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myLot reputation of 85/100. vidasandii (1145)   ranked 632 out of 5,236 in writing 2 years ago

I wish to write a book and have it published , but i'm not sure how to kick start.

 

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1. myLot reputation of 89/100. udaymohan (204)   ranked 765 out of 5,236 in writing   2 years ago

If you have got command over language and have a good imagination, there is no question why you can't write. Everbody hesitates while starting a new venture. You are no exception.

Sit down and think very calmly about the story on which you want to write, create characters and make a note of everything.

Slowly and gradually, you would take more interest. Start with a very short story and see how further you have already gone.

Best wishes.

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2. myLot reputation of 99/100. AnythngArt (1901)   ranked 4 out of 5,236 in writing   2 years ago

Writing a book is an ambitious undertaking. It takes a lot of work, to write, then edit, then prepare the book. However, if you never begin, you will never accomplish your goal. One thing you might want to try and do is participate in a group called NaNoWriMo. This is a group that takes up the challenge every year to write a book in one month's time (specifically, November). Of course, a lot of work has to be done before and after the competition (revising, rewriting), but if you need support to get started, you might consider this.

They have local groups in the US, but also people participate from around the world via the Internet every year. Whether you use this or some other method, I wish you good luck!

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3. myLot reputation of 93/100. lipstick2009 (981)   2 years ago

That's a very bright idea and i'm sure you will be successful for i feel you really like that.

You can browse online on tips on getting started.You can just write a question in your browser and im sure the internet will supply you all the tips you need.

My only advice is be careful which sites you use to publish your article cause there are people here who can steal your article.So finding a good copyright protection must go hand in hand in finding a publisher.

Hope this somehow helps.
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4. myLot reputation of 85/100. bloggeroo (1171)   ranked 267 out of 5,236 in writing   2 years ago

I'm going to write my first book myself and I have already decided in publishing it through Amazon's CreateSpace, a print-on-demand publishing service. However, I don't expect to make money from publishing it, but at least, I will have a book published and it will be selling on Amazon.com.

Right now, the writing part is not the most difficult part of writing a book. What is difficult is coming up with a good subject and some unique solution to a common problem. I have already spent a year on my idea for a book and tossing it around my head if it is indeed publishable. Anyway, I'll know in a month or two when I finally finish my first draft.


myLot reputation of 85/100. bloggeroo (1171)   ranked 267 out of 5,236 in writing  2 years ago

Oops. How about you? What would you like to write about?

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5. myLot reputation of 97/100. karen1969 (1205)   ranked 4,400 out of 5,236 in writing   2 years ago

There are a lot of websites and self-help books that are out there on this topic. For writing itself, I would suggest a wonderful book called A Writer's Book of Days by Judy Leeves which gives you daily prompts to inspire you and loads of tips for writing. Once you have something written, you can try publishing it at the Lulu website where they self-publish books for free, you just pay if you buy them. Good Luck!

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6. myLot reputation of 96/100. carmelanirel (12195)   ranked 2 out of 5,236 in writing   2 years ago

Do you have something in mind? Like a story line or even part of a story? Is it fiction or non-fiction?


Write it down and work around it. Don't worry about the grammar or the spelling, just get the main part done..Then you can revise it by correcting the spelling and grammar and rewrite some parts that you want to change..I did this to my story I am trying to get published at least a dozen times and I'm working on my query now..


I belong to a Christian writer site where after you are active there for a while you can share your ideas and get it critiqued so it will be the best possible condition if you want to go with a literary agent like I am doing. If you are interested in the link, just PM me..:)

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7. myLot reputation of 96/100. Canellita (4243)   ranked 77 out of 5,236 in writing   2 years ago

Just do it. Start writing in a journal and eventually the rest will come as you get into the habit of doing it daily and other ideas begin to gel. How to approach it other than "just do it" will depend on what kind of book you want to write.

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8. myLot reputation of 93/100. nangisha (2596)   ranked 1,064 out of 5,236 in writing   2 years ago

Hello my friend!.

At least you already know what you wanna do in your life. I think first you need to know what kind of book do you want to write, what genre. You can set the theme of your writing do a research and start writing. Find a great editor to help you develop the story.

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