Finished the 1st draft of my 3rd novel on Thursday, called:<\/p>\n
“Demon Crossfire”<\/strong><\/p>\n (Part 3 of my 7-part “Enoch Wars” series).<\/p>\n It took 14 days to write.<\/p>\n And, I reckon it’ll take about 2.5 months to edit.<\/p>\n (After I let it “cool” for a couple months).<\/p>\n Anyway, a not long ago, a friend asked me about writing a novel.\u00a0Like most people, he knows there’s a novel in him, and he wanted\u00a0some guidance on various areas of the process.<\/p>\n Some fast tips include:<\/p>\n I best ‘splain this last part…<\/p>\n I’m not talking *literally* drunk here.<\/p>\n I’m talking ZERO inhibitions when writing.<\/strong><\/p>\n Get as obnoxious as you want.<\/p>\n As crude as you want.<\/p>\n And, yes, as disturbing as you want.<\/p>\n For example, my first novel has a scene where a cop turned into a\u00a0zombie and ate his two 9 year old twin daughters — which was\u00a0totally unplanned and extremely disturbing to write.<\/p>\n (Have another glass of wine, Ben…)<\/p>\n But, that’s how it goes.<\/p>\n You hold no thought back.<\/p>\n Care not what your mush cookie facebook friends will think, or what\u00a0your mom will think, or even what your preacher will think.<\/p>\n They don’t exist when you’re writing.<\/p>\n Only YOU exist.<\/p>\n In your own world.<\/p>\n And you do everything at your pleasure.<\/p>\n And when it’s time to edit?<\/p>\n Then you sober up. Make sure it’s what you want the public to see.\u00a0And make it appropriate for your market.<\/p>\n Anyway, those are a few tips.<\/p>\n But, tomorrow I reveal more on “The Ben Settle Show”.<\/p>\n If you want to write a novel, but are having trouble getting\u00a0started, I think you’ll find it mucho helpful (I don’t claim to be\u00a0a great novelist, but I’m pretty good at getting started, and\u00a0getting started is more than most people will ever do…)<\/p>\n Watch for my signal tomorrow, Commissioner.<\/p>\n In the meantime?<\/p>\n Download previous episodes here:<\/p>\n\n
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