Prologue Deciding to write a novel, short story, or any work of fiction is an exciting choice. However, when it comes to starting your first draft, it can be more daunting than anything. No matter where you look, there always seems to be a new writing method or another big idea about how to write a bestseller in only three months. Everyone says how you’ll be an automatic success as long as you keep writing, but then you’re sitting in front of a blank page with dozens of ideas