How Stories Grow

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In the beginning, there was an idea.

That’s the easy part. The fun part.

Coming up with an idea might very well be my favorite part of the novel-writing process. It’s easy and it feels good. You’ve got this lightning-bolt idea for characters or a premise. It sounds like absolute magic. It feels like absolute magic. You feel like a goddamn rock star.