I have studied "creative writing" for years and am interested in writing articles online and anything involving creative writing.

I was watching the movie, "The Secret", the other day and was wondering why they took Esther Hicks (The Teachings of Abraham/Abraham-hicks) out. I really liked them.

An update for those of you writing children's books, there are a growing number of options on the web. Check them out.

Does anyone know the best way to go about writing a novel? Where do you start? How do you develop the characters?

Again, if you're reading this: sorry. There is a purpose—we swear.