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yhgcpd | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it wrong when plotting, to see your novel like a movie? I've noticed when it comes to outlining my novel ideas, I tend to see it like a movie. What I mean is, when I'm writing it, I understand I have one 'entry' to write things in. Every part is meant to move things forward to a satisfying conclusion, with perhaps a few hints that could lead into a sequel. Do you guys try to get into a similar mindset when working or plotting your novels? Seeing it as a 'movie'? If not, what kind mindset or metaphors do you use when writing a novel? Is a novel like writing a mini-series for some? Or a season of a Tv Series for others? | iueojdi | iuesg3r | 1,667,158,105 | 1,667,159,632 | 1 | 2 | If you see your novel like a movie, why the hell don't you write a movie script? | Thats fine. I've heard famous authors use the same method. They picture what's happening like a movie in there mind then describe what they are seeing on the page. | 0 | 1,527 | 2 | ||
yhgcpd | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it wrong when plotting, to see your novel like a movie? I've noticed when it comes to outlining my novel ideas, I tend to see it like a movie. What I mean is, when I'm writing it, I understand I have one 'entry' to write things in. Every part is meant to move things forward to a satisfying conclusion, with perhaps a few hints that could lead into a sequel. Do you guys try to get into a similar mindset when working or plotting your novels? Seeing it as a 'movie'? If not, what kind mindset or metaphors do you use when writing a novel? Is a novel like writing a mini-series for some? Or a season of a Tv Series for others? | iueupim | iudkzfs | 1,667,160,518 | 1,667,142,108 | 2 | 1 | Not necessarily, I mean, when you read a book or listen to an audiobook, you need to visualize the scene that is being narrated. So it's not bad, however, you need to consider how you're telling the story in terms of perspective and atmosphere feel. Keep in mind, you're writing a book and not a screenplay. Between those two mediums, pick one that you're most comfortable with. | It's not wrong. I can't do that, but if you can, that's not wrong. | 1 | 18,410 | 2 | ||
yhgcpd | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it wrong when plotting, to see your novel like a movie? I've noticed when it comes to outlining my novel ideas, I tend to see it like a movie. What I mean is, when I'm writing it, I understand I have one 'entry' to write things in. Every part is meant to move things forward to a satisfying conclusion, with perhaps a few hints that could lead into a sequel. Do you guys try to get into a similar mindset when working or plotting your novels? Seeing it as a 'movie'? If not, what kind mindset or metaphors do you use when writing a novel? Is a novel like writing a mini-series for some? Or a season of a Tv Series for others? | iudtk5o | iueupim | 1,667,145,723 | 1,667,160,518 | 1 | 2 | deff not- thats how i write. i visualize everything. | Not necessarily, I mean, when you read a book or listen to an audiobook, you need to visualize the scene that is being narrated. So it's not bad, however, you need to consider how you're telling the story in terms of perspective and atmosphere feel. Keep in mind, you're writing a book and not a screenplay. Between those two mediums, pick one that you're most comfortable with. | 0 | 14,795 | 2 | ||
yhgcpd | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it wrong when plotting, to see your novel like a movie? I've noticed when it comes to outlining my novel ideas, I tend to see it like a movie. What I mean is, when I'm writing it, I understand I have one 'entry' to write things in. Every part is meant to move things forward to a satisfying conclusion, with perhaps a few hints that could lead into a sequel. Do you guys try to get into a similar mindset when working or plotting your novels? Seeing it as a 'movie'? If not, what kind mindset or metaphors do you use when writing a novel? Is a novel like writing a mini-series for some? Or a season of a Tv Series for others? | iueupim | iueojdi | 1,667,160,518 | 1,667,158,105 | 2 | 1 | Not necessarily, I mean, when you read a book or listen to an audiobook, you need to visualize the scene that is being narrated. So it's not bad, however, you need to consider how you're telling the story in terms of perspective and atmosphere feel. Keep in mind, you're writing a book and not a screenplay. Between those two mediums, pick one that you're most comfortable with. | If you see your novel like a movie, why the hell don't you write a movie script? | 1 | 2,413 | 2 | ||
yhgcpd | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it wrong when plotting, to see your novel like a movie? I've noticed when it comes to outlining my novel ideas, I tend to see it like a movie. What I mean is, when I'm writing it, I understand I have one 'entry' to write things in. Every part is meant to move things forward to a satisfying conclusion, with perhaps a few hints that could lead into a sequel. Do you guys try to get into a similar mindset when working or plotting your novels? Seeing it as a 'movie'? If not, what kind mindset or metaphors do you use when writing a novel? Is a novel like writing a mini-series for some? Or a season of a Tv Series for others? | iuf8rfh | iudkzfs | 1,667,166,182 | 1,667,142,108 | 2 | 1 | I think it actually works better for younger readers because attention spans are much shorter, and people are more wired to movies as their primary content rather than books. There's a much bigger drive for action, pace, fast scene cutting. | It's not wrong. I can't do that, but if you can, that's not wrong. | 1 | 24,074 | 2 | ||
yhgcpd | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it wrong when plotting, to see your novel like a movie? I've noticed when it comes to outlining my novel ideas, I tend to see it like a movie. What I mean is, when I'm writing it, I understand I have one 'entry' to write things in. Every part is meant to move things forward to a satisfying conclusion, with perhaps a few hints that could lead into a sequel. Do you guys try to get into a similar mindset when working or plotting your novels? Seeing it as a 'movie'? If not, what kind mindset or metaphors do you use when writing a novel? Is a novel like writing a mini-series for some? Or a season of a Tv Series for others? | iuf8rfh | iudtk5o | 1,667,166,182 | 1,667,145,723 | 2 | 1 | I think it actually works better for younger readers because attention spans are much shorter, and people are more wired to movies as their primary content rather than books. There's a much bigger drive for action, pace, fast scene cutting. | deff not- thats how i write. i visualize everything. | 1 | 20,459 | 2 | ||
yhgcpd | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it wrong when plotting, to see your novel like a movie? I've noticed when it comes to outlining my novel ideas, I tend to see it like a movie. What I mean is, when I'm writing it, I understand I have one 'entry' to write things in. Every part is meant to move things forward to a satisfying conclusion, with perhaps a few hints that could lead into a sequel. Do you guys try to get into a similar mindset when working or plotting your novels? Seeing it as a 'movie'? If not, what kind mindset or metaphors do you use when writing a novel? Is a novel like writing a mini-series for some? Or a season of a Tv Series for others? | iueojdi | iuf8rfh | 1,667,158,105 | 1,667,166,182 | 1 | 2 | If you see your novel like a movie, why the hell don't you write a movie script? | I think it actually works better for younger readers because attention spans are much shorter, and people are more wired to movies as their primary content rather than books. There's a much bigger drive for action, pace, fast scene cutting. | 0 | 8,077 | 2 | ||
yhgcpd | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it wrong when plotting, to see your novel like a movie? I've noticed when it comes to outlining my novel ideas, I tend to see it like a movie. What I mean is, when I'm writing it, I understand I have one 'entry' to write things in. Every part is meant to move things forward to a satisfying conclusion, with perhaps a few hints that could lead into a sequel. Do you guys try to get into a similar mindset when working or plotting your novels? Seeing it as a 'movie'? If not, what kind mindset or metaphors do you use when writing a novel? Is a novel like writing a mini-series for some? Or a season of a Tv Series for others? | iudkzfs | iufcn2a | 1,667,142,108 | 1,667,167,790 | 1 | 2 | It's not wrong. I can't do that, but if you can, that's not wrong. | Why would that be wrong? 💀 | 0 | 25,682 | 2 | ||
yhgcpd | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it wrong when plotting, to see your novel like a movie? I've noticed when it comes to outlining my novel ideas, I tend to see it like a movie. What I mean is, when I'm writing it, I understand I have one 'entry' to write things in. Every part is meant to move things forward to a satisfying conclusion, with perhaps a few hints that could lead into a sequel. Do you guys try to get into a similar mindset when working or plotting your novels? Seeing it as a 'movie'? If not, what kind mindset or metaphors do you use when writing a novel? Is a novel like writing a mini-series for some? Or a season of a Tv Series for others? | iudtk5o | iufcn2a | 1,667,145,723 | 1,667,167,790 | 1 | 2 | deff not- thats how i write. i visualize everything. | Why would that be wrong? 💀 | 0 | 22,067 | 2 | ||
yhgcpd | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it wrong when plotting, to see your novel like a movie? I've noticed when it comes to outlining my novel ideas, I tend to see it like a movie. What I mean is, when I'm writing it, I understand I have one 'entry' to write things in. Every part is meant to move things forward to a satisfying conclusion, with perhaps a few hints that could lead into a sequel. Do you guys try to get into a similar mindset when working or plotting your novels? Seeing it as a 'movie'? If not, what kind mindset or metaphors do you use when writing a novel? Is a novel like writing a mini-series for some? Or a season of a Tv Series for others? | iueojdi | iufcn2a | 1,667,158,105 | 1,667,167,790 | 1 | 2 | If you see your novel like a movie, why the hell don't you write a movie script? | Why would that be wrong? 💀 | 0 | 9,685 | 2 | ||
yhgcpd | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it wrong when plotting, to see your novel like a movie? I've noticed when it comes to outlining my novel ideas, I tend to see it like a movie. What I mean is, when I'm writing it, I understand I have one 'entry' to write things in. Every part is meant to move things forward to a satisfying conclusion, with perhaps a few hints that could lead into a sequel. Do you guys try to get into a similar mindset when working or plotting your novels? Seeing it as a 'movie'? If not, what kind mindset or metaphors do you use when writing a novel? Is a novel like writing a mini-series for some? Or a season of a Tv Series for others? | iudkzfs | iugpe5y | 1,667,142,108 | 1,667,191,583 | 1 | 2 | It's not wrong. I can't do that, but if you can, that's not wrong. | Okay so what you're describing is totally different to what most people mean when they say "Writing like a movie". Usually what they mean is that you're actively picturing it in your head - it is playing in your mind, like a movie, while you write it. I think that's why the answers are kinda scattered, and are talking about a bunch of different things - I don't think people really understood your point. Your use of that phrase threw them. To me, it sounds like what you're describing is just... the normal advice people are given for writing a book. Because what you've described is "have your book reach a conclusion and maybe hint at a sequel" which yeah, is pretty basic novel writing 101. Your book should have a conclusion, even if it's part of a series. Ironically, I'd say most movies actually can't figure that much out - I see tons of movies that *don't* do that. So I'm wondering why you've grown to associate that with film. | 0 | 49,475 | 2 | ||
