Step 1: Write Something

You can't publish anything until you write it first. There are MANY books and tips about writing. Some talk about technique. Others talk about habits and discipline. They are good resources, but they are only worth the effort you are going to put into actually writing. In fact, you are reading this instead of writing. That is your first mistake. Open up your word processor right now. If you don't have a good one, then click here. Personally, I use MS Word 2003 that came with my laptop, but AbiWord is probably one of the best free alternatives.

Type.

Type more!

GO GO GO!

Rules to LIVE by:
1) Write every day as much as you can. (3000 words each day= 90,000 words each month)
2) Don't read your work immediately afterwards. Leave freshly written words alone and unchanged. Skimming your work may be necessary to refresh yourself with the plot each day, but do NOT edit.
3) Remember that your work is like an ugly child. It looks beautiful to you, but no one else cares. No one will ever like your writing as much as you do. Don't worry about it. If you are going to be a successful writer, you are going to have to be able to take the worst insults imaginable.

If you follow these simple rules, then you should have at least 1 full length novel draft finished in less than 3 months. That is your first step in the quest for a successful career as an author.

And remember, I'm selling out so I can help you sell out too.

to the Marketplace or buy my book.
J. Allen Wentworth



Now What? EDIT!