[Solved] Writing

stop posting on forums and get on with it!!! :p :p :p :p

whats the book about? give us some hints and we may be able to help.

Darren

Well I am a bit of a geek so its all fantasy, pretty normal stuff i guess.

Its more advise on structure, how to build a book etc..

odd stuff i know

check with your local library - you will probably find that there is a group of aspiring writers meeting regularly, I think they help each other with ideas and encouragement.

i used to write spin off dr who stories for a forum i used to be a member of it's hard work but enjoying
it

Hi all,

So I am attempting to write a book.....

Any advice??

Vaz

I have forgotten which author said it but "write for your own enjoyment - not to sell books then what happens, happens."

I used to work with a guy that wrote Dr Who novels (before the TV reboot) . I was always amazed by how much planing he did. Everything was meticulously planned before he even started writing the actual story. He mapped out visually who was who, where they were, how the characters were related to each other, the basic events etc. If any of this changed during the process of writing he would then start remapping again.

check this out

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/series/how-to-write-a-book-in-30-days

Cheers for this Ross - I hadn't seen it but i'm definitely going to keep it and maybe use it when I try to write fiction again. I used to a long time ago write short stories and quite a bit of poetry and song lyrics but recently I am focusing on writing for research purposes which i still really enjoy but is quite different.

I have a couple of friends who are hawking their first novels around publishers at the moment as well as a good friend who is quite a successful poet. You're right re the meticulous research and planning that goes into it Gooner - one of them took over ten years to put it together and it isn't even that long! Still redrafting it i think. That's dedication isn't it?

Writing a book is the most wonderfully satisfying experience. Trying to get published is like being *rse raped. Here's one I wrote earlier:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Trouble-With-Girls-Jonny/dp/1909039845/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1371647722&sr=8-1&keywords=jonny+cox

I'm not sure if this thread is still current so won't write a diatribe about writing books until the OP reappears but in general, I would definitely recommend it. I would start by formulating the idea of the plot, develop the settings, then the characters and once that is done, I would plan out the structure in chapters and then fill it in with the story.

It's hard work but keep going; it's worth it to be published, eventually.