5 top tips for writing your novel - National Centre for Writing

Never compare

It's fatal to compare your work to that of others. Never compare your journey to anyone else's and your writing style to that of another. Having a competitive streak, or a mindset that is constantly trying to compare and assess your work to others is unhelpful. While there may be the ever hoped for book deal as a goal, really, in my experience being goal orientated about writing is anti-creative. It doesn't help. It puts the cart before the horse. Instead, make the work, quietly, and let the work develop. Keep it sacred, stay humble and conscious and instead be conscientious and regular in your writing. One day, over time, something will come of your pages.