So, you want to write a novel. The question is, where on earth do you start? Come hang out for a live Dabble Writer Fireside Chat about what to think about BEFORE you start writing that book. We're taking your questions in real time. Plotter, pantser, or anywhere in the middle. Everyone's welcome! Hi, I'm Abby. I'm a middle-grade author, and I run the writing community at Dabble, the novel-writing software built for real writers. And my partner in crime is Hank, who's done this whole book-writing thing more than 20 times, now. We'll be talking through the stuff no one tells first-time novelists. The pre-writing questions that actually matter, and the traps we wish we'd avoided. Bring your questions. No question is too basic! That's the whole point. WHAT WE'LL COVER -Premise vs. idea. Do you actually have a book yet? -Plotter or pantser (and why "a little of both" is a perfectly real answer) -What pre-writing actually means, and what you can skip -How to tell if your idea wants to be a novel (or something else) -The stuff that stops first-time writers before Chapter 1 ABOUT DABBLE WRITER Dabble is novel-writing software built by writers, for writers. Outline, draft, revise, and track your whole story in one place. Try it free for 14 days: https://www.dabblewriter.com/pricing JOIN THE COMMUNITY Weekly pep talks and writing sprints, craft breakdowns, and the occasional reminder to just write the ding dong book already! Join us here: https://www.dabbleu.com/feed #howtowriteanovel #writingcommunity #amwriting #firstnovel #plotterorpantser #writingtips #novelwritingtips #writingabook #writingadvice #fictionwriting #dabblewriter #prewriting #writerslife

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