Archive for November 29th, 2011
Writing Your First Book
Writing your first book can seem like a daunting experience. But if it is something that you have always wanted to do-why not go for it? Writing costs nothing and is something that can be done in your spare time, initially as a hobby.
If you really want to get your work published then it needs to be of sufficient quality and will take hard work and dedication; but it is possible. Follow these guidelines to help you get started:
Have A Plan
It is important to have a plan for the whole book and individual chapters. This can add structure to your writing as well as providing motivation during periods when you are struggling with certain aspects of the writing process. If you are short on ideas with some chapters but have a particularly strong ending or conclusion a plan will allow you to move on and come back to the earlier chapters at a later date when your creative juices are flowing again.
Break It Down
Writing a book with hundreds of pages and tens of thousands of words can seem like a daunting project. You can only write one word at a time and that should be your main focus. Sure, you should plan ideas and chapters, but concentrating on the very next sentence and the process instead of the outcome should help to keep you motivated; even when you have thousands of words still to write.
If you have never written anything close to the amount of content required for a book then you should probably test the water with some short stories or a blog. By doing this you can discover how and when you write best.
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