So you're thinking of becoming a book writer? Even with the popularity of PDF files, there are still thousands who would love a good book.
Just check out Amazon and how many people are ordering hard bounds and covers.
However, you may not know how to get yourself started.
The following tips on how to begin to write a book may come in handy then: 1.
Create an outline.
The first step in creating a book is to have an outline.
It will basically tell you how the story would flow.
This also means that you have already developed your character, setting, and conflict.
You may change your mind later on how the story will flow, but an outline is still going to be helpful.
This is to make sure that even with the changes, all parts are still coherent.
2.
Get research materials.
It becomes a lot easier for you if you can pattern certain things to those that already exist.
For example, you may create a fictional place, but be inspired by your own locality.
Research may also be important when you're going to include a bit of history into your story.
As much as possible, you don't want to treat them as fiction.
Your research would also include the demographics and personality of your target audience.
What do they want in a book? 3.
Start with a draft.
So far, virtually all books that have been published underwent a lot of changes.
This is because drafts usually contain all the loopholes and flaws in the story.
They are simply used to give you a general idea of how the story would actually flow or perhaps how the dialogues will sound like.
You still need to edit them a couple of times before you can be satisfied with the result.