When to write? Now. Where to write? Here.
The biggest stumbling block to writing that novel that has been living inside you is fear. Will it be good enough? Will anyone want to read it? Am I up to all that hard work? Although I have developed and edited more than a dozen manuscripts for others, taught writing and have written for publishers, newspapers, magazines, websites, professional publications, newsletters, videos, and the stage—I have a confession. I have never finished a novel of my own. Thank heavens for Elizabeth Sims, author of You’ve Got a Book in You: A Stress-Free Guide to Writing the Book of Your Dreams (Writers Digest Books). An award-winning published author and writing expert, Sims knows how scary, difficult and even overwhelming writing a…
