| My estimate is that at any given time around | | | | pretend to interview them for a magazine article |
| two-thirds of the world's adult educated population | | | | or even write a journal for them. How you do it |
| has thought about writing a book. What's my | | | | is up to you, but having a profile and |
| basis behind that statistic? It's the percentage of | | | | understanding of your characters will once again |
| people that come up to me and tell me so when | | | | make writing about them smoother and easier. |
| they find out that I am a writer and writing coach. | | | | Set yourself a writing goal |
| So if that is the case why aren't we flooded with | | | | There is nothing like, thinking you'll start your next |
| endless book releases? There are a variety of | | | | chapter tomorrow to create procrastination. |
| reason, of which here is a handful: Book publishers | | | | Decide how much time you can give to writing |
| only take on about 1-2% of submitted | | | | then set yourself an achievable date for your first |
| manuscripts, self-publishing a book takes money | | | | draft. If that sounds too much set yourself a |
| and promotional knowledge to be successful, | | | | deadline for the first chapter. In this busy world |
| keeping yourself motivated whilst you write 40, | | | | it's far too easy to let time go by because of |
| 80 or 100 thousand works is tough, book writing | | | | distractions and other priorities. If your writing is |
| isn't always as easy, fun and riveting as it sounds. | | | | important, set a goal and stick to it. |
| However, if your sight is still firmly fixed on | | | | Prioritize your writing |
| getting your book written here are some tips on | | | | Do you consider your writing or the fun you have |
| novel writing that will hopefully see you not only | | | | writing worth your time on? Chances are that if |
| finish your novel but raise a publisher's interest in | | | | you have read this far into the article your |
| it. | | | | answer to this question is, 'Yes'. If so, give your |
| Plot your story | | | | writing the respect it deserves. Put it up there on |
| A story is always easier to write if you know | | | | the top of your 'To Do List' with eating and |
| what is going to happen, when it is going happen | | | | sleeping. |
| and how all the other events and characters fit in | | | | Have fun |
| around it. If you are unsure how to plot make the | | | | This may seem a funny one to some people, but |
| most of the vast selection of writing courses, | | | | as a writing coach and a mother of teenagers I |
| books, e-books and even computer software | | | | know that it's a lot easier to motivate yourself |
| created to help. | | | | and others when you're having fun. Add to that |
| Make characters believable | | | | the fact that if you're bored with your novel it will |
| If you have realistic characters that are absolutely | | | | reflect in your style of writing and then become |
| believable they can almost hold any story | | | | apparent to your reader. Let's face it, who wants |
| together on their own. But once again this | | | | to read something that is even boring to the |
| requires some forward planning, perhaps even | | | | person creating it? So find ways to keep your |
| before the story-plotting. Decide who your | | | | writing exciting, goal setting is a great way to do |
| characters are, why they behave the way they | | | | this, as is your writing environment, software and |
| do and what their traits are. This can be done in | | | | equipment. Find what inspires you and stick with it. |
| many ways, write their biography, their CV, | | | | |