I know, many aspiring writers dream of writing their first novel.
They can't wait to write the first page of the book which will lead them
to success. But it doesn't work, and my experience has confirmed. Haste
is the worst enemy of a writer, along with many others. So don't jump
the gun, start slowly. You'll have all the time you need.
Why
writing a novel is difficult? Because it is too long. There are too many
characters, too many events to consider. Add to this, the problems of
writing in general: first, to write well. This is a great problem, the
worst, if you have no experience.
The solution is: start writing
a short story. It's more limited, has few characters and only one main
topic. Short story can be very useful for several reasons:
