- it’s ok to start your novel if you don’t have every single plot detail already worked out.
- It’s ok to start if your world building still consists of vagueness like “fantasy realm based of ancient Slavic mythology”.
- it’s ok to start if you don’t know what brand of marmelade your ocs like the most.
it’s ok to let these things come to you as you write. put words on paper, put in placeholders instead of names, write “and then they fought” instead of detailed fight choreography. yes, do your research, make mood boards and playlists, come up with lore and convoluted histories, but don’t obsess over the details and lock your novel inside your mind forever. especially if you’re a young writer on your first project. immerse yourself in the story, discover it as you write. let yourself make mistakes, because you can fix them, but you can’t fix an empty page.


