Getting your books published is already a great achievement; but, what tops this success is becoming an impactful author in the eyes of the reader. It is not only the books that will gain popularity because of its exceptional elements and styles of writing but also the authors who poured their hearts out to produce the best novels. Hence, if you are still contemplating on jumpstarting your writing journey or you want to make your author career more meaningful; then, here are the best tips for you!
Read a couple of books
Being a reader is always part of becoming an author. Reading books, whether classic or contemporary, doesn’t only bring your entertainment but also learning. Every writer was once a reader. Perhaps that is the moment where books started to grow on you and you start to gain inspiration from the impressive writings of your favorite author. Hence, always start from the bottom and browse some new books online or in a physical book store. You can also pick some from your shelves. Read as much as you want and could. This is the best way to widen your vocabulary, find your voice, develop your writing style, and enjoy the same success as these authors do.
Be well-versed on what you want to write
Writing is not a piece of cake or a walk in the park. All there is are the talent, patience, and hard work. There are too many details and effort that are necessary to produce a good book. Also, among the most important aspect in authoring a book is to make sure that you are well-versed in your topic. You should do some research, fact-check, and other essential things to strengthen the foundation of your work, especially if it is nonfiction. Take, for example, author Neil C. Griffen professional career where he has a master’s degree in Physics, went to The Ohio State University to acquire his Ph.D. in physics, became a part of the US Navy, elected as Ohio State Spiritualist Church’s president, elected on the National Spiritualist Association of Churches’ National Board, served for Mettler-Toledo, and became a part of Lakeshore Cryotronics. He used his knowledge and expertise in two different fields of his career, science, and spirituality, to produce a wonderful and insightful book.
List your ideas and plans for your upcoming project
Ideas don’t come on schedule, they appear randomly. It is beneficial if you bring your phone or a tiny notebook with a pen so that you can write down the ideas that come up. Also, do not forget to list all your plans for your upcoming or in progress writings. These thoughts and outlines are important to create a more substantial, well-structured, and effective output. They will guide you on the process without forgetting a thing or two. In that way, you can see the progress of your story. You can also write some fragments of the conversations that you’ve had or heard in your home or in different places, lyrics of a song that greatly moved you, titles of poems that inspired you to do more, and any other random things that you think will contribute to your book.
Start writing little by little
Writing is not a competition. There may be authors who finish their books in a span of one year while there are others who complete their novels in 2 years and above. Each author has a different writing pace; therefore, do not compete and worry. Little by little, you’ll get the breakthrough that you deserve. Moreover, begin writing your first draft. Write freely and do not be so hard on yourself. There are still a lot of times for editing, all you need is to loosen yourself and let the creative juices flow. You can start by writing a chapter a day and continue the pace until you finish it all. What is important not how fast you finished but how you started. Also, if you feel slightly unhappy, stressed, and uncomfortable while writing — do not restrain yourself to take a breather. You will have time to relax, release the stress, and reflect, as well as avoid having writer’s block.
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