I found this article called ‘How to Plan and Produce any Successful Project’ by Michael Sternfeld, in a magazine called ‘Living Now’. Here are the steps towards a successful musical production, which could equally apply to the huge task of producing a novel:

1. Carpe Diem – know when it’s the right place, right time
2. Know your core values
3. Imagine big and be outrageous
4. Make an inviolable commitment
5. Be fully engaged and fully alive
6. Learn from obstacles
7. Re-assess, re-evaluate, change
8. Work with your core team
9. Communicate your vision clearly and often.