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Mark Etinger
Chances are if you are a writer, you've been wanting to write a book for a long time. There are many ways to write a book. As the publishing industry has recently begun to change there is even more demand for popular fiction and non-fiction. Everyone has stories, but being able to put them on paper is a horse of a different color than just telling them at parties or talking about the book you should write. Follow this guide to gain inspiration and drive in realizing your dream. 1. The MFA: An increasingly popular way to gain structure and insight into the criticism of your work, this degree can be obtained all over the country, and is a great way to get into publishing and book binding services circles. The downside: mmm, 50k of debt. 2. The Outline: I once heard that writing a book is like building a snowflake. You start out with a triangle, or the plot equivalent. Then, you continue to edit and build more triangles until the book emerges, looking completely unique. 3. Editing: You must edit. This is more important than the writing, because when you have time to write and become more experienced, you re-read and find missing commas, and other grammatical snags that easily trip a reader. In turn, this will make you a better writer. When you re-read, ask yourself: -Is this entertaining? Is the plot working? -Do we know the main character? Can we sympathize with or desire to be him or her? Does he or she change during the book? -Is every word necessary? Does every scene matter? Can you cut anything without injuring the story? If so, do. -Is there tension? Do you build to the climax? -Is it as good as it can be? 4. Patience: A writer must know patience, or learn it through the writing process. There are different ways of beginning and ending, and you will always be working on something: a scene chapter or sentence. If you finish writing, or reach a point where you want to absorb what you've written, go back and edit. 5. Table of Contents: Organizing your book into chapters, or smaller sub-books is a good idea, and it will help you appeal to more people who want to read it. 6. Responses: You probably want to submit it to publishers, literary agents, or friends and family if you want to self publish with online printing services or book binding services. If you can write it, people will read it. Be confident that what you are doing is right, and don't feel bad about the doubt, all writers have it. Keep writing, keep editing, and keep reading. Find inspiration wherever you can, and whatever you do, write it. Once it is written, publishing it or binding books is easy. Hang in there, and don't despair. You may have a couple of years of hard work ahead of you, but what a journey it will be.
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