What Kind of Book is Desperate to Escape From Inside You?

Almost all of us, at some point or the other feel like writing down our experiences, our thoughts and what not, into a book. We are brimming with ideas. We share ideas with others, talk a lot about it but when it comes to keying them on the computer or the typewriter, suddenly there is a blank. We are lost, with absolutely no way out to write that first sentence. The page sits on the other side, staring at us, accusing us with its blank matte surface, daring us to mar it and fill it with our words. What is that which holds us back? Usually it's just a problem of finding the right point to start and finish.

There are people who make a good living teaching others how to write books, but you never see any books from these people on other topics. They write books on how to write books, or they give seminars and workshops. They'll tell you about proper diction and about how to make sure the characters run the story, or how the story runs the characters. They'll fill your head with plot lines and character arcs, and never get to the part you need to know: how to recognize your story.

All stories have things in common. If your idea doesn't have all of them, it's not a story. More than likely, it's a scene, or a part of a story. You need to have all the elements in order to make it complete and real. First, it has to have a beginning, a middle, and an end. Think about your book's plot. Who is the lead character? What events start the story? What ends it? If you don't know the answer to these questions, it's time to do a little more research.

You need to synthesize a lot of information and thoughts to write. For this you need to feed your brain. You need to read a lot and definitely, write a lot! All the writers give this mantra when you ask them how to write. Reading a lot on the subject you would like to write on helps you to construct a story line. It doesn't matter who your favorite is. Reading Dumas and Voltaire may help with your cultural education, but it won't help you to write bodice rippers. If you want to write for Harlequin, you need to read their books. If you want to write horror, choose an author whose works command the cash register. Try to pay attention to how he or she uses the language to express thoughts and feelings without actually copying them straightaway!

No writer is greater than the time and circumstances in which he writes. His works are like heirloom, which not only pass the knowledge but the flavor of life lived in his times. Whether the books get published in paperback, hardback, leather bound or as an ebook with no paper and ink at all, they form the backbone of a solid education and can be great fun to write as well. Who knows, maybe you will write the next great book that gets passed down from generation to generation as a classic.

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