How do I write a novel?

I was born with artistic gifts that I develop for my own pleasure. As a child, I found the tales fascinating because they were exciting and you could think about the story further. I soon realised that I could weave a story. It is a good gift of the human mind. Then, growing up, I was confronted with the unfortunate fate of the writing profession, that it is hard work with little return. In reality, every novel is a lottery ticket that you give to the world and hope you win everything. I'll tell you, you're just as likely to make a living writing as you are to win the jackpot. So when the muse kisses you, prepare yourself mentally for the possibility that your book may not be in print, or even read. Better to be aware of the disappointing reality than to believe in marketing fairy tales. The reason there are so few bestsellers is because the few seem to be more valuable in the eyes of consumers. A famous author really does bring a lot to the publisher, and later to the film producer, the game producer and so on. Writing is also a business. Approach it like a pro, even if you know you'll never make a living at it. If you do feel a strong urge to write and are constantly improving, spend your free time creating.
You may have been a genius of your time, and after your death your manuscripts will be found and you will be famous. I have the artistic persona of a writer, but I am not attracted to literary activity. Too much effort for little reward. A novel can take months or even a year to write, or years for a very demanding writer. Writing is a continuous thinking. Moreover, you have to write in a way that the reader enjoys and understands what you are reading. If you think it's easy, you're wrong. The mind escapes the effort. The first challenge is to persuade yourself to write.
A little help if you know in advance what you want to write about. I'll give you a little help with the planning. These are basic storytelling tools.

"A purposeful character is the starting point for good storytelling, for real drama.

The true character of a character is revealed in a crisis situation.

The true character of the hero is revealed in the conflict. The conflict begins with a decision. The decision is made because of the premise. The hero's decision causes a change, to which the antagonist reacts and responds, which also forces the hero to react, and so on until the climax and conclusion of the story.

Who is the character?
Where does he come from?
What does he want?
What prevents him from achieving it?
What must he do to overcome this resistance?

GOAL / NEED

The writer's belief, the premise of the story, which must be proven to the reader.

Reader's expectations: need for new information (e.g. a classic story in a new form), need for bonding (to discover in the hero a trait of self or acquaintance), need for conflict resolution (hero solves the problem), need for completeness (all questions answered, hero solves all problems or has a different attitude to them).

CHANGE=CONFLICT
CONFLICT=DRAMA

dynamic alternation of sorrow and joy

Act one:    the hero is in a crisis
Act two:   trying to get out of trouble
                 to solve the problem at hand
                 everything becomes more and more hopeless (low point)
                 the hero does not give up, resolves the conflict (climax)
Act three: a new balance is established in his life

Arc of chapters/scenes: conflict, goal, solution, hook

Chapter by chapter, the stakes are raised in the main dramatic arc to the big climax.

thesis: a claim derived from characters
antithesis: one character denies the claim
synthesis: characters clash and one of them suffers the consequences of the denial

Where there is no contradiction, there is no conflict!"