Tips I have learned

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As a graduate from a Professional Writing program at York University (Toronto, Canada), I am planning to publish my novels, and I would like to share what I have learned. It is important to stick to one genre. If you get published and your novels gets marketed properly, you will get a certain level of readership. They will expect you to stay and continue in the same genre. Other genres might upset them. So, you have to learn the scope of the genre that you choose. What deviations from a generic novel in that genre are allowed. How big should be your novel. All possible details. Of course, once your novels is ready, you would have to select a number of publishing houses that would specialize in your genre. The proper introduction to your novel and the best samples with the most catchy episodes would play a great role in it. All of the above-mentioned advices are for the people who have finished writing their novels. What about the process itself? Well, first of all, you cannot rush your novel. You would have to squeeze the best out of it. Hence, a lot of revisions, proofreading, repetitions cannot be omitted. Aim for about 5-10 pages per week. No more than that. Considering the fact that there are 52 weeks in a year, your "masterpiece" will be ready in no time. Depending on the size you are aiming for (do not overwrite your novels, find the average size for books in your genre), your book may be ready in 6 months, 1-2 years the most. At the end, the quality of your work will be worth it. The result will be a high-quality work, independent of inspiration. Because you have set up a routine - 5-10 pages a week. It would be a great work, in which you have accounted for all the strongest and weakest parts. You would have proofread and revised it multiple times. Last, but not least, DO NOT talk to others about your work. While you may enjoy talking about your plot, you won't even notice how your passion for the book will vanish. Keep all that emotional energy to yourself. Finish the work, get it published, and then boast about it all you want. And, of course, let someone you trust with editing read it over. Since you have the deepest attachment to your own work, you will most likely overlook mistakes or some unfortunate moments within your plot that do not coincide.