write a good novel

Ive written six novels and edited them but I have no formal training so its just me, my passion and the voices in my head. I write fiction, getting better with every story I hope. Im on number seven and hopefully one day i’ll write something that I believe is worth showing to the world.

I have started my Vampire Novel, although it still seems like it will be a collection of short story vignettes which will have to be edited into an overarching plot… we shall see. I just need to get one more of the classic vamp books out there before Vampire Diaries screws up more of the rules… and for myself of course.

I will most likely write a vampire novel, since that’s a subject I’ve studied for many years. All this talk of “Edward” and “Bill Compton” has got my thinking about my own protagonist, who will truly see our current world through the eyes of someone who has existed for 100s of years. I just need to figure out how far to push certain boundaries.

Chapter one is finished…

I read a lot of posts on this topic. Most of them refer to not only writing a novel, but getting it published. I think this is a fantastic goal. For me, I’m writing because I love to write; because I can’t NOT write. It’s not about the published work or the acclaim. It’s about maintaining my sanity! Not writing just isn’t an option

I want to write an autobiography, but the pressing question I have regarding the book is, who should it be about?
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I’m looking for inspiration in little dark places that I don’t usually look. I’m reading more; my own work and that of others. I’m trying to see how I can tie it all together.
I’m a baby step further than I was before.

I’m a great writer, but sometimes feel I’m not a great storyteller. At least free fall is therapeutic. My poor characters.

It takes so much time and effort. It’s been a week and I’m still only doing research. However I do enjoy it, and that alone gives me the comfort of knowing that I’ll more than likely finish it at some point, When? I do not know but I’m going to take my time, This is my first so I don’t want to rush it.

I’m in the process of writing this short novel as a part of my dissertation project, and I want to have all of August to start revising it. I’ve got about 50 pp to date, and my goal is 120 pp. 70 pp in a little over a month?