A
reader from New York has been working hard on her first draft of a
novel for over a year. First drafts aren't easy. Initially they
require sitting down and writing a lot. Not necessarily from chapter 1
to The End, but a lot of scenes need to accumulate. This is
the benefit of writing classes, writing marathons, and writing
practice. This is why Nanowrimo (National Novel Writer's Month) is so popular. You can accumulate pages toward this first draft.