This process works best when you are approaching your project from an experimentation mindset — the goal of this approach is not necessarily to be read or published. Lucky for us all, the healing benefits of writing fiction happen whether another soul reads it or not. Whether we keep it in a drawer or sell it to hundreds of thousands. The point is: don't approach this as a craft-based approach. Don't approach this with expectations that your book will be ready for publication because that’s not the goal here.

Processes are ever-evolving, as are your circumstances — so adaptation and refining of this process is encouraged and expected. The only process that works for you is the one you will follow. If a few of the suggestions or methods give you inspiration — run with it! And if the rest of it sounds like bullshit — that's cool, too, because that means you know what you don't want, which is sometimes half the battle when you're finding your process. Just keep an open mind and we promise you’ll enjoy the ride.