Are you a publisher? or do you work for a publishing company? i have an idea for a book, but want to talk to?

Question

need to have some answers for questions i have about writing a book!!!

Answer 1

take no notice mate if you want to write a book do it i wrote a book no-one was interested unless it is wrote and doing well write it and then let people decides remember a idea for a book is nothing until its wrote look at mine www.lulu.com/content/454006 it was a idea Ive done it it is published and selling how many i don't know and every one said you cant you that title and why not it is called 'you little bastard' i done it if it never sold one copy i don't give a dam but it has all over the world not millions but people enjoy it i done it so i say write your book in your words as i have a stuff them good look every idea is a good one Dave

Answer 2

Anybody can have an idea. In fact they do, all the time. It's getting the idea down on paper that's hard. Even harder is then going through it and figuring out what needs fixing, and then fixing it.

The way to write a book is to write a book. You shouldn't even be thinking about publishers at this stage.

For example, let's say your question is: "My idea is [blah], do you think it will sell?" His answer will be: "Depends on whether you're a good writer."

And that's it. That's the only consideration.

Of course, some ideas would be harder to get across -- you'd have to be a *better* writer. Say your idea was that Hitler was really a good guy and everything that happened in Germany during WWII wasn't his fault ... you'd have to be a d*mn good writer.

But there is only one rule in writing: Don't bore the reader.

There is the question of technical skill: How's your spelling? How's your grammar? Would you rely on what Word tells you is good grammar (if so, forget it, the Word grammar checker is moronic).

Can you create realistic characters? Evocative dialogue? Crisp description? Do you understand about viewpoints and when to change them (and when not to)? What about tense? When to show and when to tell?

These are all important, and are part of the technical skill you need but ultimately it's down to whether ot not the reader gets bored. If he does your story sucks, if he doesn't then it's good.

Some people worry about writing cliches. This is a complete red herring -- you can write the same stuff again and again, if the reader isn't bored then it doesn't matter.

But you need to just start writing. Just do it. Writing is great, it's fun. Look up some books on writing on Amazon, I'm not going to recommend any because they are all just guidelines not rules, and they all have something useful to say -- even if it's something you learn to disagree with.

Good luck.


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Answer 3

ideas are ideas, you have to be able to write or have evidence that you're a good writer to get many people to listen. unless you're talking non-fiction and you have some sort of accreditation.

Answer 4

the only I know who is willing to talk on the phone is www.writersworld.co.uk
If you go on their website, there's the phone number...
he's usually available & he's really helpful & friendly.
But don't ask him how to write your book or what you should put in it cos that's your job to know, OK?