The Secret to Writing a Novel Without Working Hard May 20, 2020 Benjamin Gorman Unless you learn this trick, you're always going to struggle to craft a great novel.Ready for it?There’s no secret; writing is hard work. You just got Rickrolled in 2020! Share this with a fellow writer. Then get back to work. (Thanks to author and editor of Shout, Zack Dye, for reminding the folks in the office of Rickrolling. Now get back to work, Zack.)