Writing a novel? Feeling overwhelmed? Get new insight and inspiration with my FREE Novel Revision Checklist. DOWNLOAD IT NOW. Do you want to write a novel but haven’t got started or haven’t got very far before grinding to a halt? Considering how long it takes to write a novel, especially when you also have a job, it seems wise to start sooner rather than later, so what’s stopping you? And how do you overcome these obstacles to novel writing? I had an idea for my first novel for many years before I started writing—and when I did begin, I discovered that I had a series not a single book! But what stopped me from beginning my novel was, more than anything, a lack of confidence in myself and in my idea. Only when I shared my idea with a publisher friend and she said she thought my idea was worth writing did I seriously consider going ahead with it, but I still faced the hurdle of not being sure if I could write a good book or not. Lack of confidence If I can do it, you can too. … [Read more...]