Writing a novel?? how to?

Question

how do you start a novel? coming up with ideas and putting them onto paper?

i am a fairly decent writer when the first few sentences are started off for me like they did in school

it's one of my life goals to write a novel(not to be published) and i would love any ideas or help with getting started. every time i have attempted the story doesn't sound right and it's always based on the first few lines.

thank you

Answer 1

I'll make you a deal:

Figure out what your story is about. Who are your characters? Plan a beginning, a middle and an end.

Email me with the details and I'll help with the first few lines- no charge and you can use what ever you want from what I send to you! If you have some ides but they don't seem quite right, I can always tweak them for you.  I don't mind helping to get the ball rolling- you will be doing all the hard work.  ;-)

Answer 2

Join a writers group designed just for this purpose.

The link below is a popular writers group that provides monthly prompt fed contests, critiquing and networking with all ranks of authors, from the beginner to the well published.