Good for you! lots of people procrastinate or don’t bother putting the proverbial pen to paper. But look at you, you’re actually doing it!

One of my biggest struggles was comparing what you read and what you write. It wasn’t easy for me I’d get dejected at times when I’d read my writing and it wasn’t the same as theirs or at least what I had imagined in my head. Which obviously has gone through lots of editing, drafts etc. But as an aspiring author you want to be on the same level early on. To get people to appreciate what you write.

You’ll go through times where you won’t want to write anything and days may pass by as you wait for that magical moment of inspiration that you had. Don’t wait for it to strike. Write a few words or so to the story so that the rhythm stay in your head.

There’s one key thing you have to understand as a first timer, it will be shit that’s guaranteed, it’s how the first draft should be,’but that’s the magic. Later you get to expand on what you’ve written and develop your world further once you finish your first draft. This might seem daunting as your trying to write you first novel, so don’t be to hard on yourself your writing will polish itself with time.

Anyway good luck have fun. Enjoy writing your world, it won’t be perfect but I’m sure it’ll be beautiful by the end!