few new books to my reading list.

The chapter on discovery writing was especially helpful. I've got so many folders where I stash odds and ends that might one day add up to a story. This section showed me that this chaotic process is okay. I haven't found that validation in other writing books.

Also, this is the first time I've bought direct from an author in many years. I'm very impressed by how smooth the process was. My previous experiences with other authors were of books that didn't quite work properly in terms of formatting for my Kindle, or of a complicated process for getting the files. Ordering direct from Joanna was a dream, such a smooth and easy experience. I'll definitely be buying direct again.