Prompted by a listener question, we share the tips we wish we’d known when we started writing our first book. If you’re a new writer, then this episode is for you!

Our top 8 tips:

1. Finish the book
2. Don’t expect to find your voice right away - and that’s okay
3. Try to enjoy the process - writer what you like
4. It’s okay if it’s hard
5. Think about point of view and tense - but it’s okay to mess up
6. There’s no one right way to write a book
7. Be consistent with your routine (but it’s okay to take a break)
8. Just keep writing

WORKS/VIDEOS MENTIONED:

How to Read Novels Like a Professor by Thomas C. Foster: https://www.amazon.com/How-Read-Novels-Like-Professor-ebook/dp/B0015DWNR4

How to write your first book (on Jed's YouTube channel): https://youtu.be/amEfcgyUamw

If you're interested in having Jed Herne edit your book, he'd love to work with you. Apply for book editing here: https://www.jedherne.com/editing

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Jed Herne: http://jedherne.com/

Dyrk Ashton: http://paternusbooks.com/

Michael R. Fletcher: http://michaelrfletcher.com/

Rob J. Hayes: http://robjhayes.co.uk/

This episode was produced and edited by Adrian M. Gibson: https://amgibson.com/

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