Please welcome James R. Bottino to the blog. James is going to explain why he taught how to write a novel for years before a big life challenge convinced him to actually follow his own advice and write one. I can really relate to this, because I spent over a decade writing short stories before I even dared tackle a novel. The planning of such a long piece of work seemed incredibly intimidating. And then I did it. Did it again. Published, and kept on doing it. After you read James's story...