How to Write a Novel, 101

by Horisun

Published January 20, 2019

E - Everyone

In My Poems

Its time to write a novel,

here's a to do list,

First you find some paper,

then a pen.

You do a little twirl,

then a spin.

You then need to take a warm bath.

You can't focus when your dirty,

you should then take a nap.

You don't want to be sleepy.

Then get some coffee,

and start writing,

but wait a second, now you have to pee!

After your done, you should go out and have some fun,

'writing' takes a lot of work.

Go out with a friend,

and tell them all about your novel,

they'll ask how close you are to the end,

so show them your word count!

Which is at...

Zero.

Comments & reviews · 14
creeperfeverdreams wrote a review Review · May 3, 2022

XD Just like the other reviews you’ve gotten on this,the poem is relatable.I think the reality of writing a novel gets to people,so they procrastinate instead.It’s safe to say that I’ve been guilty of this.That novel is never going to be finished,is it? Not with all of the “work” being thrown.Well,I’m glad that I read this.I hope that you have a cool and amazing day and night.

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LUNARGIRL wrote a review Review · Dec 7, 2020

Nice job! This is a very relatable poem for many writers. It was so hilarious, my eyes were glued to it from the very beginning. I really enjoyed the ending when the person went to go show their friends their word count. You did a really good job lining up the sequence of actions and filling it with soooo much humor. Can't wait to read what you write next !

Carpe diem,
LUNARGIRL

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rida commented Comment · Sep 20, 2020

Wow! This one was really good! My eyes were glued to it till the end, and the last line was completely unexpected. ( Well, not completely, I didn’t see any time to write, but it was still slightly unexpected.) I really enjoy these type poems! :) I look forward to more hilarious poems from you! :)

Thank you for all your reviews! :D

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looseleaf commented Comment · Feb 24, 2020

It be like that, but instead of coffee it's milk or rootbeer :/

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MeherazulAzim16
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MeherazulAzim16 commented Comment · Feb 24, 2020

it do be like that

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AlexaBWill commented Comment · Jan 29, 2019

I feel so called out right now

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Gnomish
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Gnomish commented Comment · Jan 27, 2019

Nice!
I feel the exact same way...
-Gnomish

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Youtube91 commented Comment · Jan 24, 2019

This is amazing

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Wordzyy wrote a review Review · Jan 22, 2019

LOL! This one is hilarious. I enjoyed the read. My eyes were glued till the end of the poem.

BAM! I loved the way you ended it. Made me blurt out with laughter XD

'It happened to me' story are certainly the funny ones. I amazed that you lined up the sequence of actions as a poem by sprinkling the moments' humor throughout the poem.
This one had that entertaining vibe throughout the read.

Readers could totally sense the sarcastic tone of the poem that added the beauty to this piece. I JUST LOVED THE READ! Keep writing more <3

Looking forward to more of your works! :D

0...

XD

Have a great day/night :D

Thank you!

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Fantascifi66 commented Comment · Jan 22, 2019

Ooof, so true. Great job!

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mb1221 wrote a review Review · Jan 22, 2019

Hi there,

i loved this poem. It certainly brought me a smile at the end of a long day :)
I am sure all writers can relate to all the things you have listed.

Just one quick note, since I am obsessed with having perfect spelling in the pieces I read. There are a few things I noticed:
1) First line: Its should be "It's" since it's not a possessive pronoun here but a short from "it is"
2) 14th line: "Your" should be "you're", similar to my first point, which is "you're" not being a possessive pronoun in this situation.

Other than these two errors, the poem overall is great. Keep up the amazing work :)

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MaybeInk commented Comment · Jan 21, 2019

It hurts because it's true -_-

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Lib
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Lib commented Comment · Jan 21, 2019

This is sooo good Horisun!

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Zoom
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Zoom commented Comment · Jan 20, 2019

LOL

I don’t usually comment on poetry but I do read a lot of the ones posted here.

This is one of my favourites for sure. I think we can all relate to this.

The moment you said “do a little twirl” I started checking for cameras in my bedroom, because I felt personally attacked 😂

Haha nice one!

-Zoom

Thanks!



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