Write Your Novel Step By Step (Part 12)

Okay fellow writers. I am about to enter the 12thyour characters then you have them reading to
excerpt into my step by step novel writingthe end of the book and looking for your next
process. We have just passed the halfway pointone. I say sympathy but it can be any emotion
of this series and I hope it is beneficial to eachprovided it is done right. Sympathy is an easier
and every one of you who read it. I am presentlyone but fear and anger are also two big ones.
trying to get my first novel published and am59. Feelings
working on my second one. I use each and everyHers another great tip. You can not and I stress
one of these topics to help me get through.can not tell your readers how to feel. You have
Remember though you have to maintain passionto make them feel how you want them to feel.
for the art of writing or you're just wasting yourIf you want them to be scared then write
time. I can give you all the pointers you want butsomething scary enough. Even though it may
if you don't have the drive and desire then theyseem just like words on paper. When I read
are no good to you. Okay time to move on."Needful Things" by Stephen King he had me
56. Hold Your Readerturning lights on and looking up every time I heard
There are three major points that combinedeven the smallest noise. So are those just words?
work together to hold your reader. The first oneI don't think so that is a brilliant author bringing a
is be specific. Anything you do in your novel it'sstory to life and scaring the pants off of me.
important not to be vague. This isn't a short story60. The Meat
where you can get away with that. WhenSo by now you should have anywhere from
decisions are made throughout your story be80000 to 120000 words written. There tat wasn't
definite about them. There are no maybes.so bad now was it? Now comes the hardest part
Maybes only get you in trouble because it getsof writing. At least it is in my opinion. Now you
the readers confused. And finally any informationget to start rewriting and editing your novel. One
you give has to be concrete. You want thethings for sure you better not be tired and you
foundation and everything above it to be solid.better have a clear head going into this stage of
Any weak points and that's where your bookwriting your book.
comes tumbling down.I know a lot of this seems like its going no where
57. Your Book Doesn't Get All Your Timebut trust me I write this from experience. Writing
I don't care how you want to do it but once in aa book is no easy task. I wish someone would
while you need to take time away from yourhave helped me out like this when I first started
writing. What I personally do is take 2 full dayswriting. I will tell you one thing. Now this relates to
away every week and once a month I make oneme and it could to you but you have to want it
of those two dayers into a three dayers. Whatto. No matter how hard the writing got I never
you are going to find when you come back todisliked it. I still love writing and maybe this is a
continue your novel is that your mind is storypipe dream but I hope to be able to retire and live
fresh. That's going to go a long way in thetotally off the money I earn from writing. Okay
success of your novel.this is the end of lesson 11. I hope you are
58. Can You Make Your Reader Cryenjoying it so far. I also hope you are taking
Sympathy sells. All over the world everyday inadvantage of the opportunity to print this out
every language possible stories are being writtenbecause if all goes well I will make this into an e
and sold with sympathy as the main angle. If youbook so take advantage of it free.
can get your readers to buy into the emotions of