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Writing a ****?k is not ***? difficult or daunting ***? it sounds and can easily be turned into a very profitable home business.  Writing doesn’t require a lot of expensive equipment or a huge financial investment.  In ***?ct the only tools you will really need are a computer, a word processor and a ****?d amount of uninterrupted dedicated ***?me.  I’m guessing the latter is probably the most difficult thing for most of us to come by ****? there are some ideas it might help to remember.

Writing a ****?k doesn’t all have to be done at one ***?me or in one sitting, so don’t be discouraged by the idea that you might only have a few minutes to dedicate to your ****?k every day.  No matter what your topic may be, making a clear outline for your ****?k can be roughed out with only a few minutes of brainstorming.  Once you learn how to put your workflow in order writing about any subject becomes a breeze.  And finally, YOUR ****?K DOES NOT HAVE TO BE 300 PAGES LONG to be a bestseller or very profitable for you!

When it comes to writing there’s really nothing to it ****? to do it.  It’s the process of publishing that can be your biggest stumbling block.  These days when it comes to publishing you have three major options.

1.)    Traditional Publishing.  Traditional publishing means once you finish writing your manuscript you submit it to a publishing house through a third party called a “literary agent”.  Most traditional publishing companies ****?h ***? Random House or Simon & Schuster will NOT accept or read manuscripts submitted directly by authors ****? instead rely on literary agents to read and pitch them the gist of your ****?k.  

On top of that, not every literary agent will review every type of ****?ks or story so if you intend to go the traditional route you will have to shop for and ***?tition an agent to represent your work.

2.)    Independent Publishing.  Also known ***? “self-publishing” means that you can get your manuscript published by a ***?lf-publishing house like Xlibris or iUniverse without the need to find an agent to read and promote your work.  It’s a lot easier for beginners to take this route ***? there are ***?r fewer frustrating obstacles and there is a substantially ***?ster turnaround ***?me to ***?e your finished ****?k in print.

However there are some important differences to consider between traditional and independent publishing.  In general it probably won’t cost you anything up front to find an agent and get your ****?k published traditionally other than ***?me.  Most legitimate agents WON’T charge to read your manuscript or submit it to publishers, ****? the down side is that the publisher and the agent generally get to keep about 90% of the profit from your sales.

On the other hand IT WILL COST YOU upfront to have your ****?k published independently.  The bright side is there is no lengthy approval process, you get to keep more of your own profits and you can usually ***?e your work in print within about 3 months from the ***?me you submit your manuscript.  

3.)    Online Publishing.  Your third option for publishing is convert your manuscript to PDF format once you finish writing it on your computer and upload it to online ****?kstores like Lulu.com.  You can do this in combination with your printed ****?k IF you choose to go with an independent publisher like Xlibris, ****? you will likely be on a contract that prohibits you from ***?lling your ****?k elsewhere if you decided to go with a traditional publisher.

Once you have your ****?k uploaded to a website like Lulu it will be available for sale immediately at whatever *****?e you decide to charge for it.  With online publishing your ****?k could literally be for sale and earning you money within MINUTES of the ***?me you finish writing it without any hassle, approval process OR ***?tup fees.      

After you finish writing and publishing your ****?k the only thing left to do is market it.    If you found this information helpful and are really ***?rious about writing and publishing and would like to learn more please come visit my website: www.showme-tellme.com.   I have prepared a complete easy to follow step-by-step guide that will take you by the hand and show you EXACTLY how to go about writing, publishing AND marketing your very own ****?k.  I will show you everything you need to know from the ***?me you start writing until the day you collect your first royalty check.  Just think of how ****?d it will feel when you can introduce yourself ***? an author.


- rljackson5

Currently suffering from a writer’s block during brainstorming the theme “TRAP”. I noticed the writer’s block is kind of a trap. How can I visualize this as a painting? Plain white canvas?
- mnieberle

Sometimes writers block comes because we’re really not happy with the way our story is progressing. Maybe it’s too obvious. Perhaps it just doesn’t feel like it’s coming out the way you imagine it. Or maybe it just doesn’t have that special spark and just kind of lays there on the page like a bad hairball.

One of the best ways to get around this kind of writers block is to do a bit of brainstorming on paper. In this exercise you’re simply noodling on paper, so you don’t have to worry about getting anything right. (For those who don’t know, noodling is something jazz musicians do when they’re just messing around and trying things out.)

Start by writing down what’s going on in your story up to the point where you’re stuck.

Now write down any ideas of what should be happening in the scene you’re stuck on. You don’t have to write in complete sentences. It can be just a few words or scribbled notes. Just as long as the jist of the scene is there.

It could look something like: “So far, [a couple of words about what has led up to this point.] So now Jane is planning on doing X.” Or “Sue really needs Bob to do Y.” Maybe Jane is going to pick something up at the store. Or maybe Sue is going to meet Bob at a restaurant in order to persuade him to do something.

What this does is remind your muse what’s going on and brings your imagination up to speed.

Now write down the actions your character needs to take in this particular scene, why and what needs to happen as a result. In other words, what does your character want to happen as a result of the action she takes in this scene?

Now write down ten different ways the scene could go.

It doesn’t matter if some of them are wild and crazy and really out there, or even if you’re never going to use any of those ideas. What matters is getting creative with your story ideas. What usually happens is that you’ll end up coming up with a much more interesting way the scene could play out and that will get you excited about your story again. Chances are you’ll also create new depth in that scene and make your story richer and much more interesting.

You might even come up with ideas you can use in other scenes or even a whole new subplot. Which means it will be a better read for your audience and a better write for you.

It’s important not to censor yourself here. Remember, you’re just coming up with alternatives and ideas. It’s like playing in the sandbox.

So - how many ways can you come up with for your scene to play out?


- Kieran Mckendrick