I LOVE writing, mainly teen fiction, is my BIG specialty. I think it's fun to read, and those quirky and awkward situations in teen love really spark my interest. I'm inspired by songs, pictures, anything. What can I do though, to help me become an author? Help!?!?!
2007-11-11 11:12:00 · 5 answers · asked by Mrs. Cullen 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
I love to write to and wish to become a writer, but all you can do is keep writing and when you least expect it the best thing will happen, you'll give your story(S) to an agent and it will be published.
2007-11-11 11:16:42 · answer #1 · answered by poe112216 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Keep doing what you're doing, writing is the only way to become a writer.
Don't even worry about publishing yet, just sit down and write every day until you have a book you think other people would read, once you have that, then you can start looking for a publisher.
A lot of people will tell you to look for agents, I say, avoid them, since you are a beginner. Agents can only do so much for you as a beginning writer, and they'll never be able to get you in with a big publisher, but that's not so bad. Smaller publishers love finding new authors and are always actively searching for the next big thing, because if they can get the next Harry Potter or whatever else is popular, that allows them to beat the bigger companies that usually trump them in sales. Most smaller publishers just take whole manuscripts sent to them in the mail, and it will take a few months, generally at least three, for them to reply to your submission. More often than not, it's a no, but keep at it, send it to another publisher. Eventually, one will say yes. If after, let's say, 100 submissions, nobody says yes, start writing another book.
It takes a lot of hard work but the pay off (not monetary pay off, mind you) is unbelievable if you succeed.
2007-11-12 04:50:25 · answer #2 · answered by Dan A 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Pick up a copy of the writer's 'Bible' which is Writer's Digest at your local magazine store. It is considered by Authors, Publishers, Editors and general writer's to be more informative and knowledgeable on the all aspects of writing. If you take their secrets and knowledge to heart, you will soon be on your way to becoming and fulfilling your dream.
2007-11-11 20:08:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
i wrote a book
and got it published. the answer is thru self publishing
go to lulu.com
all you do is write your story in word or any writing program create an account for free here upload your files choose the size of your book. design cover back cover all. and its published. you can sell it on their website. or you can do all this and then buy a isbn number cheap for $50 thats cheap and get your book onto amazon, barnes and noble etc libaries the works i have sold 16 of my books on lulu.com
in just 3 days.
2007-11-11 21:53:51 · answer #4 · answered by redsox 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You already ARE an author if you've already written stories.
Don't worry about getting published. Just write.
2007-11-11 19:17:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