yhgcpd | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it wrong when plotting, to see your novel like a movie? I've noticed when it comes to outlining my novel ideas, I tend to see it like a movie. What I mean is, when I'm writing it, I understand I have one 'entry' to write things in. Every part is meant to move things forward to a satisfying conclusion, with perhaps a few hints that could lead into a sequel. Do you guys try to get into a similar mindset when working or plotting your novels? Seeing it as a 'movie'? If not, what kind mindset or metaphors do you use when writing a novel? Is a novel like writing a mini-series for some? Or a season of a Tv Series for others? | iudtk5o | iugpe5y | 1,667,145,723 | 1,667,191,583 | 1 | 2 | deff not- thats how i write. i visualize everything. | Okay so what you're describing is totally different to what most people mean when they say "Writing like a movie". Usually what they mean is that you're actively picturing it in your head - it is playing in your mind, like a movie, while you write it. I think that's why the answers are kinda scattered, and are talking about a bunch of different things - I don't think people really understood your point. Your use of that phrase threw them. To me, it sounds like what you're describing is just... the normal advice people are given for writing a book. Because what you've described is "have your book reach a conclusion and maybe hint at a sequel" which yeah, is pretty basic novel writing 101. Your book should have a conclusion, even if it's part of a series. Ironically, I'd say most movies actually can't figure that much out - I see tons of movies that *don't* do that. So I'm wondering why you've grown to associate that with film. | 0 | 45,860 | 2 | ||
yhgcpd | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it wrong when plotting, to see your novel like a movie? I've noticed when it comes to outlining my novel ideas, I tend to see it like a movie. What I mean is, when I'm writing it, I understand I have one 'entry' to write things in. Every part is meant to move things forward to a satisfying conclusion, with perhaps a few hints that could lead into a sequel. Do you guys try to get into a similar mindset when working or plotting your novels? Seeing it as a 'movie'? If not, what kind mindset or metaphors do you use when writing a novel? Is a novel like writing a mini-series for some? Or a season of a Tv Series for others? | iugpe5y | iueojdi | 1,667,191,583 | 1,667,158,105 | 2 | 1 | Okay so what you're describing is totally different to what most people mean when they say "Writing like a movie". Usually what they mean is that you're actively picturing it in your head - it is playing in your mind, like a movie, while you write it. I think that's why the answers are kinda scattered, and are talking about a bunch of different things - I don't think people really understood your point. Your use of that phrase threw them. To me, it sounds like what you're describing is just... the normal advice people are given for writing a book. Because what you've described is "have your book reach a conclusion and maybe hint at a sequel" which yeah, is pretty basic novel writing 101. Your book should have a conclusion, even if it's part of a series. Ironically, I'd say most movies actually can't figure that much out - I see tons of movies that *don't* do that. So I'm wondering why you've grown to associate that with film. | If you see your novel like a movie, why the hell don't you write a movie script? | 1 | 33,478 | 2 | ||
yhgcpd | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it wrong when plotting, to see your novel like a movie? I've noticed when it comes to outlining my novel ideas, I tend to see it like a movie. What I mean is, when I'm writing it, I understand I have one 'entry' to write things in. Every part is meant to move things forward to a satisfying conclusion, with perhaps a few hints that could lead into a sequel. Do you guys try to get into a similar mindset when working or plotting your novels? Seeing it as a 'movie'? If not, what kind mindset or metaphors do you use when writing a novel? Is a novel like writing a mini-series for some? Or a season of a Tv Series for others? | iudkzfs | iugtwvc | 1,667,142,108 | 1,667,195,044 | 1 | 2 | It's not wrong. I can't do that, but if you can, that's not wrong. | No, that's a GREAT thing to see your novel unfold and play like a movie! That's really how I see mine, also. I think it helps keep your flow going, and reminds you of the MAJOR plot points to keep the story going. | 0 | 52,936 | 2 | ||
yhgcpd | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it wrong when plotting, to see your novel like a movie? I've noticed when it comes to outlining my novel ideas, I tend to see it like a movie. What I mean is, when I'm writing it, I understand I have one 'entry' to write things in. Every part is meant to move things forward to a satisfying conclusion, with perhaps a few hints that could lead into a sequel. Do you guys try to get into a similar mindset when working or plotting your novels? Seeing it as a 'movie'? If not, what kind mindset or metaphors do you use when writing a novel? Is a novel like writing a mini-series for some? Or a season of a Tv Series for others? | iudtk5o | iugtwvc | 1,667,145,723 | 1,667,195,044 | 1 | 2 | deff not- thats how i write. i visualize everything. | No, that's a GREAT thing to see your novel unfold and play like a movie! That's really how I see mine, also. I think it helps keep your flow going, and reminds you of the MAJOR plot points to keep the story going. | 0 | 49,321 | 2 | ||
yhgcpd | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it wrong when plotting, to see your novel like a movie? I've noticed when it comes to outlining my novel ideas, I tend to see it like a movie. What I mean is, when I'm writing it, I understand I have one 'entry' to write things in. Every part is meant to move things forward to a satisfying conclusion, with perhaps a few hints that could lead into a sequel. Do you guys try to get into a similar mindset when working or plotting your novels? Seeing it as a 'movie'? If not, what kind mindset or metaphors do you use when writing a novel? Is a novel like writing a mini-series for some? Or a season of a Tv Series for others? | iugtwvc | iueojdi | 1,667,195,044 | 1,667,158,105 | 2 | 1 | No, that's a GREAT thing to see your novel unfold and play like a movie! That's really how I see mine, also. I think it helps keep your flow going, and reminds you of the MAJOR plot points to keep the story going. | If you see your novel like a movie, why the hell don't you write a movie script? | 1 | 36,939 | 2 | ||
yhgcpd | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it wrong when plotting, to see your novel like a movie? I've noticed when it comes to outlining my novel ideas, I tend to see it like a movie. What I mean is, when I'm writing it, I understand I have one 'entry' to write things in. Every part is meant to move things forward to a satisfying conclusion, with perhaps a few hints that could lead into a sequel. Do you guys try to get into a similar mindset when working or plotting your novels? Seeing it as a 'movie'? If not, what kind mindset or metaphors do you use when writing a novel? Is a novel like writing a mini-series for some? Or a season of a Tv Series for others? | iudkzfs | iuh6gay | 1,667,142,108 | 1,667,206,484 | 1 | 2 | It's not wrong. I can't do that, but if you can, that's not wrong. | Writing a novel like a movie means your novel will suffer most of the constraints of writing films with little of the benefits and miss out on the opportunity to use the strengths of novels. Novels can cover a far larger number of events and a window of time ranging from hours to centuries, a handful of named characters or literally thousands, and have the ability to describe multiple simultaneous happenings or long periods of time/rapid successions of events far more smoothly than film can show. Films are often restricted to a few weeks or days of following a few characters dealing with one event and are only ever told by watching one scene at a time with a relatively uniform amount of time spent on acts 1-3, climaxes, denouements, rising action. Broadly speaking once you've seen a handful of movies in their genre you can predict the storybeats and pacing of other films in that same genre. Obviously there are exceptions but very few movies experiment with their pacing and almost all of them are one and half to two and a half hours long. Novels by contrast can have wildly different amounts of time dedicated to any one of these elements without it seeming off. IMO writing a novel like you're writing anything but a novel will ultimately weaken it. It's exactly the reason so many adaptations of novels into film and tv are hot garbage, the mediums are completely different and should be treated differently. | 0 | 64,376 | 2 | ||
yhgcpd | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it wrong when plotting, to see your novel like a movie? I've noticed when it comes to outlining my novel ideas, I tend to see it like a movie. What I mean is, when I'm writing it, I understand I have one 'entry' to write things in. Every part is meant to move things forward to a satisfying conclusion, with perhaps a few hints that could lead into a sequel. Do you guys try to get into a similar mindset when working or plotting your novels? Seeing it as a 'movie'? If not, what kind mindset or metaphors do you use when writing a novel? Is a novel like writing a mini-series for some? Or a season of a Tv Series for others? | iudtk5o | iuh6gay | 1,667,145,723 | 1,667,206,484 | 1 | 2 | deff not- thats how i write. i visualize everything. | Writing a novel like a movie means your novel will suffer most of the constraints of writing films with little of the benefits and miss out on the opportunity to use the strengths of novels. Novels can cover a far larger number of events and a window of time ranging from hours to centuries, a handful of named characters or literally thousands, and have the ability to describe multiple simultaneous happenings or long periods of time/rapid successions of events far more smoothly than film can show. Films are often restricted to a few weeks or days of following a few characters dealing with one event and are only ever told by watching one scene at a time with a relatively uniform amount of time spent on acts 1-3, climaxes, denouements, rising action. Broadly speaking once you've seen a handful of movies in their genre you can predict the storybeats and pacing of other films in that same genre. Obviously there are exceptions but very few movies experiment with their pacing and almost all of them are one and half to two and a half hours long. Novels by contrast can have wildly different amounts of time dedicated to any one of these elements without it seeming off. IMO writing a novel like you're writing anything but a novel will ultimately weaken it. It's exactly the reason so many adaptations of novels into film and tv are hot garbage, the mediums are completely different and should be treated differently. | 0 | 60,761 | 2 | ||
