269: The Real Reason Finishing Your Novel's First Draft Feels Impossible
Wed Feb 04 2026
Finishing your novel's first draft doesn't feel impossible because you aren't smart enough, creative enough, or dedicated enough.
It's hard because you haven't been given the right tools to actually finish your manuscript — and today I'm breaking down what will actually work to help you finish a novel that readers can't put down.
In this episode, you'll learn:
What no one tells you about fiction writing
What bad advice you're probably following that you should drop
What you SHOULD be doing instead
And what you need to do this year to achieve the fiction author success you yearn for.
If you want to know how to finish your book, the best way to write a novel, what to do before writing, and more, this video will be very powerful for you. And if you're dedicated to finishing your book and publishing it this year, this is the place to start. ______________________________________________________________
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Hi, I'm Liesel Hill. USA Today best selling author and writer of four different genres with nearly 20 books published. I've done both trad and indie publishing, written millions of words, deconstructed hundreds of stories and judged plenty of badly written scenes. (Just kidding.)
I now teach authors how to write highly emotional, unputdownable novels that hook readers, and to do it efficiently, but without sacrificing emotion or quality.
Subscribe for novel-writing tips to simplify and streamline your writing process so you can get those stories written and out to the readers who are salivating, and willing to buy, them.
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Finishing your novel's first draft doesn't feel impossible because you aren't smart enough, creative enough, or dedicated enough. It's hard because you haven't been given the right tools to actually finish your manuscript — and today I'm breaking down what will actually work to help you finish a novel that readers can't put down. In this episode, you'll learn: What no one tells you about fiction writing What bad advice you're probably following that you should drop What you SHOULD be doing instead And what you need to do this year to achieve the fiction author success you yearn for. If you want to know how to finish your book, the best way to write a novel, what to do before writing, and more, this video will be very powerful for you. And if you're dedicated to finishing your book and publishing it this year, this is the place to start. ______________________________________________________________ 👉Learn more about the EMOTIONAL STORYTELLER'S INTENSIVE here: https://6figurestoryteller.com/emostorytellerintensive 👉Get 10 UNIVERSAL PLOT POINTS TO CRAFT ANY STORY here: https://login.6figurestoryteller.com/courses/offers/07ab0c8c-2ffd-4490-bd00-7538ccabe0a6 ______________________________________________________________ Hi, I'm Liesel Hill. USA Today best selling author and writer of four different genres with nearly 20 books published. I've done both trad and indie publishing, written millions of words, deconstructed hundreds of stories and judged plenty of badly written scenes. (Just kidding.) I now teach authors how to write highly emotional, unputdownable novels that hook readers, and to do it efficiently, but without sacrificing emotion or quality. Subscribe for novel-writing tips to simplify and streamline your writing process so you can get those stories written and out to the readers who are salivating, and willing to buy, them.