Do you want to start writing a novel? Have you started plotting an outline but found yourself stuck?

The other day I was listening to a podcast from a famous author on how to start and finish a novel. While he gave helpful tips, I found as a seasoned, pro novelist, the abstract recommendations he gave were beyond the realms of a beginner.

While I am nowhere near as good as he is, I did recently completed my first novel and thought I would offer some down to earth, tried and true techniques I used to finish mine.