If you make your novel into a sandbox, castles will emerge. I was recently asked whether it’s more difficult to write the beginning or the ending of a novel. My answer? Neither. The most difficult part of a novel to write is the middle — popularly known as the “muddy middle,” or just the “muddle.” Whatever it is, it’s a mucky place to be.
The Mucky Middle of Your Novel? Muck On!
The Mucky Middle of Your Novel? Muck On!
The Mucky Middle of Your Novel? Muck On!
If you make your novel into a sandbox, castles will emerge. I was recently asked whether it’s more difficult to write the beginning or the ending of a novel. My answer? Neither. The most difficult part of a novel to write is the middle — popularly known as the “muddy middle,” or just the “muddle.” Whatever it is, it’s a mucky place to be.