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Welcome to World Famous Authors. If you are looking for information on the best writers, this is the place for you.
Just as in music where there are a lot of people who play but hardly anyone makes money at it, writing is the same way. Among the few writers that get published, only a handful become world famous authors.
Just as in music where there are a lot of people who play but hardly anyone makes money at it, writing is the same way. Among the few writers that get published, only a handful become world famous authors.
This is a collection of writers, authors and journalist that include both contemporary favorites and literary giants of the past. You will find excellent prose and powerful poetics on these pages.
Discover the literary side of Squidoo and the many favorite authors shared here.
9 Key Secrets to Becoming a World Famous Author
1) Make sure that you really want to be famous author and like to write. Be sure that enjoy writing, the rest will come naturally.2) When it comes to writing a book, just write it. Do not spend all your time planning it, write it down.
3) Read a lot. When you read, you begin to understand the craft and generate ideas.
4) Follow your interests. Write about things you really believe in or are passionate about.
5) Write as often as you possibly can. If you can write eery day, do it. I doesn't have to be long or involved. Just write something, anything.
6) Start submitting what you write and try to get published. Keep sending your writings to magazines, or websites or blogs. It does not matter what people tell you, just keep submitting them until they get published.
7) Do not give up on writing and publishing. Ignore that other people say about your writing, be patient, keep writing and submitting.
8) If you want to write fiction, write about people you know. Breathe life into your characters and make them real.
9) Add new words to your vocabulary constantly. The more different words that you use appropriately, the more vivid your writing will we.
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