yhgcpd | writing_train | 0.9 | Is it wrong when plotting, to see your novel like a movie? I've noticed when it comes to outlining my novel ideas, I tend to see it like a movie. What I mean is, when I'm writing it, I understand I have one 'entry' to write things in. Every part is meant to move things forward to a satisfying conclusion, with perhaps a few hints that could lead into a sequel. Do you guys try to get into a similar mindset when working or plotting your novels? Seeing it as a 'movie'? If not, what kind mindset or metaphors do you use when writing a novel? Is a novel like writing a mini-series for some? Or a season of a Tv Series for others? | iueojdi | iuh6gay | 1,667,158,105 | 1,667,206,484 | 1 | 2 | If you see your novel like a movie, why the hell don't you write a movie script? | Writing a novel like a movie means your novel will suffer most of the constraints of writing films with little of the benefits and miss out on the opportunity to use the strengths of novels. Novels can cover a far larger number of events and a window of time ranging from hours to centuries, a handful of named characters or literally thousands, and have the ability to describe multiple simultaneous happenings or long periods of time/rapid successions of events far more smoothly than film can show. Films are often restricted to a few weeks or days of following a few characters dealing with one event and are only ever told by watching one scene at a time with a relatively uniform amount of time spent on acts 1-3, climaxes, denouements, rising action. Broadly speaking once you've seen a handful of movies in their genre you can predict the storybeats and pacing of other films in that same genre. Obviously there are exceptions but very few movies experiment with their pacing and almost all of them are one and half to two and a half hours long. Novels by contrast can have wildly different amounts of time dedicated to any one of these elements without it seeming off. IMO writing a novel like you're writing anything but a novel will ultimately weaken it. It's exactly the reason so many adaptations of novels into film and tv are hot garbage, the mediums are completely different and should be treated differently. | 0 | 48,379 | 2 | ||
sw911o | writing_train | 0.73 | I have been trying to start writing down my novel, but even after a year, I have almost no progress. The thing I like the most in the world is making up stories in my head and taking notes about my ideas regarding them, but when it comes to actually writing a chapter, I pretty much suck at it (or at lest I never managed to actually finished one) Like, i found it really hard to think up an interesting starting point for where I could start the first chapter, and when I read through the whole thing I wrote, I usually find it rather boring and unpolished, which of course I don't want it to be. Another question, do writers always have the whole scenario for the chapter in their head before they sit down to write it? | hxlyc4o | hxkkdqh | 1,645,297,023 | 1,645,274,209 | 8 | 3 | I just finished my first book in my series. What I found to be super helpful in actually getting started was just writing down scenes as they would come to me (which I still do *all* the time). Didn’t matter what chapter, what concept, or if I would even use it later. If it helped me connect more with my characters and feel and flow of the story, I wrote it down. When I got to the point of actually writing in chronological order, I made sure to never skip ahead and start writing a chapter that was several chapters away. I found that little details would be changed in between that time and future chapters were prone to change. Instead, if I had an idea, I wrote out the scene or concept in my “Excerpts and Concepts” document (which is now hundreds of pages long). One of the first things I did to try and figure out the characters was determine their personalities, sometimes by dedicating whole word documents to just one major character at a time. The Myers-Briggs personalities actually helped a lot with that, but so did random personality questions. Like, what is their worst/best childhood memory? Their favorite game? Their favorite chess move? Their most common dream/nightmare? And I wrote the answers from their perspective with the reasons why, or if it’s in their personality, make their answers coy or lush or whatever. Once the character’s personalities and interests were scripted, their actions and conversations had more meaning when I was writing. Hope that helped! | Not everyone. Some people write to discover. As far as your progress is concerned, you just have to sit down and write. I also have a tough time with this aspect, so I sympathize. However, what I have find is that you will learn more about the story and the characters, even if you have it all planned out like I typically do, if you write it down with detail. Regardless of whether you have a plan or not (and stick to it) there's always a certain amount of discovery that happens once the writing occurs. It's the difference between hearing a story and living through it and it can be one of the best parts of writing because, strangely, you didn't know that detail or that event until it was written. Hope this helps! | 1 | 22,814 | 2.666667 | ||
sw911o | writing_train | 0.73 | I have been trying to start writing down my novel, but even after a year, I have almost no progress. The thing I like the most in the world is making up stories in my head and taking notes about my ideas regarding them, but when it comes to actually writing a chapter, I pretty much suck at it (or at lest I never managed to actually finished one) Like, i found it really hard to think up an interesting starting point for where I could start the first chapter, and when I read through the whole thing I wrote, I usually find it rather boring and unpolished, which of course I don't want it to be. Another question, do writers always have the whole scenario for the chapter in their head before they sit down to write it? | hxkonoa | hxlyc4o | 1,645,276,877 | 1,645,297,023 | 2 | 8 | First drafts always at least kind of suck, even from experienced writers. The first draft's purpose is to just get the story hammered out so you have something to edit/polish until it's as close to how it is in your head as you can get it. It sounds like you've got a lot of snippets/scenes rolling around, but they aren't organized in a 'writable' way. Making an outline can help correct this. There are lots of ways to plot/outline a story, so google to find some options and try them out to see if any click for you. They'll help you create a step by step path of all the plot you've got, so you can find where the weak spots are and strengthen them up (like figuring out a beginning) or add more plot if there are places where it lags. This'll vary person by person, but I try to plot the whole book/story out as precisely as I can before I start drafting. Through trial and error, I found out it saves me time in the long run. | I just finished my first book in my series. What I found to be super helpful in actually getting started was just writing down scenes as they would come to me (which I still do *all* the time). Didn’t matter what chapter, what concept, or if I would even use it later. If it helped me connect more with my characters and feel and flow of the story, I wrote it down. When I got to the point of actually writing in chronological order, I made sure to never skip ahead and start writing a chapter that was several chapters away. I found that little details would be changed in between that time and future chapters were prone to change. Instead, if I had an idea, I wrote out the scene or concept in my “Excerpts and Concepts” document (which is now hundreds of pages long). One of the first things I did to try and figure out the characters was determine their personalities, sometimes by dedicating whole word documents to just one major character at a time. The Myers-Briggs personalities actually helped a lot with that, but so did random personality questions. Like, what is their worst/best childhood memory? Their favorite game? Their favorite chess move? Their most common dream/nightmare? And I wrote the answers from their perspective with the reasons why, or if it’s in their personality, make their answers coy or lush or whatever. Once the character’s personalities and interests were scripted, their actions and conversations had more meaning when I was writing. Hope that helped! | 0 | 20,146 | 4 | ||
sw911o | writing_train | 0.73 | I have been trying to start writing down my novel, but even after a year, I have almost no progress. The thing I like the most in the world is making up stories in my head and taking notes about my ideas regarding them, but when it comes to actually writing a chapter, I pretty much suck at it (or at lest I never managed to actually finished one) Like, i found it really hard to think up an interesting starting point for where I could start the first chapter, and when I read through the whole thing I wrote, I usually find it rather boring and unpolished, which of course I don't want it to be. Another question, do writers always have the whole scenario for the chapter in their head before they sit down to write it? | hxkk4ra | hxlyc4o | 1,645,274,044 | 1,645,297,023 | 1 | 8 | Depends, like you could have the whole scenario for the chapter depending on other things you do aside from writing. Like you, the very problem I face is not being able to finish at least one novel. I have stuck into chapter 1 especially because I don't feel like enjoying it if not touching it for at least half an hour or so. | I just finished my first book in my series. What I found to be super helpful in actually getting started was just writing down scenes as they would come to me (which I still do *all* the time). Didn’t matter what chapter, what concept, or if I would even use it later. If it helped me connect more with my characters and feel and flow of the story, I wrote it down. When I got to the point of actually writing in chronological order, I made sure to never skip ahead and start writing a chapter that was several chapters away. I found that little details would be changed in between that time and future chapters were prone to change. Instead, if I had an idea, I wrote out the scene or concept in my “Excerpts and Concepts” document (which is now hundreds of pages long). One of the first things I did to try and figure out the characters was determine their personalities, sometimes by dedicating whole word documents to just one major character at a time. The Myers-Briggs personalities actually helped a lot with that, but so did random personality questions. Like, what is their worst/best childhood memory? Their favorite game? Their favorite chess move? Their most common dream/nightmare? And I wrote the answers from their perspective with the reasons why, or if it’s in their personality, make their answers coy or lush or whatever. Once the character’s personalities and interests were scripted, their actions and conversations had more meaning when I was writing. Hope that helped! | 0 | 22,979 | 8 | ||
