Answer this on a sheet of paper - What, to you, makes a good novel? (for more background/detail on this part, take a look at pg. 85-89 in No Plot, No Problem). On the next sheet of paper, answer this: What bores or depresses you about novels?
These two lists are important - you'll want to aim for the good, and avoid the bad. Keep them posted throughout the novel-writing practice and check back...are you adding the good and keeping the bad stuff at bay?
A direct quote, and good advice: "As you plan your book this week, remember, above all else, that your novel is not a self-improvement campaign. Your novel is a spastic, jubilant hoe-down set to your favorite music, a thirty-day visit to a candy store where everything is free and nothing is fattening. When thinking about possible inclusions for your novel, always grab the guilty pleasures over the bran flakes. Write your joy and good things will follow."
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