Writing a book is hard, we are all agreed there. Here are some helpful posts from the Operation Awesome crew on how to attack that first draft.
Pre-writing: Getting into Character
Pre-writing: Making a Road Map
The New Project Starter Kit
Earn Your Endings
First Draft: A Process of Evolution
Maximizing Productivity of First Drafts
Using Personality Tests to Develop Characters
How to Infuse Tension without Vivisecting Plot
Using Personal Experience
Using Power Words
Seek First to Understand
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