sw911o | writing_train | 0.73 | I have been trying to start writing down my novel, but even after a year, I have almost no progress. The thing I like the most in the world is making up stories in my head and taking notes about my ideas regarding them, but when it comes to actually writing a chapter, I pretty much suck at it (or at lest I never managed to actually finished one) Like, i found it really hard to think up an interesting starting point for where I could start the first chapter, and when I read through the whole thing I wrote, I usually find it rather boring and unpolished, which of course I don't want it to be. Another question, do writers always have the whole scenario for the chapter in their head before they sit down to write it? | hxlyc4o | hxko1cv | 1,645,297,023 | 1,645,276,523 | 8 | 1 | I just finished my first book in my series. What I found to be super helpful in actually getting started was just writing down scenes as they would come to me (which I still do *all* the time). Didn’t matter what chapter, what concept, or if I would even use it later. If it helped me connect more with my characters and feel and flow of the story, I wrote it down. When I got to the point of actually writing in chronological order, I made sure to never skip ahead and start writing a chapter that was several chapters away. I found that little details would be changed in between that time and future chapters were prone to change. Instead, if I had an idea, I wrote out the scene or concept in my “Excerpts and Concepts” document (which is now hundreds of pages long). One of the first things I did to try and figure out the characters was determine their personalities, sometimes by dedicating whole word documents to just one major character at a time. The Myers-Briggs personalities actually helped a lot with that, but so did random personality questions. Like, what is their worst/best childhood memory? Their favorite game? Their favorite chess move? Their most common dream/nightmare? And I wrote the answers from their perspective with the reasons why, or if it’s in their personality, make their answers coy or lush or whatever. Once the character’s personalities and interests were scripted, their actions and conversations had more meaning when I was writing. Hope that helped! | Set a timer when you write. Write in the same location. | 1 | 20,500 | 8 | ||
sw911o | writing_train | 0.73 | I have been trying to start writing down my novel, but even after a year, I have almost no progress. The thing I like the most in the world is making up stories in my head and taking notes about my ideas regarding them, but when it comes to actually writing a chapter, I pretty much suck at it (or at lest I never managed to actually finished one) Like, i found it really hard to think up an interesting starting point for where I could start the first chapter, and when I read through the whole thing I wrote, I usually find it rather boring and unpolished, which of course I don't want it to be. Another question, do writers always have the whole scenario for the chapter in their head before they sit down to write it? | hxkow1f | hxlyc4o | 1,645,277,013 | 1,645,297,023 | 1 | 8 | You don’t have to start at the first chapter. You also don’t have to know everything about the chapter or the book to start writing. I had a bunch of overworked ideas in my head but last year I decided to start writing the first idea that popped in my head. 9 months later and I have finished my first novel (twice!). | I just finished my first book in my series. What I found to be super helpful in actually getting started was just writing down scenes as they would come to me (which I still do *all* the time). Didn’t matter what chapter, what concept, or if I would even use it later. If it helped me connect more with my characters and feel and flow of the story, I wrote it down. When I got to the point of actually writing in chronological order, I made sure to never skip ahead and start writing a chapter that was several chapters away. I found that little details would be changed in between that time and future chapters were prone to change. Instead, if I had an idea, I wrote out the scene or concept in my “Excerpts and Concepts” document (which is now hundreds of pages long). One of the first things I did to try and figure out the characters was determine their personalities, sometimes by dedicating whole word documents to just one major character at a time. The Myers-Briggs personalities actually helped a lot with that, but so did random personality questions. Like, what is their worst/best childhood memory? Their favorite game? Their favorite chess move? Their most common dream/nightmare? And I wrote the answers from their perspective with the reasons why, or if it’s in their personality, make their answers coy or lush or whatever. Once the character’s personalities and interests were scripted, their actions and conversations had more meaning when I was writing. Hope that helped! | 0 | 20,010 | 8 | ||
sw911o | writing_train | 0.73 | I have been trying to start writing down my novel, but even after a year, I have almost no progress. The thing I like the most in the world is making up stories in my head and taking notes about my ideas regarding them, but when it comes to actually writing a chapter, I pretty much suck at it (or at lest I never managed to actually finished one) Like, i found it really hard to think up an interesting starting point for where I could start the first chapter, and when I read through the whole thing I wrote, I usually find it rather boring and unpolished, which of course I don't want it to be. Another question, do writers always have the whole scenario for the chapter in their head before they sit down to write it? | hxkphfg | hxlyc4o | 1,645,277,363 | 1,645,297,023 | 1 | 8 | Maybe try a short story. | I just finished my first book in my series. What I found to be super helpful in actually getting started was just writing down scenes as they would come to me (which I still do *all* the time). Didn’t matter what chapter, what concept, or if I would even use it later. If it helped me connect more with my characters and feel and flow of the story, I wrote it down. When I got to the point of actually writing in chronological order, I made sure to never skip ahead and start writing a chapter that was several chapters away. I found that little details would be changed in between that time and future chapters were prone to change. Instead, if I had an idea, I wrote out the scene or concept in my “Excerpts and Concepts” document (which is now hundreds of pages long). One of the first things I did to try and figure out the characters was determine their personalities, sometimes by dedicating whole word documents to just one major character at a time. The Myers-Briggs personalities actually helped a lot with that, but so did random personality questions. Like, what is their worst/best childhood memory? Their favorite game? Their favorite chess move? Their most common dream/nightmare? And I wrote the answers from their perspective with the reasons why, or if it’s in their personality, make their answers coy or lush or whatever. Once the character’s personalities and interests were scripted, their actions and conversations had more meaning when I was writing. Hope that helped! | 0 | 19,660 | 8 | ||
sw911o | writing_train | 0.73 | I have been trying to start writing down my novel, but even after a year, I have almost no progress. The thing I like the most in the world is making up stories in my head and taking notes about my ideas regarding them, but when it comes to actually writing a chapter, I pretty much suck at it (or at lest I never managed to actually finished one) Like, i found it really hard to think up an interesting starting point for where I could start the first chapter, and when I read through the whole thing I wrote, I usually find it rather boring and unpolished, which of course I don't want it to be. Another question, do writers always have the whole scenario for the chapter in their head before they sit down to write it? | hxkv6n1 | hxlyc4o | 1,645,280,413 | 1,645,297,023 | 0 | 8 | Set a timer when you write. Write in the same location. Set a goal. Small or large. | I just finished my first book in my series. What I found to be super helpful in actually getting started was just writing down scenes as they would come to me (which I still do *all* the time). Didn’t matter what chapter, what concept, or if I would even use it later. If it helped me connect more with my characters and feel and flow of the story, I wrote it down. When I got to the point of actually writing in chronological order, I made sure to never skip ahead and start writing a chapter that was several chapters away. I found that little details would be changed in between that time and future chapters were prone to change. Instead, if I had an idea, I wrote out the scene or concept in my “Excerpts and Concepts” document (which is now hundreds of pages long). One of the first things I did to try and figure out the characters was determine their personalities, sometimes by dedicating whole word documents to just one major character at a time. The Myers-Briggs personalities actually helped a lot with that, but so did random personality questions. Like, what is their worst/best childhood memory? Their favorite game? Their favorite chess move? Their most common dream/nightmare? And I wrote the answers from their perspective with the reasons why, or if it’s in their personality, make their answers coy or lush or whatever. Once the character’s personalities and interests were scripted, their actions and conversations had more meaning when I was writing. Hope that helped! | 0 | 16,610 | 8,000 | ||
sw911o | writing_train | 0.73 | I have been trying to start writing down my novel, but even after a year, I have almost no progress. The thing I like the most in the world is making up stories in my head and taking notes about my ideas regarding them, but when it comes to actually writing a chapter, I pretty much suck at it (or at lest I never managed to actually finished one) Like, i found it really hard to think up an interesting starting point for where I could start the first chapter, and when I read through the whole thing I wrote, I usually find it rather boring and unpolished, which of course I don't want it to be. Another question, do writers always have the whole scenario for the chapter in their head before they sit down to write it? | hxkkdqh | hxkk4ra | 1,645,274,209 | 1,645,274,044 | 3 | 1 | Not everyone. Some people write to discover. As far as your progress is concerned, you just have to sit down and write. I also have a tough time with this aspect, so I sympathize. However, what I have find is that you will learn more about the story and the characters, even if you have it all planned out like I typically do, if you write it down with detail. Regardless of whether you have a plan or not (and stick to it) there's always a certain amount of discovery that happens once the writing occurs. It's the difference between hearing a story and living through it and it can be one of the best parts of writing because, strangely, you didn't know that detail or that event until it was written. Hope this helps! | Depends, like you could have the whole scenario for the chapter depending on other things you do aside from writing. Like you, the very problem I face is not being able to finish at least one novel. I have stuck into chapter 1 especially because I don't feel like enjoying it if not touching it for at least half an hour or so. | 1 | 165 | 3 | ||
