Even directing me to a detailed website with several examples would help. Do I outline story first? do I do characters first? does it matter if my grammar isn't great, wouldn't an editor fix it?
2007-08-27 17:09:54 · 3 answers · asked by mundawgs 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Site: stumbleupon
Author Assist com
Writer's digest
Writerscafe orig. com
or just surf How to write a novel
2007-08-28 04:08:03 · answer #1 · answered by wilma m 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually you start with an idea. Then you move on to character analysis. From there you develop an outline with back-stories and subplots. As for your grammar not being great, it is your responsibility to learn. Authors are given a gift by their Creator - just like a musician is. But without practice that gift doesn't develop into a talent or a skill. Your editor is not your babysitter. They are not there to dot your I's and cross your T's. Of course they will, but it will cost you a lot more money. The more work an editor has to put into a manuscript the more it costs YOU out of your pocket. You will have to pay for that before you can even show a publisher or agent your work. So it does pay to learn to write properly.
As for a place to learn, you are there. If you go to the starred questions on my profile, I have starred a lot of really good Q and A on writing and publishing. Print them out and study them. You can start yourself a notebook of information. Those who have me listed as fan keep up with the new ones I add all the time. Hopefully it is helping to create a lot of great new authors. Pax - C
2007-08-28 00:27:09 · answer #2 · answered by Persiphone_Hellecat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the first two questions the answer is YES. you need to have a story to tell and characters to act.
TW K
2007-08-28 00:19:47 · answer #3 · answered by TW K 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