Step 1: Start with an Idea.
Step 2: Draw out a Plan- theme, characters, plot.
Step 3: Read and Research (if necessary).
Step 4: Start Writing (actual writing process).
Step 5: Keep on Writing until you Finish the first draft.
Step 6: Put it Aside for a While and do Something Else.
Step 7: Get Back to your Draft and Start Cutting and Editing.
Step 8: Query Agents and Publishers.
Step 9: Don’t wait, Start a New Project.
And remember to have fun!