• How to Start Writing a Novel as a Beginner

    Almost everyone I know has a story idea that grips them and doesn’t want to let go. The studies even show that this is a huge bucket list item for many people, but book writing is hard – and getting started is even harder. Whether you are writing a short story or are interested in novel writing, you need to know how to start writing a novel as a beginner. Fortunately, the writing process doesn’t have to be as complex as we often make it out to be.  What are the first steps you should take to get your story…

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  • How to Write a Novel Outline in 4 Beats

    Are you the kind of writer who needs to see the entire book outline before you can write a single word of your upcoming novel? I used to think that an outline was overrated, but then I found that I…

  • 5 Easy Places to Start Writing a Book

    There is one question that I have clients ask me again and again as a book coach: where should I start writing a book? They are looking for easy answers that move them from the blank page to the finished…

  • Beginning Writing: Advice from the Pros

    Students and book coaching clients ask me all the time: what is the best advice for someone who is just beginning writing? Creative writing, like any other field, is full of tips and tricks that promise to help you find…

  • Write a Novel in 90 Days Challenge: Is It Possible?

    The prospect of writing a novel looms large in the minds of the general public with most people adamant that they have a story to tell and a book to write. Some of the most prolific published authors like Stephen…

  • Paperbacks are here!

    On the Table started as a 2023 resolution to write a page a day until I officially reached The End. I went through seven drafts of this story before I landed on what is now my final draft. I have changed…