3 tips for writing your first draft
'bad writing' is okay
i always used to be a victim to my first drafts. as in, writing, rewriting, and rewriting single sentences over and over again until they were perfect. spoiler alert, i got about 1000 words into my book after a month, and gave up.
your first draft isn't going to be perfect - and that's okay. your 'bad' writing is okay. allow yourself to write. just write. let the words flow from your mind onto the paper, and get all your ideas and major plot points down. don't go back and edit, and don't google synonyms/anything! that can all be done in your second draft. this mentality is often hard to incorporate, because as a society we always focus on making things perfect. i find using an app like dangernotes for writing sprints is extremely beneficial - as you physically can't edit/google things!
outlining the plot
i highly recommend not fully outlining your book plot! of course, you can - but it can also make you feel limited or restrained while writing, and prevent you from changing the plot to a better suited one.
rather, just have a general idea for the direction your story is going to head. some basic plot points, such as "character a will do _ with character b in order to complete _". that way, while you're writing you can have a general idea - and still let your book shape its own path! of course you can fully plan if you would like, everyone is different.
no ones first draft, or even idea for their first draft is going to end up the same as your final product - don't be afraid of change!
write whichever scene
another restricting thing is writing scenes in order. occasionally we can feel that to be a proper writer, we must write a book from beginning to end - not just start anywhere. well, that's not true! thinking in this way can help with plot, but it's also often a demotivator, and can be the reason you choose to stop writing.
rather, pick a scene you want to write! after doing some general planning, you'll most likely have an idea of the direction you want to head with your book. beginnings and ends are also usually the hardest, so i often choose to start somewhere in the middle - at the action! the description can always be filled in later on. this helps with motivation, and will keep you engaged in your novel!
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