For many of us, writing has been an integral part of our lives since childhood. We wrote stories and diary entries, trying to capture how we felt, what we wanted, and how we imagined our lives to be when we grew up. As we got older, writing became about short stories and novels or poetry and articles. The processes changed, but the value it added to our lives never wavered. However, when we did grow up, different priorities emerged, which often pushed writing to the side. Ou

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