The journey of writing your first novel doesn’t need to be filled with frustration and mistakes. This guide does the legwork for you to give an overview of everything you need to know to get started by people who have been there. What should you consider before writing? How do you approach a first draft? How do you approach edits? What sells a book to agents? How can you make connections in the writing and publishing community? Should you self-publish? This guide answers all these questions and more with a comprehensive compilation from start to finish. Also included are author interviews from both traditionally and self-published authors and a sample of winning Twitter Pitch Tweets to see what agents and publishers are looking for, and how you can grab their attention!