When I started the task of writing The Love Fool, I had no idea how to begin. Sure, I’ve written papers case studies and such while at college or university, but never had I considered my writing to be enough to fill up a whole novel. So, I never really gave writing attention. Not until I moved to Rome.
While in Rome, I wasn’t really working much. I had a small side gig blogging about food and a lot of time. Time was open for me to explore the city, which eventually inspired me to think up ideas for a story. I found that this free time allowed me to open my mind letting ideas formulate, percolate, and become what eventually led to the setting, crux, and outcomes in The Love Fool.
Finally, I sat down and just started typing the ideas. I didn’t know how long this new found habit of finding ideas would go on, but I thought I’d type any thought out and eventually sit back and see if there would be enough to tell a story. I didn’t know how to approach any of it, but I knew I needed a story, so I just typed.
With all that said, I share three points of advice for anyone out there who thought about writing a book, story, or anything – but didn’t know how to begin. I feel these three major issues will help any writer embark on this new adventure.
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