There are a couple of things, random here and there things, about this book I’m plucking away at.

The first thing is that I have no idea whatsoever how to write a novel. I’ve never taken a single creative writing class in my life. As a result, I’m mainly versed in how to write persuasive essays and research papers which are boring as hell to read. Papers where you must be concise and say exactly what you mean in as few words as possible. Creative writing isn’t like that at all. I imagine the job of the creative writer is creating an experience rather than an idea. How one goes about doing this I’m not sure.

The only thing I am sure of is that I want to do it. Just for me. One of those “before I die” type things. I don’t care if it gets published or if anyone reads it all or even if it’s any good, but I just want to do it.

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