When you want to write a book but don’t know where to begin, there are some exercises you can do to discover what is and what is not in your wheelhouse. Let’s face it, writing a book is a commitment. You need to write a topic that will sustain your interest (and ultimately your readers) for 70K + words. This episode addresses how to get started, from idea to draft.SHOW NOTES:How do you conceive of an idea for a full length book?Take an inventory of the kinds of books you enjoy reading.Pay attention to what it is about them that you enjoy.

• Certain kinds of characters or tropes
• Genres
• POV
• Writing style
• Endings
• Settings

Read what you want to write.What are some craft books that are necessary? Save the Cat Writes A Novel, Jessica BrodyLaunch Pad: The Countdown to Writing Your Book, Emma Dhesi, Grace SammonStory Genius and Wired for Story, Lisa CronThe Thesaurus Collection by Angela Ackerman & Becca PuglisiThe Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide to Character ExpressionThe Conflict Thesaurus, The Emotional Wound Thesaurus…Busy Writer’s Guide, Marcy KennedyWrite the Damn Book, Elizabeth LyonWrite for Your Life, Anna QuindlenBird by Bird, Anne LamottDO NOW: Choose a craft book or two to read & fill out the (FREE DOWNLOAD) Fiction: Inception Checklist to get a sense of the kind of book you want to write. Hope Gibbs, author of Where the Grass Grows Blue https://www.authorhopegibbs.com/Donna Norman-Carbone, author of All That is Sacred https://www.donnanormancarbone.com