Personally, I have always preferred to have a specific formula, or way of doing things, rather than to “feel” my way through doing something. The talk that Mukul Deva gave helped me to expand my understanding on writing a book. His way of writing a book included two parts, the science side of things, and the art side of things. The science side included how the story would go, and the art side included how the book would actually be written. If I was to write a book, I would first have to decide what kind of book it would be, whether it be a mystery, or a thriller, or something else, which would be known as the plot of the story. I would then find the setting – where and when the book would take place, and the characters, who would tell the story, and different points of view. Once I had finished that, I would decide on incidents that would take place in the story. Incidents are events that have a high risk, or that create a feeling for the reader. They also can add on to the personality of different characters. Once I had finished all of that, I would write a story outline, and break the outline into chapters. If I was satisfied with my story, I could start to work on the art side. I would first research and validate different information I needed, which could take a while. After that is done, the actual writing can take place, which would then lead to editing, and eventually to publication.