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Why can I write a novel even though I'm working?

I received a book that I participated in the questionnaire as a reading lover before ✨

Thank you, Yujiro Kogawa 😊✨

The author's various ingenuity and the reader's thoughts are glimpsed, and it is helpful and interesting!

150 copies sold out 👏

Why can I write a novel even though I'm working?

2025/12/10 Edited to

... Read more私自身も会社勤めをしながら小説を書くのは難しいと感じていましたが、今回紹介された本のアンケートから得られたヒントがとても参考になりました。たとえば、執筆時間を細かく区切ってスキマ時間を活用したり、書くツールを工夫したりする方法です。 また、具体的な音の表現を用いて一気に読者を引き込むテクニックも印象的でした。私も実際に試してみると、文章に奥行きが出て読みやすくなったと感じています。さらにアンケートには新人賞との距離感についての意見もあり、初心者でも挑戦できる道があることに勇気づけられました。 「働きながら公表するつもりはなくても、自分のために小説を書く」というスタンスも共感でき、自分の創作スタイルを大切にして良いのだと改めて気づかされました。綿原芹さんなどの既存の作家の経歴を学ぶことで、自分の成長に繋げられる点も有益です。 白い表紙のシンプルなデザインの本からは、読書好きとして楽しみつつ学べる内容が凝縮されているのを感じました。小説を書く時間が取れないと嘆くよりも、少しの工夫で夢中になれる創作ライフが実現できることを実感しています。

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