Pleae help and get 10 points with this VERY easy question!!!?

Question

Ok. I'm 11 years old and I'm writing a book. I know it's the kind of book that you know will get published. But what are publishers looking for? Like, what if they're in a bad mood that day? I'll be crushed if they deny it. Are any of you people a publisher? Or know a publisher? My book is really good! It's a short novel! Well, almost the lenght of a regular novel but about 20 or 30 pages short. So anyway, PLEASE HELP!!!

I'm actually very mature. I'm writing about the life of a rich teenage girl. There's a lot of drama in her life.

NO! I mean it's 20-30 pages close to a novel. The book is like 150 pages.

YAH! Thanks dog lover. I have all of that in my book.

Listen, I speak very proper. But when I type trying to get straight to the point on a question, I don't excactly use the best vocabulary.

I'm sorry. But I have a problem with you Bobby S. I just love writing!!! In my story, I plan to use very proper language! On my other account(which got deleted for no reason) I could take my time asking a question. One person just said, "Well, I know a lot of 11 year olds on here. And you are the most literately proper. Keep up the good work."

Answer 1

you have to be able to take constructive critisicm if you cannot then you will not make it as a writer

Answer 2

Hi, I'm 21 and I always dreamed of someday writing a book and having it published...only I never wrote the book.

I don't know how well this would work but I would pick out a book you've read and liked that perhaps matches your style and check the front for the publishing companies name. Look them up online on Yahoo or Google to find their address and send them a printed copy of your story with a letter from you outlining the story. In fact, do it with a few different publishing companies.

I believe that there is no limit based on age about how talented a person can be and maybe you do have something great to say or a book others would want to read - go for it. BUT, do be aware that with experience and knowledge comes change and perhaps this is only the first draft of your novel. If publishers do reject it, send it out again, and again and then wait three months and read your story and make sure it has gone as far as you can take it. Editing can go on for a few years until you have not just a good story, but an amazing story.

Here is a website with links to different publishers as well:
http://www.publishingcentral.com/subject.html?sid=20&si=1&kwd=book+publishing+publishers

Also, the best way to get a publisher's attention is probably not by telling them how good you think it is, but by showing them. Draw them in with a bit of the storyline and make them want to read the whole thing. Trust is hard to give when there are probably thousands of writers all over the world telling them they have the next "best seller" and it turns out to be...well, not that good.

Just my thoughts, best of luck.

Answer 3

The Writer's Guide, as someone suggested, will be helpful. Also, maybe start a fiction writers club at your school. Get a good teacher to oversee it, then everybody can meet and critique each other's stuff.

There ARE eleven year old writeres. When I was in middle school the Scholastic Magazine did a bit on a 12-year-old girl who had just published a novel. Find out who these people are and learn about them.

I just began writing my first book, even though I was as enthusiastic about doing it when I was your age, and have always loved writing. The nice thing about writing, is you're never too old or too young. Go for it!

Answer 4

Don't take this too hard, but if your bookwriting style is similar to the style with which you asked this question, I wouldn't read it if you paid me. (Keep in mind that I'm only six years older than you, too.) Quite frankly, from what I can see, your sentence structure is simplistic, your vocabulary is limited, and you lack sophistication.

There is a reason there are no famous 11-year old authors. This is nothing against you, but if you want to get published, and if you want people to buy your book, you will be disappointed for the time being. Even if you were the best writer in the world, nobody would want to read the insights of an eleven year old, because just about everybody has already encountered all of the various experiences and situations that you have dealt with.

The best thing you can do is keep writing, with no expectations. Submit short stories to your teachers, and ask for feedback every time. Share your stories with your friends + relatives, and see what they think. Then, enter local or statewide writing contests.

Don't just write for the sake of getting published, and don't stop writing now that you're done your first book. Write daily, even if it is just a two or three page short story. You need experience and practice manipulating the English language, and you need to get into the habit of crafting a large variety of storylines.

I've always thought I was a good writer. Last year, I was published an a statewide high-school literary magazine. However, right now, just one year later, I groan every time I look at something I wrote a while back. I suggest that you read the stuff that you wrote when you were nine or ten. You'll probably think that it's stupid. Now picture yourself a year or two down the road. You're thirteen years old. Looking back on the short novel you just wrote, you'll probably just shake your head and laugh at how bad you used to be, and how much you will have developed in that time. Trust me- a year from now, you'll regret spending time trying to get it published, and the heartbreak of failing will be disappointing.

Answer 5

well hey if its a good novel good luck!

before you send it to the publisher, make sure you revise it MANY times and get someone else to edit it such as an english teacher

and you do sound smart and mature, i'd say most 11yr olds would not be able to get a book published but most of them wouldnt be writing one either, so the best of luck to you!

and even if the first 100 publishers turn you down, it could be 101 that publishes your book and makes you into a famous millionaire, some of the most famous books people read were turned down by hundreds of publishers

Answer 6

It will be very difficult to get your book published. Beware of a publishing company that will make your family pay to have it published. They won't distribute it and it will be up to you to then try to sell the books and get your printing money back. If you really do have a good book, you may want to write Oprah or some other talk show and tell them. Try to get some kind of interest going for the book and then you may get a publisher. Good luck!

Answer 7

My sister became a published author at 12. She wrote a collection of short stories and turned them into a book. Mostly, publishers are looking for something new and it will really help if you know someone who has written a book or is a journalist.

Answer 8

What I like to see in a book is color. Not just plain black text, but a rainbow text. The words that just plain black are very boreing. The colorful sentences, decribeing, but not to much, realy paint pictures. I'm not meaning color the text...

I got into a Child's weekly newspaper that our school handed out for doing a report on something and my Aunt who was 9 got into a published young readers poems.

I don't like books that say to much."The black car was sitting the 5 spots away from the red car and 7 from the blue one. As an elderly woman walked slowy to the red car, she had set her purse on the roof of her car, unlocked the car door, then drove off. But when she just about passed the blue car, there were two men that poped here charirs up, and they started the car very fast, then backed out and zoomed fastly out after the red car with the Old lady. They zoomed out of sight as I deicded to go back into the building for protection as I did not want to get hurt" Is a very incorrect and borig sentece.

Answer 9

So sorry dear, I do not know of any publishers, however I wish you the very best of luck with your book. When it is published, I hope to be informed of the title and where it will be available for purchase.

Writing a book is a great challenge, so congratulations for passing by that obstacle!

Good luck!

Answer 10

Make sure you go into detail on everything. you really have to set the scene. make sure a reader can get a mental picture with the words they read. another is you cant jump from scene to scene like a soap opera. i know when i am reading a book, i hate it. Another tip is to keep the reader involved from beginning to end. Make sure that you keep the readers guessing on what is going to happen next. Well, i hope this helps and i wish you all the luck in the world. Keep your head up and never let your flare for writing fade no matter what happens. You have a gift and you know that. Remember, you have to work for what you want...it doesnt just fall in your lap. Good luck and God bless

Answer 11

I have tried to start writing my own book. We have a friend of a friend of a friend in the publishing buisiness and he says that they get alot of hopefuls. Mostly these hopefuls havent got a long enough book or it hasnt been editied enough. Have your parents talk to a small scale publisher and if they say it has possibilities then keep on working at it. Remember, JK rowling had to go through alot of publishers to get harry potter published. Just keep trying!