sw911o | writing_train | 0.73 | I have been trying to start writing down my novel, but even after a year, I have almost no progress. The thing I like the most in the world is making up stories in my head and taking notes about my ideas regarding them, but when it comes to actually writing a chapter, I pretty much suck at it (or at lest I never managed to actually finished one) Like, i found it really hard to think up an interesting starting point for where I could start the first chapter, and when I read through the whole thing I wrote, I usually find it rather boring and unpolished, which of course I don't want it to be. Another question, do writers always have the whole scenario for the chapter in their head before they sit down to write it? | hxkonoa | hxmanh5 | 1,645,276,877 | 1,645,302,111 | 2 | 3 | First drafts always at least kind of suck, even from experienced writers. The first draft's purpose is to just get the story hammered out so you have something to edit/polish until it's as close to how it is in your head as you can get it. It sounds like you've got a lot of snippets/scenes rolling around, but they aren't organized in a 'writable' way. Making an outline can help correct this. There are lots of ways to plot/outline a story, so google to find some options and try them out to see if any click for you. They'll help you create a step by step path of all the plot you've got, so you can find where the weak spots are and strengthen them up (like figuring out a beginning) or add more plot if there are places where it lags. This'll vary person by person, but I try to plot the whole book/story out as precisely as I can before I start drafting. Through trial and error, I found out it saves me time in the long run. | The thing that helped me the most: "The first draft is just you telling the story to yourself." It's not going to be perfect. It's not *supposed* to be perfect. In fact, it's probably going to be really really bad. But you can't edit a blank page. Write it for you. No one is going to see it. No one is going to read it. It's just for you, to see how the story plays out or how the characters react. Tell the story because it's in your head and writing it down will make it feel so much more real. Also write every day. At the same time every day. Even if you can only write a sentence, write something. I made a routine of it and soon I was writing 4-6k words a day. Took me three months to write my first novel. Three weeks to write my second. It gets easier. | 0 | 25,234 | 1.5 | ||
sw911o | writing_train | 0.73 | I have been trying to start writing down my novel, but even after a year, I have almost no progress. The thing I like the most in the world is making up stories in my head and taking notes about my ideas regarding them, but when it comes to actually writing a chapter, I pretty much suck at it (or at lest I never managed to actually finished one) Like, i found it really hard to think up an interesting starting point for where I could start the first chapter, and when I read through the whole thing I wrote, I usually find it rather boring and unpolished, which of course I don't want it to be. Another question, do writers always have the whole scenario for the chapter in their head before they sit down to write it? | hxmanh5 | hxkk4ra | 1,645,302,111 | 1,645,274,044 | 3 | 1 | The thing that helped me the most: "The first draft is just you telling the story to yourself." It's not going to be perfect. It's not *supposed* to be perfect. In fact, it's probably going to be really really bad. But you can't edit a blank page. Write it for you. No one is going to see it. No one is going to read it. It's just for you, to see how the story plays out or how the characters react. Tell the story because it's in your head and writing it down will make it feel so much more real. Also write every day. At the same time every day. Even if you can only write a sentence, write something. I made a routine of it and soon I was writing 4-6k words a day. Took me three months to write my first novel. Three weeks to write my second. It gets easier. | Depends, like you could have the whole scenario for the chapter depending on other things you do aside from writing. Like you, the very problem I face is not being able to finish at least one novel. I have stuck into chapter 1 especially because I don't feel like enjoying it if not touching it for at least half an hour or so. | 1 | 28,067 | 3 | ||
sw911o | writing_train | 0.73 | I have been trying to start writing down my novel, but even after a year, I have almost no progress. The thing I like the most in the world is making up stories in my head and taking notes about my ideas regarding them, but when it comes to actually writing a chapter, I pretty much suck at it (or at lest I never managed to actually finished one) Like, i found it really hard to think up an interesting starting point for where I could start the first chapter, and when I read through the whole thing I wrote, I usually find it rather boring and unpolished, which of course I don't want it to be. Another question, do writers always have the whole scenario for the chapter in their head before they sit down to write it? | hxmanh5 | hxko1cv | 1,645,302,111 | 1,645,276,523 | 3 | 1 | The thing that helped me the most: "The first draft is just you telling the story to yourself." It's not going to be perfect. It's not *supposed* to be perfect. In fact, it's probably going to be really really bad. But you can't edit a blank page. Write it for you. No one is going to see it. No one is going to read it. It's just for you, to see how the story plays out or how the characters react. Tell the story because it's in your head and writing it down will make it feel so much more real. Also write every day. At the same time every day. Even if you can only write a sentence, write something. I made a routine of it and soon I was writing 4-6k words a day. Took me three months to write my first novel. Three weeks to write my second. It gets easier. | Set a timer when you write. Write in the same location. | 1 | 25,588 | 3 | ||
sw911o | writing_train | 0.73 | I have been trying to start writing down my novel, but even after a year, I have almost no progress. The thing I like the most in the world is making up stories in my head and taking notes about my ideas regarding them, but when it comes to actually writing a chapter, I pretty much suck at it (or at lest I never managed to actually finished one) Like, i found it really hard to think up an interesting starting point for where I could start the first chapter, and when I read through the whole thing I wrote, I usually find it rather boring and unpolished, which of course I don't want it to be. Another question, do writers always have the whole scenario for the chapter in their head before they sit down to write it? | hxmanh5 | hxkow1f | 1,645,302,111 | 1,645,277,013 | 3 | 1 | The thing that helped me the most: "The first draft is just you telling the story to yourself." It's not going to be perfect. It's not *supposed* to be perfect. In fact, it's probably going to be really really bad. But you can't edit a blank page. Write it for you. No one is going to see it. No one is going to read it. It's just for you, to see how the story plays out or how the characters react. Tell the story because it's in your head and writing it down will make it feel so much more real. Also write every day. At the same time every day. Even if you can only write a sentence, write something. I made a routine of it and soon I was writing 4-6k words a day. Took me three months to write my first novel. Three weeks to write my second. It gets easier. | You don’t have to start at the first chapter. You also don’t have to know everything about the chapter or the book to start writing. I had a bunch of overworked ideas in my head but last year I decided to start writing the first idea that popped in my head. 9 months later and I have finished my first novel (twice!). | 1 | 25,098 | 3 | ||
sw911o | writing_train | 0.73 | I have been trying to start writing down my novel, but even after a year, I have almost no progress. The thing I like the most in the world is making up stories in my head and taking notes about my ideas regarding them, but when it comes to actually writing a chapter, I pretty much suck at it (or at lest I never managed to actually finished one) Like, i found it really hard to think up an interesting starting point for where I could start the first chapter, and when I read through the whole thing I wrote, I usually find it rather boring and unpolished, which of course I don't want it to be. Another question, do writers always have the whole scenario for the chapter in their head before they sit down to write it? | hxmanh5 | hxkphfg | 1,645,302,111 | 1,645,277,363 | 3 | 1 | The thing that helped me the most: "The first draft is just you telling the story to yourself." It's not going to be perfect. It's not *supposed* to be perfect. In fact, it's probably going to be really really bad. But you can't edit a blank page. Write it for you. No one is going to see it. No one is going to read it. It's just for you, to see how the story plays out or how the characters react. Tell the story because it's in your head and writing it down will make it feel so much more real. Also write every day. At the same time every day. Even if you can only write a sentence, write something. I made a routine of it and soon I was writing 4-6k words a day. Took me three months to write my first novel. Three weeks to write my second. It gets easier. | Maybe try a short story. | 1 | 24,748 | 3 | ||
sw911o | writing_train | 0.73 | I have been trying to start writing down my novel, but even after a year, I have almost no progress. The thing I like the most in the world is making up stories in my head and taking notes about my ideas regarding them, but when it comes to actually writing a chapter, I pretty much suck at it (or at lest I never managed to actually finished one) Like, i found it really hard to think up an interesting starting point for where I could start the first chapter, and when I read through the whole thing I wrote, I usually find it rather boring and unpolished, which of course I don't want it to be. Another question, do writers always have the whole scenario for the chapter in their head before they sit down to write it? | hxkv6n1 | hxmanh5 | 1,645,280,413 | 1,645,302,111 | 0 | 3 | Set a timer when you write. Write in the same location. Set a goal. Small or large. | The thing that helped me the most: "The first draft is just you telling the story to yourself." It's not going to be perfect. It's not *supposed* to be perfect. In fact, it's probably going to be really really bad. But you can't edit a blank page. Write it for you. No one is going to see it. No one is going to read it. It's just for you, to see how the story plays out or how the characters react. Tell the story because it's in your head and writing it down will make it feel so much more real. Also write every day. At the same time every day. Even if you can only write a sentence, write something. I made a routine of it and soon I was writing 4-6k words a day. Took me three months to write my first novel. Three weeks to write my second. It gets easier. | 0 | 21,698 | 3,000 | ||
