To write a published novel, writers must complete groundwork, seek advice, create compelling characters, and decide on a writing method. Attending events and networking can help with the difficult process of getting published.
Many aspiring novelists wonder what it takes to see their creative ideas end up as a published novel. As with any endeavor, there are various stages most writers must go through in order to come up with an idea, write a novel, and get the novel published. Each step is important and each one builds on the previous step.
Before a novelist can write a novel, he or she would have to complete some groundwork. For example, he should read many other works to see if his writing style and his ideas can compete with what is currently in publication. People who feel confident that they can write a novel that matches the quality and creativity of others in their genre should seek additional advice from best-selling authors through their websites, writing courses, and workshops.
Novels are made memorable through their characters. Readers want to love, hate, fear, and relate to the characters in the books they read. One of the best ways to make characters more compelling is through clarity of the events taking place in the novel. Thus, to write a novel that will be published it is suggested that the characters use all their senses. As a result, readers will be able to experience events with the characters by clearly describing the sounds, smells, tastes, and textures of the characters’ world.
Some writers like to write a novel in the “flying on the seat of the pants” method and some like to outline and plan it. In some cases, research and background work must be completed for the events and details of the novel to be accurate. Also, it’s important to have a basic synopsis and a conceptualized hook before the writing process can begin. In some cases, a new thought or breakthrough may develop in the writer’s mind midway through the writing process. If so, the author has to weave this development into the book by rewriting and changing much of what has already been written.
For many novelists, the decision to write a novel is simple and the actual writing process is enjoyable; however, the steps that must be taken to get the novel published are both lengthy and difficult. Attending writers’ conferences, workshops, book signings, and book clubs are great ways to network. Many writers make an effort to have their manuscripts read by an agent; but an agent is more likely to read a manuscript by a new author if it has been recommended by one of the agent’s current clients or contacts.
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