how to a write a book?

Question

ok well i always want to write a book but i only write the first few pages than i give up. How can i write a whole book without stopping?

Answer 1

Stephen King talks about this in his book called, "On Writing" He gives great advice.

Answer 2

First you have to have a plot. Nevermind the characters for now. The plot and the point of view POV are two of the most important parts of a novel, or short story.

Once you have that down, then you'll think about who and what your characters are. You’ll need a protagonist and an antagonist. Do you know what those mean? Will one be a female? Will one be a male? Maybe they’ll both be either female or male.

What you’ll need to do is get your hands on a book about writing a novel. Go to your bookstore or library and look one up. I have over $300.00 dollars invested in books that are helpful to a writer. You will also need to have a firm grasp on the English language in spelling and grammar.

Once you write your book, you’ll want to make sure that it’s edited properly. NEVER let a family member read your work unless they can give you an honest opinion. Lip service does neither you nor your writing any good. You’ll need an honest opinion.

You’ll need a copy of Writer’s Market. In there you will find literary agents, both their snail mail and email addresses. You will have to write a query letter and give the agent a synopsis of the story. Know this: Any mistakes in grammar or spelling will be an automatic reject. This also goes for your manuscript.

The books you buy from a bookstore or borrow from a library regarding how to write should also include how to format your manuscript and a sample of a query letter.

There’s a lot more to it than just sitting down and writing a story.

Good Luck!

Answer 3

Well, that same thing happens to me a lot, maybe if you pick a topic that you like then you could, probably stick tot the book you are writing and just don't stop! I wrote a story about David Wright once and it was hard because you had to keep on finding facts, but I never gave up and now I have a great story to read and tell people. I would want to find a publisher or something but I'll wait and find one.
Good Luck!!!

Answer 4

By starting with your homework. Good, strong character studies and a nice linear outline that includes the main plot as the spine and subplots and backstories to make it more interesting. Do the prep work first, then follow your outline to the end and you will finish. There are some authors who can write "winging it" without an outline, but if you are having this kind of trouble focusing, you are not one of them. Try the outline format. Pax- C

Answer 5

I don't know. I've tried, too. Now I am working on finding a novelist group on 360 to help me out. Try that?