sw911o | writing_train | 0.73 | I have been trying to start writing down my novel, but even after a year, I have almost no progress. The thing I like the most in the world is making up stories in my head and taking notes about my ideas regarding them, but when it comes to actually writing a chapter, I pretty much suck at it (or at lest I never managed to actually finished one) Like, i found it really hard to think up an interesting starting point for where I could start the first chapter, and when I read through the whole thing I wrote, I usually find it rather boring and unpolished, which of course I don't want it to be. Another question, do writers always have the whole scenario for the chapter in their head before they sit down to write it? | hxkonoa | hxmll2b | 1,645,276,877 | 1,645,306,879 | 2 | 3 | First drafts always at least kind of suck, even from experienced writers. The first draft's purpose is to just get the story hammered out so you have something to edit/polish until it's as close to how it is in your head as you can get it. It sounds like you've got a lot of snippets/scenes rolling around, but they aren't organized in a 'writable' way. Making an outline can help correct this. There are lots of ways to plot/outline a story, so google to find some options and try them out to see if any click for you. They'll help you create a step by step path of all the plot you've got, so you can find where the weak spots are and strengthen them up (like figuring out a beginning) or add more plot if there are places where it lags. This'll vary person by person, but I try to plot the whole book/story out as precisely as I can before I start drafting. Through trial and error, I found out it saves me time in the long run. | > Another question, do writers always have the whole scenario for the chapter in their head before they sit down to write it? Sometimes I don't even know what happens in the next sentence. | 0 | 30,002 | 1.5 | ||
sw911o | writing_train | 0.73 | I have been trying to start writing down my novel, but even after a year, I have almost no progress. The thing I like the most in the world is making up stories in my head and taking notes about my ideas regarding them, but when it comes to actually writing a chapter, I pretty much suck at it (or at lest I never managed to actually finished one) Like, i found it really hard to think up an interesting starting point for where I could start the first chapter, and when I read through the whole thing I wrote, I usually find it rather boring and unpolished, which of course I don't want it to be. Another question, do writers always have the whole scenario for the chapter in their head before they sit down to write it? | hxmll2b | hxkk4ra | 1,645,306,879 | 1,645,274,044 | 3 | 1 | > Another question, do writers always have the whole scenario for the chapter in their head before they sit down to write it? Sometimes I don't even know what happens in the next sentence. | Depends, like you could have the whole scenario for the chapter depending on other things you do aside from writing. Like you, the very problem I face is not being able to finish at least one novel. I have stuck into chapter 1 especially because I don't feel like enjoying it if not touching it for at least half an hour or so. | 1 | 32,835 | 3 | ||
sw911o | writing_train | 0.73 | I have been trying to start writing down my novel, but even after a year, I have almost no progress. The thing I like the most in the world is making up stories in my head and taking notes about my ideas regarding them, but when it comes to actually writing a chapter, I pretty much suck at it (or at lest I never managed to actually finished one) Like, i found it really hard to think up an interesting starting point for where I could start the first chapter, and when I read through the whole thing I wrote, I usually find it rather boring and unpolished, which of course I don't want it to be. Another question, do writers always have the whole scenario for the chapter in their head before they sit down to write it? | hxko1cv | hxmll2b | 1,645,276,523 | 1,645,306,879 | 1 | 3 | Set a timer when you write. Write in the same location. | > Another question, do writers always have the whole scenario for the chapter in their head before they sit down to write it? Sometimes I don't even know what happens in the next sentence. | 0 | 30,356 | 3 | ||
sw911o | writing_train | 0.73 | I have been trying to start writing down my novel, but even after a year, I have almost no progress. The thing I like the most in the world is making up stories in my head and taking notes about my ideas regarding them, but when it comes to actually writing a chapter, I pretty much suck at it (or at lest I never managed to actually finished one) Like, i found it really hard to think up an interesting starting point for where I could start the first chapter, and when I read through the whole thing I wrote, I usually find it rather boring and unpolished, which of course I don't want it to be. Another question, do writers always have the whole scenario for the chapter in their head before they sit down to write it? | hxmll2b | hxkow1f | 1,645,306,879 | 1,645,277,013 | 3 | 1 | > Another question, do writers always have the whole scenario for the chapter in their head before they sit down to write it? Sometimes I don't even know what happens in the next sentence. | You don’t have to start at the first chapter. You also don’t have to know everything about the chapter or the book to start writing. I had a bunch of overworked ideas in my head but last year I decided to start writing the first idea that popped in my head. 9 months later and I have finished my first novel (twice!). | 1 | 29,866 | 3 | ||
sw911o | writing_train | 0.73 | I have been trying to start writing down my novel, but even after a year, I have almost no progress. The thing I like the most in the world is making up stories in my head and taking notes about my ideas regarding them, but when it comes to actually writing a chapter, I pretty much suck at it (or at lest I never managed to actually finished one) Like, i found it really hard to think up an interesting starting point for where I could start the first chapter, and when I read through the whole thing I wrote, I usually find it rather boring and unpolished, which of course I don't want it to be. Another question, do writers always have the whole scenario for the chapter in their head before they sit down to write it? | hxmll2b | hxkphfg | 1,645,306,879 | 1,645,277,363 | 3 | 1 | > Another question, do writers always have the whole scenario for the chapter in their head before they sit down to write it? Sometimes I don't even know what happens in the next sentence. | Maybe try a short story. | 1 | 29,516 | 3 | ||
sw911o | writing_train | 0.73 | I have been trying to start writing down my novel, but even after a year, I have almost no progress. The thing I like the most in the world is making up stories in my head and taking notes about my ideas regarding them, but when it comes to actually writing a chapter, I pretty much suck at it (or at lest I never managed to actually finished one) Like, i found it really hard to think up an interesting starting point for where I could start the first chapter, and when I read through the whole thing I wrote, I usually find it rather boring and unpolished, which of course I don't want it to be. Another question, do writers always have the whole scenario for the chapter in their head before they sit down to write it? | hxkv6n1 | hxmll2b | 1,645,280,413 | 1,645,306,879 | 0 | 3 | Set a timer when you write. Write in the same location. Set a goal. Small or large. | > Another question, do writers always have the whole scenario for the chapter in their head before they sit down to write it? Sometimes I don't even know what happens in the next sentence. | 0 | 26,466 | 3,000 | ||
sw911o | writing_train | 0.73 | I have been trying to start writing down my novel, but even after a year, I have almost no progress. The thing I like the most in the world is making up stories in my head and taking notes about my ideas regarding them, but when it comes to actually writing a chapter, I pretty much suck at it (or at lest I never managed to actually finished one) Like, i found it really hard to think up an interesting starting point for where I could start the first chapter, and when I read through the whole thing I wrote, I usually find it rather boring and unpolished, which of course I don't want it to be. Another question, do writers always have the whole scenario for the chapter in their head before they sit down to write it? | hxkk4ra | hxkonoa | 1,645,274,044 | 1,645,276,877 | 1 | 2 | Depends, like you could have the whole scenario for the chapter depending on other things you do aside from writing. Like you, the very problem I face is not being able to finish at least one novel. I have stuck into chapter 1 especially because I don't feel like enjoying it if not touching it for at least half an hour or so. | First drafts always at least kind of suck, even from experienced writers. The first draft's purpose is to just get the story hammered out so you have something to edit/polish until it's as close to how it is in your head as you can get it. It sounds like you've got a lot of snippets/scenes rolling around, but they aren't organized in a 'writable' way. Making an outline can help correct this. There are lots of ways to plot/outline a story, so google to find some options and try them out to see if any click for you. They'll help you create a step by step path of all the plot you've got, so you can find where the weak spots are and strengthen them up (like figuring out a beginning) or add more plot if there are places where it lags. This'll vary person by person, but I try to plot the whole book/story out as precisely as I can before I start drafting. Through trial and error, I found out it saves me time in the long run. | 0 | 2,833 | 2 | ||
sw911o | writing_train | 0.73 | I have been trying to start writing down my novel, but even after a year, I have almost no progress. The thing I like the most in the world is making up stories in my head and taking notes about my ideas regarding them, but when it comes to actually writing a chapter, I pretty much suck at it (or at lest I never managed to actually finished one) Like, i found it really hard to think up an interesting starting point for where I could start the first chapter, and when I read through the whole thing I wrote, I usually find it rather boring and unpolished, which of course I don't want it to be. Another question, do writers always have the whole scenario for the chapter in their head before they sit down to write it? | hxkonoa | hxko1cv | 1,645,276,877 | 1,645,276,523 | 2 | 1 | First drafts always at least kind of suck, even from experienced writers. The first draft's purpose is to just get the story hammered out so you have something to edit/polish until it's as close to how it is in your head as you can get it. It sounds like you've got a lot of snippets/scenes rolling around, but they aren't organized in a 'writable' way. Making an outline can help correct this. There are lots of ways to plot/outline a story, so google to find some options and try them out to see if any click for you. They'll help you create a step by step path of all the plot you've got, so you can find where the weak spots are and strengthen them up (like figuring out a beginning) or add more plot if there are places where it lags. This'll vary person by person, but I try to plot the whole book/story out as precisely as I can before I start drafting. Through trial and error, I found out it saves me time in the long run. | Set a timer when you write. Write in the same location. | 1 | 354 | 2 | ||
