To complete your first draft, you'll need to find a time and place that is conducive to your writing goals. You can write at the same time every morning or evening, write in short bursts throughout the day, or write in long bouts three days a week. Don’t wait to write only when you feel spurts of inspiration. Instead, treat writing like the real work it is and stick to a regular routine.  Try scheduling a specific writing time into your daily calendar. Even if you don’t really feel like writing then, or just can’t get the words to come out, sit down during your scheduled time and work at it. Create a writing space to help you get into a routine. Find a cozy place where you can focus. Invest in a chair that won't cause back pain after a couple of hours of sitting and writing. You’ll be spending a lot of time in this place, so make it comfy and functional! Though it's great to start with a genre, plot, characters, and setting in mind, don’t let yourself get too bogged down with all the details. Some writers thrive when they just start writing, without much of a plan to guide them. Follow the path that suits your style and your creativity.  For many writers, planning ahead makes the writing process go more quickly and smoothly. For others, though, planning can become a barrier that gets in the way of actually writing. Trust your own instincts on what works best for you. Even if you are a planner, don’t get obsessed over every last detail as you set up your novel. If you're too preoccupied with details before even writing your first draft, you may be stifling your own creativity. if you want to map out your novel. Creating an outline can be a good way to map out your ideas and give you small goals to accomplish as you work toward the larger goal of writing an entire book. But, if you write better “from the hip”  and without all the details in place, just let yourself get inspired and write whatever feels right.  Your outline does not have to be linear. You could do a quick sketch of each character's arc, or make a Venn diagram showing how different characters' stories will overlap. Your outline is a guide, not a contract. The point is simply to jump-start the writing process with a visual representation of where the story might go. It will certainly change as you begin the writing process. Keep updating or recreating your outline throughout the process. Sometimes an outline can actually be more helpful after you've completed a draft or two of your novel. Descriptive paragraphs or scenes help your audience envision the key characters and settings in your novel. The trick is to provide enough descriptive detail to spark the reader’s imagination, rather than force-feeding them loads of excessive details. As with most aspects of writing, practice makes perfect! Practice writing descriptive paragraphs that introduce each of your main characters and settings. Start with a brief, catchy sentence that provides a simple yet intriguing fact about the character/setting, then use vivid descriptive phrasing to build the rest of the paragraph. Most novels include dialogue between characters, and the quality of this dialogue can greatly impact how a reader perceives the overall quality of the work. Stilted, unrealistic, or cheesy dialogue pushes a reader’s imagination away from your world, while relatable, engaging dialogue draws them into it. Writing great dialogue is a challenging art, but listening to how people speak to each other is a great starting point.  Listen to people talk to each other and observe how their conversations are—or aren’t—propelled forward and deepened by what they say. Flesh out your characters fully so that you can envision them speaking the dialogue that you write for them. Make sure the content and style of the dialogue suits the character. Don’t use dialogue to dump information on the reader. Instead, use it to humanize your characters, create conflict, and propel the narrative. Sure, thrillers need to have a lot of action, but so do gentle romances—just a different type of action! Develop scenes or episodes that bring characters into conflict or force key interactions. The more three-dimensional and relatable you make your characters, the easier it will be to make action scenes that draw readers in.  Depending on your writing style, you might draft 8-10 key action scenes first, then build the rest of the novel around them. You don’t need to create action for action’s sake—not every novel needs a high-speed car chase! But, every novel benefits from key moments when critical actions are introduced and described. without worrying how “rough” it is. When your planning and outlining and researching feel complete (for now, at least), sit down and begin writing the first draft of your novel. Don't worry about making the language perfect—no one will read this draft but you. The first draft of a novel does not have to be spectacular—it just has to be done!  Make the commitment to write on your established schedule and produce this first draft. Who knows how many wonderful writers go unnoticed and unread because their drawers are filled with unfinished novels? Set small goals—finishing a chapter, a few pages, or a certain amount of words every few days—to keep yourself motivated. You can also set long-term goals—you might, for example, be determined to finish the first draft of a novel in one year, or even in six months. Reward yourself when you achieve one of your small or larger goals along the way. Celebrate your success, but then get back to writing!
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One-sentence summary -- Set up a writing routine that works for you. Start writing immediately if you’re not the planning type. Make an outline Use descriptive writing to draw readers into your world. Include scripted dialogue that is realistic and revealing. Don’t ignore action scenes, no matter your genre. Write your first draft


Once the tea is done steeping, put out the tea bag and discard it. The lemon juice will help clean and brighten your hair, while the honey will help hydrate it. You will be pouring this mixture over your hair, so you don't want it to be too hot. Most people find that their hair looks best after using lukewarm water; however, if the water is too hot it may cause frizz. Step into the shower and get your hair wet. Tilt your head back, and pour the mixture over your head. Massage it into your scalp, then rinse it out. While this shampoo is great for cleaning your hair, it is not so great for conditioning it. When you are done washing your hair, choose your favorite conditioner, and massage it through your hair. Rinse it out well.
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Boil some water and pour it into a mug. Add a bag of Chamomile tea, and let it steep for two to three minutes. Stir in 1 tablespoon of honey and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice. Wait for the "tea" to reach a comfortable temperature. Use the shampoo. Follow up with your regular conditioner.