Asmaa Benkirane
3 min readFeb 11, 2021

HOW TO WRITE YOUR FIRST NOVEL

“The purpose of the first draft is not to get it right, but to get it written.” John Dufresne

We novelists mostly write to escape reality, and therefore, we create characters, different backgrounds, and sometimes even a different world.

You might have a story in mind but don’t have enough courage to open your laptop, click on a blank page and roam your fingers around the keyboard. You might be wondering how to write down this idea you’ve been thinking about for days, or months, or perhaps years. So, here are a few steps you should follow to write your

Asmaa Benkirane
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A novelist and a dreamer based in Barcelona.