6 Core Elements of Writing a Novel

1. Clarity and Coherence: It’s valuable to ensure that your writing is easily understood by the reader. You have to choose the right words and structure your sentences in a logical manner. Knowing your audience can also be a big help when it comes to clarity. Nothing will lose a reader faster than writing that isn’t clear and coherent.

2. Character Development: Characters are what makes readers fall in love with your story. Characters that are developed well will drive your story and make it relatable for the reader. It’s widely believed in the writing community that characters are by far the most important part of a story.

3. Descriptive Language: Writing a novel is essentially like painting a word picture in the readers mind. Using descriptive language can make the reader imagine the story with vivid detail. Doing this well will add richness and depth to your story.

4. Structure: Structure is the way the content of your novel is organized and organization goes a long way. Putting a part of the story in the wrong spot can be a big problem and usually this is an obvious problem to avoid. However, sometimes it can be tricky to pinpoint when the best time for a first kiss or a battle to take place is.

5. Pacing: Pacing is what controls the speed at which your story takes place and can be a nightmare for writers. You don’t want the story to move too slow and bore readers into putting the book down. However, you also don’t want to go too fast and risk losing clarity.

6. Tone and Voice: The tone and voice of your writing are what gives it personality. They show off your own personal style and unique perspective. Tone and voice can be used to help you engage and resonate with your readership.