The Complete Guide for How to Write a Book

Deciding to write a novel is like deciding to run a marathon.

You might start your first race thinking it’s going to be easy – believing your muscles are in good shape. But before long, you learn just how much more preparation, dedication and perseverance are required to finish.

Over my career as an academic and fiction writer, I have completed more than thirty romance novels – as well as four non-fiction books on linguistics. My experience has left me well acquainted with the struggles of creating a finished piece.

This page is for you, whether you’re writing your first novel or you’re a writing veteran. Here I have compiled all of my most useful tips that might help your writing process become less painful and more organized.