How to create a novel.

I have written in many writing fields including creative, technical, and academic. While getting my Bachelor's in Social Sciences I took several writing classes including technical and creative writing. This was beyond the fact that my degree was heavily focused on writing various types of academic and research papers, giving me a solid background in researching and writing across various topics and fields. Beyond my formal classes, I have been a lifelong writer including improving my writing skills through self-learning since childhood. My love for writing started with fan fiction, then later branched out into other writings like blogging, freelance article writing, and creative writing such as novels and short stories. I still have a love for fan fiction as I believe it is a great stepping stone to help build the confidence of young writers.