sw911o | writing_train | 0.73 | I have been trying to start writing down my novel, but even after a year, I have almost no progress. The thing I like the most in the world is making up stories in my head and taking notes about my ideas regarding them, but when it comes to actually writing a chapter, I pretty much suck at it (or at lest I never managed to actually finished one) Like, i found it really hard to think up an interesting starting point for where I could start the first chapter, and when I read through the whole thing I wrote, I usually find it rather boring and unpolished, which of course I don't want it to be. Another question, do writers always have the whole scenario for the chapter in their head before they sit down to write it? | hxn4dno | hxkk4ra | 1,645,315,447 | 1,645,274,044 | 2 | 1 | I tried writing a novel for 10 years and never got past the first page. Then I realized that my first draft was supposed to be bad. That was 3 years ago. I've written 7 first drafts of different stories and revised two of them. The absolute worst thing you can do start and then stop to read and judge/edit what you've done. That will kill any momentum. Just write. Keep pushing forward and do not, under any circumstances, read what you have written until you are finished with the entire draft. You will learn so much more by finishing the book than you will by starting over a million times. every time you get stuck or think you suck, just remind yourself that you are supposed to be writing hot garbage that you can clean up later. Throw random stuff into a scene and see if it works. If it doesn't, just pretend like it never happened but keep going. If it does, then you've got a whole new section of exciting story ahead of you. You got this! Keep writing! Keep moving forward! | Depends, like you could have the whole scenario for the chapter depending on other things you do aside from writing. Like you, the very problem I face is not being able to finish at least one novel. I have stuck into chapter 1 especially because I don't feel like enjoying it if not touching it for at least half an hour or so. | 1 | 41,403 | 2 | ||
sw911o | writing_train | 0.73 | I have been trying to start writing down my novel, but even after a year, I have almost no progress. The thing I like the most in the world is making up stories in my head and taking notes about my ideas regarding them, but when it comes to actually writing a chapter, I pretty much suck at it (or at lest I never managed to actually finished one) Like, i found it really hard to think up an interesting starting point for where I could start the first chapter, and when I read through the whole thing I wrote, I usually find it rather boring and unpolished, which of course I don't want it to be. Another question, do writers always have the whole scenario for the chapter in their head before they sit down to write it? | hxko1cv | hxn4dno | 1,645,276,523 | 1,645,315,447 | 1 | 2 | Set a timer when you write. Write in the same location. | I tried writing a novel for 10 years and never got past the first page. Then I realized that my first draft was supposed to be bad. That was 3 years ago. I've written 7 first drafts of different stories and revised two of them. The absolute worst thing you can do start and then stop to read and judge/edit what you've done. That will kill any momentum. Just write. Keep pushing forward and do not, under any circumstances, read what you have written until you are finished with the entire draft. You will learn so much more by finishing the book than you will by starting over a million times. every time you get stuck or think you suck, just remind yourself that you are supposed to be writing hot garbage that you can clean up later. Throw random stuff into a scene and see if it works. If it doesn't, just pretend like it never happened but keep going. If it does, then you've got a whole new section of exciting story ahead of you. You got this! Keep writing! Keep moving forward! | 0 | 38,924 | 2 | ||
sw911o | writing_train | 0.73 | I have been trying to start writing down my novel, but even after a year, I have almost no progress. The thing I like the most in the world is making up stories in my head and taking notes about my ideas regarding them, but when it comes to actually writing a chapter, I pretty much suck at it (or at lest I never managed to actually finished one) Like, i found it really hard to think up an interesting starting point for where I could start the first chapter, and when I read through the whole thing I wrote, I usually find it rather boring and unpolished, which of course I don't want it to be. Another question, do writers always have the whole scenario for the chapter in their head before they sit down to write it? | hxkow1f | hxn4dno | 1,645,277,013 | 1,645,315,447 | 1 | 2 | You don’t have to start at the first chapter. You also don’t have to know everything about the chapter or the book to start writing. I had a bunch of overworked ideas in my head but last year I decided to start writing the first idea that popped in my head. 9 months later and I have finished my first novel (twice!). | I tried writing a novel for 10 years and never got past the first page. Then I realized that my first draft was supposed to be bad. That was 3 years ago. I've written 7 first drafts of different stories and revised two of them. The absolute worst thing you can do start and then stop to read and judge/edit what you've done. That will kill any momentum. Just write. Keep pushing forward and do not, under any circumstances, read what you have written until you are finished with the entire draft. You will learn so much more by finishing the book than you will by starting over a million times. every time you get stuck or think you suck, just remind yourself that you are supposed to be writing hot garbage that you can clean up later. Throw random stuff into a scene and see if it works. If it doesn't, just pretend like it never happened but keep going. If it does, then you've got a whole new section of exciting story ahead of you. You got this! Keep writing! Keep moving forward! | 0 | 38,434 | 2 | ||
sw911o | writing_train | 0.73 | I have been trying to start writing down my novel, but even after a year, I have almost no progress. The thing I like the most in the world is making up stories in my head and taking notes about my ideas regarding them, but when it comes to actually writing a chapter, I pretty much suck at it (or at lest I never managed to actually finished one) Like, i found it really hard to think up an interesting starting point for where I could start the first chapter, and when I read through the whole thing I wrote, I usually find it rather boring and unpolished, which of course I don't want it to be. Another question, do writers always have the whole scenario for the chapter in their head before they sit down to write it? | hxn4dno | hxkphfg | 1,645,315,447 | 1,645,277,363 | 2 | 1 | I tried writing a novel for 10 years and never got past the first page. Then I realized that my first draft was supposed to be bad. That was 3 years ago. I've written 7 first drafts of different stories and revised two of them. The absolute worst thing you can do start and then stop to read and judge/edit what you've done. That will kill any momentum. Just write. Keep pushing forward and do not, under any circumstances, read what you have written until you are finished with the entire draft. You will learn so much more by finishing the book than you will by starting over a million times. every time you get stuck or think you suck, just remind yourself that you are supposed to be writing hot garbage that you can clean up later. Throw random stuff into a scene and see if it works. If it doesn't, just pretend like it never happened but keep going. If it does, then you've got a whole new section of exciting story ahead of you. You got this! Keep writing! Keep moving forward! | Maybe try a short story. | 1 | 38,084 | 2 | ||
sw911o | writing_train | 0.73 | I have been trying to start writing down my novel, but even after a year, I have almost no progress. The thing I like the most in the world is making up stories in my head and taking notes about my ideas regarding them, but when it comes to actually writing a chapter, I pretty much suck at it (or at lest I never managed to actually finished one) Like, i found it really hard to think up an interesting starting point for where I could start the first chapter, and when I read through the whole thing I wrote, I usually find it rather boring and unpolished, which of course I don't want it to be. Another question, do writers always have the whole scenario for the chapter in their head before they sit down to write it? | hxn4dno | hxkv6n1 | 1,645,315,447 | 1,645,280,413 | 2 | 0 | I tried writing a novel for 10 years and never got past the first page. Then I realized that my first draft was supposed to be bad. That was 3 years ago. I've written 7 first drafts of different stories and revised two of them. The absolute worst thing you can do start and then stop to read and judge/edit what you've done. That will kill any momentum. Just write. Keep pushing forward and do not, under any circumstances, read what you have written until you are finished with the entire draft. You will learn so much more by finishing the book than you will by starting over a million times. every time you get stuck or think you suck, just remind yourself that you are supposed to be writing hot garbage that you can clean up later. Throw random stuff into a scene and see if it works. If it doesn't, just pretend like it never happened but keep going. If it does, then you've got a whole new section of exciting story ahead of you. You got this! Keep writing! Keep moving forward! | Set a timer when you write. Write in the same location. Set a goal. Small or large. | 1 | 35,034 | 2,000 | ||
sw911o | writing_train | 0.73 | I have been trying to start writing down my novel, but even after a year, I have almost no progress. The thing I like the most in the world is making up stories in my head and taking notes about my ideas regarding them, but when it comes to actually writing a chapter, I pretty much suck at it (or at lest I never managed to actually finished one) Like, i found it really hard to think up an interesting starting point for where I could start the first chapter, and when I read through the whole thing I wrote, I usually find it rather boring and unpolished, which of course I don't want it to be. Another question, do writers always have the whole scenario for the chapter in their head before they sit down to write it? | hxp6647 | hxkv6n1 | 1,645,362,156 | 1,645,280,413 | 1 | 0 | Yes I have almost all until the end, with some grey areas. What is nice because I can use it to develop something unexpected I need too. Starting point : something catchy, you wan't to hook. | Set a timer when you write. Write in the same location. Set a goal. Small or large. | 1 | 81,743 | 1,000 | ||
