Can anyone write a novel, or better yet can anyone write a novel and be published? Publishing a novel is easy. Writing a novel is harder, and the rewards are great. It is similar to writing a short story but on a grander scale. It helps to take a few points:

Take several novel writing courses:

Not writing courses, these won't help you. When I first began to write, I of course took some writing courses. I took some through a school and online. Online writing courses are nice, but it's writer beware. A novel writing course is invaluable, since if you choose correctly, you will find that people can and do read the entire novel, and as a bonus comment on it.

I go with this rule of thumb, if five people or more give me the same theme, I need to fix it. Not questions just fix it. I view it as the majority rules.I f one says the plot if to slow and five or more tell me the plot is to fast, for a novel at least, I will take how they said this and when they said this into consideration. It's the little things:spelling, grammar, and editing. Few add descriptor will slow a piece down a bit. But look at what the majority of people need to say. (Ditto/ what they said does not count.) If the theme of what people are saying is the same fix that theme.

Write You're Taking Online Writing Courses...:

Plan to still be writing that novel. Publishing your novel is the goal. Remember this phrase: Publish my novel. Publish my novel. It's important to remain fixed on these goals. It's even more important when writing gets slowed down or harder. I know, there are times when writing a novel needs to take a "back seat" to life. It should, but barring family, and major emergencies, you should write about 750-1500 words per day. This isn't a short story

Tips on Writing a Novel:

okay quick ones here. Take a writing course and then a novel writing course. Write every day, a novel is about 50 upwards of 700 pages. Make it good. Listen to what others say about the work. The novel isn't you, but it is work. Have fun, it's just a novel. Take an online writing course, or an online novel writing course.

This list could go on... but I do have one suggestion:

No matter which way you go, (print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishers) never ever ever lose focus of one thing: A novel needs to be published, and you need to do this...

It's up to you!