For a couple of years, I’ve been mulling the idea of writing a fiction novel. Since November is NaNoWriMo – National Novel Writing Month, I figure it’s the perfect time to focus on writing my first novel!
I’ll admit that I’m intimidated by the idea of writing a work of fiction. I wrote a book back in 2013, but it was about my experiences, so it wasn’t as much work.
I’ve already started to outline the characters and have begun to work out the flow. I haven’t completed the storyline, and my goal is to complete it and start writing the story by the end of the year.
I’m sharing this because I’ve learned from past experiences that when I make my goals public, I’m more compelled to accomplish them. It’s how I finished my first book and launched my podcast, so I’m putting it out there to light a fire under me to spend time focusing on the project.
This project is asking me to step outside my comfort zone. I haven’t written anything creative since childhood. While I have written quite a bit in the last two years, the projects have been based on research I’ve done, not ideas I’ve created in my mind.
My latest job requires creativity since I have to pitch the ideas I write about. I was a bit worried when I first started about where I would get ideas to pitch!
While some of my pitches have been rejected, I have managed to have 36 articles published since June, so I’m more confident about that part. Pitching articles is one thing, writing a work of fiction is something completely different!
I’m feeling pretty good about the storyline I’ve done so far. I think it’s a pretty good start, and I’m excited to see how it all comes together. I can’t wait to share it, so stay tuned for something late next year, or early 2024! ❤️🤞