How do you write a book (steps) and publish it?
If you want to publish a book, you should remember that the publishing industry has moved to digital. So, the smartest way to publish a book today is to use digital publishing platform.Digital platforms are opening the way for publishers to independently publish and sell their content, without the participation of the publishing house.If you decide to go to self-publishing, you should know that you have control over everything: from editing, through price, ending with distribution. You will have an impact on content and design, independence of making decisions.Self-publishing means not only reaching the market faster but also more money for the author. The publishing house in some part bears the cost of editing, proofreading, typesetting, printing, binding, cover art and design, promotion, advertising, warehousing, shipping, billing, and paying author royalties. All these steps take time.I would like to recommend you PDF publishing platform called PressPad Store. It suits digital publishers perfectly!How does PressPad Store work?Convert your text file into PDF.Register for free to PressPad Store.Upload the publication's PDF.Set up an online store in just 5 minutes to be able to see a live preview.Start selling on your website.To know more about digital publishing read this article: The PDF Publishing E-commerce Solution for Self-PublishersGreetings!
Where can I post my writings (short stories, poetry, etc.) online for other people to read and critique? I have a website/"blog," but I can't get much traffic to it .
There are so many options to enjoy reading and writing!My personal favorites are Commaful, Wattpad and Archive of Our Own, but here are my pros and cons of all of them. All of these are free.CommafulGorgeous visuals and layouts. The stories really come to life in a different way and looks incredibleBest chat system and feed of the fanfiction and writing sites - strong fan community engagementStill really new and very small library of works compared to other sites, but as a result easier to grow early audiences if it’s your first time postingArchive Of Our Own (AO3)Huge library of stories, usually higher quality worksmostly fanfictionIncredibly detailed searching systemCan be a bit intimidating to use if you’re new to fanfictionWattpadI’m personally a huge Wattpad fan for original fiction. I think it’s the best place to post longer form novels.Search function is very clunky. Hard to find works that I like in fanfiction in particularHuge potential audience and pretty sizable libraryFanfiction.netA bit easier to use than AO3, huge library of workspretty much all fanfictionbasic messaging system that AO3 doesn’t haveMediuman amazing place to share more thought piece related works. political ideas, tech ideas etc.HUGE audience and library, if your work goes viral, it really goes viralTumblrNot just for fanfiction and writing; it’s a great way to get connected with the entire fandom. You’ll find memes, fan art, and fanfictionGreat place to promote fanfiction and get readersVery tight communities around any fandom you can think ofQuotevSadly, these days, Quotev doesn’t get as much use for writing. Still quite popular for quizzes, roleplaying, and other thingsGreat chat systemI’d recommend trying out all of these and see which ones you like.From the posting side, I recommend Commaful for shorter works and AO3 for longer and more advanced works.
Christians, why are you afraid of Harry Potter stories ?
Just after the first book was published, one of my husband's elderly relatives admonished us to not buy the HP books or other merchandise. When we questioned her about it, she said her pastor gave an entire sermon on how evil and demonic the books were. We asked if she had any personal knowledge of the books, and, of course, she didn't -- but still kept on about it. We've read them all (as a family) and seen all the movies. We love 'em and wish more were coming!
I am a high school senior and an aspiring writer. Should I major in English or Creative Writing in college?
You can write short stories, novels and poetry without an English or Creative Writing degree. The positive of majoring in English is that you actually read a lot of great writers and learn how to analyze their writing. But that process doesn't necessarily empower you to be able to write a great novel - but rather to be a critic. Literary criticism is a useful skill, especially in editing. As your teachers may have already told you, writing is a process - write, read, edit, repeat...then publish.A lot of young people go into higher education with a lofty goal of become someone who creates creative works that an audience will love and for which they will pay real money. Many of them attend class, do their homework, then go out and have fun - keeping in their heads that they will create a great work when they graduate.Then they graduate - and they realize they wasted a whole lot of valuable time during those four years when they should have been practicing their art AND attending class. An English degree and no idea what you are going to do isn't a great place to be.You see, on the way to writing a great novel, you usually have to earn a living too. What you should be considering is what you will do to earn a living; if that has something to do with writing, all the better. But make sure that such a job exists. Better yet, prepare for it and get an internship in it. And write, and write, and write.My assumption is that you'll get a BA. Make sure you take as many writing classes as you can, no matter what your major is. Add in at least one creative writing class as well, and make sure you join any writing clubs on campus. Writers write. Everyone else talks about writing.
Is it alright for a 13 year old to write erotic stories?
Do what you want. It's not weird it's human. I'm a guy, and despite how I come off I'm not nerdy in real life. If my girlfriend wrote erotic stories I wouldn't care.
Will my book be enough at 30,000 words for publication?
It depends. Which genre do you write in? (science-fiction, Fantasy, mystery, etc) Standard word length is usually between 70,000 to 100,000 words for a novel. Fantasy can push up to 110,000 but for a debut, it’s going to be tough if the word count is higher. YA (Young Adult) novels are much shorter, depending, again, on the genre. 30,000 words is about novella length. Novellas, unfortunately, are extremely difficult to get published if you aren't Stephen King or Danielle Steel. Hitting 40,000 words, I'm afraid, won't be good enough. Novels can run as high as 300,000 words, but that's extremely rare. Most novels published today run anywhere from 60,000 to 200,000 words. It depends on the publisher, but I suggest finding a literary agent first. Also, take into account the revision process, which may balloon your story up significantly. Research more, and find out about novel lengths. I suggest doing a google search on the subject, or better yet, going to the AbsoluteWrite forums and asking, if you haven't already done so.