How to get a book started — How to Write Your First Book

Are you thinking about writing a book in 2025? English author Neil Mach explains how to get a book started in his 2025 illustrated talk, titled: How to Write Your First Book >>>

Does your mind get lazy?

Like everyone, creatives have a natural desire for connection and belonging, and so ‘reaching out’ behaviour can lead to procrastination, seeking shortcuts, copying others, and getting distracted from creative tasks at hand… Here’s how to avoid creative slapdashness…

Why write a novel?

Writing a novel is an endeavour that aims to translate a sincere reaction to the human situation into language that will both amuse & educate readers. Since it derives from the Italian word novella, the heartfelt response must be new or at least presented in a creatively original way. By writing a novel, a writerContinue reading “Why write a novel?”