A good farmer would know that a good plant comes from a good seed. The seed determines the quality of the plant. In writing the seed is the idea. The better your idea, the better you novel. You can never know where you can get an idea from. It maybe from something you see, it could be from something trivial. But whatever the inspiration is, you must be prepared. So, keep a notebook in hand just in case you find an idea. Just because you have a idea now doe not mean that you will have it later. So, write it down. Look around you, there maybe many characters who would be really cool in a story. It can be your funny best friend, a person you see at work , or just about anyone. If I were to write down characters from around me, I can write a book just about them. There are so many.If you take the time to notice, even an angry boss or a kind person on the road can make good characters. All you need is the ability to observe carefully. See things from a novelists point of view.
If you have tried to observe but haven't found anything worth writing, then look at other books. I ask you to look, not to copy. Take Pride and Prejudice. Imagine the setting. What kind of a story would you write if you could about that age? Try imagining liviing at that time. What were the troubles that people faced? What did they aspire?
Or take a fantasy book, Harry Potter, What would you fantasy book be like? Fantasy books give you a lot of ideas. It gives you the ability to crate you own world. How would that wonderful world be? Try to make your story.
Or any genre. I'll try to make a post on different genres later. Whichever genres you use, try to imagine a story in it. I'm sure you'll get ideas.
The most important thing is to read. The more you read, the better you write. Try to read books from every genre. Because its is nice to know how books are written in each genre. You can find that you may prefer to write in a different genre from which your read. I like reading, Young Adult, Classics and Comedies. But I like to write in Children's mystery. It would not always be the case. But if you are writing in a genre different from the ones you read, you will have to read a book in the genre. It help to know how such stories are written.
If you have tried to observe but haven't found anything worth writing, then look at other books. I ask you to look, not to copy. Take Pride and Prejudice. Imagine the setting. What kind of a story would you write if you could about that age? Try imagining liviing at that time. What were the troubles that people faced? What did they aspire?
Or take a fantasy book, Harry Potter, What would you fantasy book be like? Fantasy books give you a lot of ideas. It gives you the ability to crate you own world. How would that wonderful world be? Try to make your story.
Or any genre. I'll try to make a post on different genres later. Whichever genres you use, try to imagine a story in it. I'm sure you'll get ideas.
The most important thing is to read. The more you read, the better you write. Try to read books from every genre. Because its is nice to know how books are written in each genre. You can find that you may prefer to write in a different genre from which your read. I like reading, Young Adult, Classics and Comedies. But I like to write in Children's mystery. It would not always be the case. But if you are writing in a genre different from the ones you read, you will have to read a book in the genre. It help to know how such stories are written.
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