This is the first book in a series called The Handy Little Book for Writers Series.
The idea of this first Little Book is to get you started on your novel or any book you may have been wanting to write for that matter. Although this book and the series are slanted towards writing a novel, the methods used and the assistance given in the series can be used equally well for any form of book you may wish to write.
Many have ideas and dreams but never progress beyond that – mostly because actually starting is for many, the hardest part.
Some of us who have always wanted to write a novel have the impression that once you have an idea you can just write "Chapter 1" on the top of the page and then away you go. Unfortunately for most writers, that's not the way it works. Even the most successful and experienced novelists can't do that. The great majority start with the OUTLINE.
An outline is a summary of what your story will be about.
If you don't know where you are going, you will never get there.
This Little Book aims to be as simple and straightforward as possible – to guide you through the steps in the quickest and simplest way. You are not given superfluous detail at this point, so as not to get you bogged down with reading instead of writing.
Other books in the series will provide more detailed help and advice on specific topics related to writing a book.