How to write a book

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How to write a book

Ever wondered how to write a book. Perhaps you have thought about how to write a novel but didn't know where to start.
Writing a book doesn't come naturally to most people. You have to learn how and follow some simple step to get you in the right frame of mind for writing.

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7 Elements of a GOOD story 

Here is a simple run down of the main elements of a good story.

1. A need or desire. Something is driving the main character.

2. Problem. The main characters has a need that is not met or desire to be or have something different and doesn't have this yet.

3. Opponent. Something or someone in the way. External or internal struggle.

4. Plan. The main character has a plan to solve the problem and or opponent.

5. Battle. Usually with the opponent.

6. Revelation. the main character changes as a result of the battle, realizes that their need wasn't what they wanted all along becomes stronger, helps other, achieves others goal (other needs met).

7. Fulfillment. The main character's life returns to normal but for the better with a new sense of purpose.

How to write a story 

Are you still thinking about what you what to write.
What would like to learn:
how to write a book
how to write a novel
how to write a biography
How to write a book review
how to write a summary
how to write a report
The choices for writing are endless.
Here are a few helpful tips if fiction writing is your choice.

Character
Choose you main character so they are someone everyone can identify with in someway. Show them as a person with feelings, and thoughts. They talk to others and focus on what they do, their actions.

Setting
Focus on the five sense of your character to describe the setting of your story. What does the character see hear feel smell and taste.

Plot
That brings in some of the point mentioned above in the 7 elements of a good story
Ask yourself: Who is your story about? What is their motivation? What are the obstacles to this?

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2008 Writers Market 

A great resource for any writer

2008 Writer's Market

Writer's Market 2008 is helpful for all writers, because it frames writing not in terms of the creative process - that is left to the writer - but in terms of business and marketing. The book opens with a series of essays and articles that explain how markets are constructed for fiction writers, poets, nonfiction writers, and of course writers of magazine articles.
Overall, the book is a wealth of contact information - places to send your work, people to contact, and a rough idea of how much money you can make in a certain market. It's a great introduction to the business side of writing and the practicalities of publication.
2008 Writer's Market

2008 Novel & Short Story Writer's Market 

2008 Novel & Short Story Writer's Market (Novel and Short Story Writer's Market)

This book provides core basic information on agents, magazines, book publishers, electronic markets, and conferences in an easily understandable manner.

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