If he were to write a novel, how should he start? How should I publish it first?

Writing a novel is a challenging and fun process. When you start writing a novel, you can start from the following aspects: 1. Decide on the theme and plot of the story: Before you start writing a novel, you need to determine the theme and plot of the story and determine the core and direction of the story. This helped to maintain direction and motivation during the writing process. 2. Creating characters: The novel needs to have important characters and create a unique appearance, personality, and background story for them. This would help the readers better understand and feel the characters in the story. 3. Make a writing plan: Before you start writing a novel, you can make a writing plan to determine the daily or weekly writing time and goals. This helped to maintain the motivation and efficiency of writing. Ask for feedback and suggestions: You can ask for feedback and suggestions from friends, family, or editors to help improve the quality of your writing. There were several ways to publish a novel: 1. Self-publishing: You can choose to publish the novel on your own website such as Qidian Chinese Network, Genesis Chinese Network, etc. 2. Waiting for publication: If the novel meets the publishing standards, the novel can be published in paper or electronic form at the request of the publishing company. 3. Online publishing: You can publish your novel on online platforms such as Douban and Jianshu to promote the spread and promotion of the novel through the traffic and user feedback of the platform. No matter which method of publication was chosen, careful consideration and planning were needed to ensure that the novel could be published smoothly and be recognized and loved by readers.