There is no shortage of great advice out there to help you get your book
finished, but we're going to focus on a few often overlooked means for
helping you get your book finished. Secret One:
Never tell anyone the story that you want to tell and not for the reason you might think.
Yes, there is the possibility that the person you tell, may steal your story, but the more likely scenario is that once you've shared your story with someone, the need for sharing it in print will shrink considerably.
The best thing you can do for your story is to confide only in the written page in whatever form you use whether it's pencil and paper or keys and screen.
Secret Two
Do not edit while writing. There is nothing more important to the success of your book than getting your ideas out of your head and onto the page. You can come back later and fix your grammar or refine the way you articulate something in your story.
What you can't do is recapture the fire of a fresh idea once the moment has gone.
Ideas are fleeting. They come and go without warning or mercy.
Another consideration is how detrimental it is to your finished book when you spend so much time getting your syntax correct that would could have been a two-thousand word writing session only yields a few hundred words.
Secret Three
We're going to piggyback on Secret Two for this one.
Keep index cards or something of that sort on you along with a pen or pencil on you at all times. Cell phones with note taking apps work as well.
The point is to be prepared to capture any thought you may have about your book whenever it comes.
If, like most writers, you're always on the hunt for interesting angles, personalities and scenarios, this may well become one of your favorite idea catchers because you can get it down while you're still feeling inspired and catch that initial fire you're feeling.
Secret Four
Use your personal library to your advantage.
When you aren't exactly sure where to go next with your story and finding the motivation behind how your character isn't enough, think back on the books you loved the most as a reader.
Is there a book on your list that has a similar situation?
Go back and read the part of that book most applicable to the place you're struggling with just before sitting down to write.
By doing this, you put yourself in the perfect mindset for bringing your story back on track.
Secret Five
This last secret is the most important. You will never finish your book unless you put this to use.
Do not. I repeat, do not wait for inspiration to hit before you start writing.
You need to schedule time to write so that it is an appointment and use that time to write whether you're feeling your story at that moment or not.
I hope these secrets help you find your path to publishing.
Good luck!
CHRIS WESLEY is the award-winning author of the fiction
book The Gospel of Wolves, the short fiction story Regret in Triptych and the
poetry book Pack Animals. He uses his fine art photography as prompts for
character sketches and settings in his fiction along with gallery shows. He has
written for the music magazine Night Moves Magazine, acted in independent
movies and plays; wrote, cast, directed, shot and edited an independent short
movie, started bands and gone solo. He plays a few instruments and is generally
considered a smart ass. He also has a thing for how we connect with each other
and with ourselves.
Website: https://www.chriswesley.com
Blog: https://www.chriswesley.com/engage
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chris.wesley.live
Twitter: www.twitter.com/chriswesleylive
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/chriswesleylive/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chriswesleycreates/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/Chriswesley
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/author/chriswesley
Chris
Wesley is the award-winning author of the fiction book The Gospel of
Wolves, the short fiction story Regret in Triptych and the poetry
book Pack Animals. He uses his fine art photography as prompts for
character sketches and settings in his fiction along with gallery
shows. He has written for the music magazine Night Moves Magazine,
acted in independent movies and plays; wrote, cast, directed, shot
and edited an independent short movie, started bands and gone solo.
He plays a few instruments and is generally considered a smart ass.
He also has a thing for how we connect with each other and with
ourselves. - See more at: http://www.vbtcafe.com/2015/02/the-gospel-of-wolves-episode-one-by.html#sthash.UJq7gpUB.dpuf
Chris
Wesley is the award-winning author of the fiction book The Gospel of
Wolves, the short fiction story Regret in Triptych and the poetry
book Pack Animals. He uses his fine art photography as prompts for
character sketches and settings in his fiction along with gallery
shows. He has written for the music magazine Night Moves Magazine,
acted in independent movies and plays; wrote, cast, directed, shot
and edited an independent short movie, started bands and gone solo.
He plays a few instruments and is generally considered a smart ass.
He also has a thing for how we connect with each other and with
ourselves. - See more at: http://www.vbtcafe.com/2015/02/the-gospel-of-wolves-episode-one-by.html#sthash.UJq7gpUB.dpuf
No comments:
Post a Comment