Write That Book
Do you have a dream of writing a book, or have you started writing
one already? Have you asked yourself or thought of where to start from?
If you answered yes to the above questions then this post is for your
reading.
You may want to search your local library to see if you could find a
book or two about how to write a book. You may or may not find any, and
may be contemplating how to surmount this seemingly daunting task of
writing your book.
When I wrote my first book “Exploits of Wisdom”, no single book
helped, but a few did. The purpose of this and next few posts will be to
try to address some of the things I wish I had known early on in my
writing. What is surprising is that even if you know how to write and have taken classes on writing, a book is a unique creature.
If you’ve already written a book, you probably know how to begin book
two, which is not to say you can’t learn more, but these series of
posts starts where someone who is either in the throes of their first
book or about to start needs help.
My first goal is to encourage you to write your book. My second goal
is to show you how to make it better. Although I will tend to describe
the novel, I hope that if you are working on any other book length
format, you’ll find equal help, including screenplays and stage plays.
So when I say book, take it in the most general sense.
Have you always wanted to write a book? Then write it. It is as simple as that and blunt yet the truth.
So, if you have asked “Where do I start? What do I do next?” here is my answer: write your book. Write your first page, then the second, then the third . . . .
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