So You Want to Write a Book
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Many people have the dream of becoming a published author. While some people specialize in a certain type of writing, many dream of what they consider the ultimate prize, the time to write a book. Many, many people you know may have started to write a book, but the unfinished story is sitting in a desk drawer, forgotten. This is a shame, but it is a common story. It takes a lot of dedication to write a book, and some people simply don't find the time to fit it into their life.
When our masterpiece is completed, we dutifully read through it time and time again to make sure it is perfect. This is mind-numbing, tedious work that seems to take forever. Rewriting the book to get rid of errors is not as fun as writing the book itself. It would sure be nice to have and editor to do this for us, but alas we are still an undiscovered talent.
Before embarking on the journey to becoming a writer, consider the work involved. Unless you are extremely dedicated to putting out a well written and polished product it is likely you will not succeed. Make sure that you have what it takes to follow the project through from start to finish.
If you have finished your book, you still have a lot of work left ahead of you. The next step after editing and rewriting is to get your book out there for people to read. You want to get it to every publisher you can think of that might be interested in publishing it. This is the hard part, and the part most don't consider when they set out to write a book. The rejection will come, and it will be painful. You may get published, but you can expect a lot of rejection slips before your manuscript falls into the right hands.
In the event that there are no intelligent publishers out there to print your book, you can consider self-publishing. This involves taking care of, and paying for printing, marketing and distributing the book. Again this is going to take more work on your part as well as a lot of your money. The bonus is that no one else gets a cut when your book starts flying off the shelves.
About the Author
Gary Pearson is an accomplished niche website developer and author. To learn more about writing and self examination visit Writing Now for informative articles and discussions.
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