sw911o | writing_train | 0.73 | I have been trying to start writing down my novel, but even after a year, I have almost no progress. The thing I like the most in the world is making up stories in my head and taking notes about my ideas regarding them, but when it comes to actually writing a chapter, I pretty much suck at it (or at lest I never managed to actually finished one) Like, i found it really hard to think up an interesting starting point for where I could start the first chapter, and when I read through the whole thing I wrote, I usually find it rather boring and unpolished, which of course I don't want it to be. Another question, do writers always have the whole scenario for the chapter in their head before they sit down to write it? | hxpd7jv | hxkv6n1 | 1,645,366,187 | 1,645,280,413 | 1 | 0 | Its the demon of doubt. You weaken him by saying 'fuck it' and start putting your hands on the keyboard. | Set a timer when you write. Write in the same location. Set a goal. Small or large. | 1 | 85,774 | 1,000 | ||
v3abjl | writing_train | 0.94 | So I self published my novel, now what? I finished writing my novel and uploaded it to Amazon a few months ago, but up until now I was quite busy with a few other things and couldn't devote my time and effort to self promotion. What are some ways of advertising your book if you aren't affiliated with a company? I know self promotion isn't accepted in many subreddits, but I'm not aware of any other way to reach a wider audience on other forms of social media. Any general advice on how to get your name and title out there? | iaxcvx2 | iax8ifh | 1,654,186,128 | 1,654,184,253 | 142 | 78 | Your book isn't professionally edited. You have a disturbing penchant for sentence fragments and run-on sentences, and the whole thing starts with several pages of a gigantic worldbuilding infodump. Also, swords made from gold and silver are completely useless, and the cover is a perfect showcase of "I need to keep creative control and do it myself although I know shit about graphic and cover design!" To ask how to promote that thing is putting the cart miles in front of the horse. | r/selfpublish Read the wiki. Read the threads. Learn to do ads (AKA spend money). Write the next book. | 1 | 1,875 | 1.820513 | ||
v3abjl | writing_train | 0.94 | So I self published my novel, now what? I finished writing my novel and uploaded it to Amazon a few months ago, but up until now I was quite busy with a few other things and couldn't devote my time and effort to self promotion. What are some ways of advertising your book if you aren't affiliated with a company? I know self promotion isn't accepted in many subreddits, but I'm not aware of any other way to reach a wider audience on other forms of social media. Any general advice on how to get your name and title out there? | iaxz51x | iaz4w58 | 1,654,195,490 | 1,654,214,280 | 95 | 119 | It was published 2 months ago. The first 30 days of release are absolutely vital because you have access to the new release list, which is far easier to get onto than the best seller lists. It can also mean that a few sales at the right time can give your sales rank a boost. Missing that, you have already dug a hole. Being really blunt, the cover is abysmal. What you need to do is search for your genre, find the top 100 list, and look at the covers. That's the quality level you need to be at. No really. It doesn't matter that you don't have the resources of a major press. That's the competition. You need to be at that level. Your book seems to be categorized as romance, but doesn't seem to be a romance novel--there's nothing in the blurb about a romance. It's definitely not military romance. That's hunky seals and stuff. | I feel like everyone here is shitting on this guy, and to be fair, it may be justified. But if you're the op reading this, you're getting good feedback here. It might not be nice, but it's honest. No one goes out and puts out their best work their first go. They just dont. But you've done something that a lot of people here havent. You've finished a novel. But from the looks of it, it still needs some time in the oven. And that's ok. The cover isn't great. The blub isn't great. I didn't get past that, but I assume the rest follows the same pattern. Keep it up. You're on the path. | 0 | 18,790 | 1.252632 | ||
v3abjl | writing_train | 0.94 | So I self published my novel, now what? I finished writing my novel and uploaded it to Amazon a few months ago, but up until now I was quite busy with a few other things and couldn't devote my time and effort to self promotion. What are some ways of advertising your book if you aren't affiliated with a company? I know self promotion isn't accepted in many subreddits, but I'm not aware of any other way to reach a wider audience on other forms of social media. Any general advice on how to get your name and title out there? | iayssih | iaz4w58 | 1,654,208,583 | 1,654,214,280 | 94 | 119 | The cover looks like a knight, on fire, rubbing one out. I would delist and try again. I read the first two chapters as well. Definitely need to get some beta reader/editor help. | I feel like everyone here is shitting on this guy, and to be fair, it may be justified. But if you're the op reading this, you're getting good feedback here. It might not be nice, but it's honest. No one goes out and puts out their best work their first go. They just dont. But you've done something that a lot of people here havent. You've finished a novel. But from the looks of it, it still needs some time in the oven. And that's ok. The cover isn't great. The blub isn't great. I didn't get past that, but I assume the rest follows the same pattern. Keep it up. You're on the path. | 0 | 5,697 | 1.265957 | ||
v3abjl | writing_train | 0.94 | So I self published my novel, now what? I finished writing my novel and uploaded it to Amazon a few months ago, but up until now I was quite busy with a few other things and couldn't devote my time and effort to self promotion. What are some ways of advertising your book if you aren't affiliated with a company? I know self promotion isn't accepted in many subreddits, but I'm not aware of any other way to reach a wider audience on other forms of social media. Any general advice on how to get your name and title out there? | iax8ifh | iaz4w58 | 1,654,184,253 | 1,654,214,280 | 78 | 119 | r/selfpublish Read the wiki. Read the threads. Learn to do ads (AKA spend money). Write the next book. | I feel like everyone here is shitting on this guy, and to be fair, it may be justified. But if you're the op reading this, you're getting good feedback here. It might not be nice, but it's honest. No one goes out and puts out their best work their first go. They just dont. But you've done something that a lot of people here havent. You've finished a novel. But from the looks of it, it still needs some time in the oven. And that's ok. The cover isn't great. The blub isn't great. I didn't get past that, but I assume the rest follows the same pattern. Keep it up. You're on the path. | 0 | 30,027 | 1.525641 | ||
v3abjl | writing_train | 0.94 | So I self published my novel, now what? I finished writing my novel and uploaded it to Amazon a few months ago, but up until now I was quite busy with a few other things and couldn't devote my time and effort to self promotion. What are some ways of advertising your book if you aren't affiliated with a company? I know self promotion isn't accepted in many subreddits, but I'm not aware of any other way to reach a wider audience on other forms of social media. Any general advice on how to get your name and title out there? | iay56ni | iaz4w58 | 1,654,198,107 | 1,654,214,280 | 35 | 119 | The best thing you could have done is begin promoting BEFORE the book's release. At this point, it may be the situation that if you want more than your family and friends to read it that you'll need to pay for some professional advertisements. I know on Instagram if you have a business account you can pay to promote certain posts. | I feel like everyone here is shitting on this guy, and to be fair, it may be justified. But if you're the op reading this, you're getting good feedback here. It might not be nice, but it's honest. No one goes out and puts out their best work their first go. They just dont. But you've done something that a lot of people here havent. You've finished a novel. But from the looks of it, it still needs some time in the oven. And that's ok. The cover isn't great. The blub isn't great. I didn't get past that, but I assume the rest follows the same pattern. Keep it up. You're on the path. | 0 | 16,173 | 3.4 | ||
v3abjl | writing_train | 0.94 | So I self published my novel, now what? I finished writing my novel and uploaded it to Amazon a few months ago, but up until now I was quite busy with a few other things and couldn't devote my time and effort to self promotion. What are some ways of advertising your book if you aren't affiliated with a company? I know self promotion isn't accepted in many subreddits, but I'm not aware of any other way to reach a wider audience on other forms of social media. Any general advice on how to get your name and title out there? | iaxxszj | iaz4w58 | 1,654,194,935 | 1,654,214,280 | 15 | 119 | Self-promo is considered active marketing, which covers anything that requires continued effort or financial input on the author’s end. Active marketing is an utter waste unless you’ve nailed your passive marketing—meaning your book is written to a specific target audience, uses the right keywords, has a blurb that accurately establishes reader expectations, and is packaged with a cover that looks professional and helps you blend into your chosen niche. How do you know if your passive marketing is solid? Either you’ve researched your niche thoroughly and know you measure up, or you have the organic sales and rankings performance to prove it. Until you’ve got passive marketing that works, self-promo isn’t a wise way to spend your time. And self-promo that works is going to be specific to your niche, since different target audiences get their reading recommendations through different channels. | I feel like everyone here is shitting on this guy, and to be fair, it may be justified. But if you're the op reading this, you're getting good feedback here. It might not be nice, but it's honest. No one goes out and puts out their best work their first go. They just dont. But you've done something that a lot of people here havent. You've finished a novel. But from the looks of it, it still needs some time in the oven. And that's ok. The cover isn't great. The blub isn't great. I didn't get past that, but I assume the rest follows the same pattern. Keep it up. You're on the path. | 0 | 19,345 | 7.933333 | ||
v3abjl | writing_train | 0.94 | So I self published my novel, now what? I finished writing my novel and uploaded it to Amazon a few months ago, but up until now I was quite busy with a few other things and couldn't devote my time and effort to self promotion. What are some ways of advertising your book if you aren't affiliated with a company? I know self promotion isn't accepted in many subreddits, but I'm not aware of any other way to reach a wider audience on other forms of social media. Any general advice on how to get your name and title out there? | iay79z3 | iaz4w58 | 1,654,199,014 | 1,654,214,280 | 17 | 119 | Join Mailchimp.com and make a mailing list by joining Bookfunnel.com. Write a short story connected to your main story, or if you're writing a sequel, pull out a teaser from that sequel and offer it in the free promo 'bundles'- webpages where readers can pick up a freebie. Not all of them have to be full books, but if you have a full book that isn't on Kindle or KU, that would be most effective if it's engaging to readers. When readers download the free story or book you've already written, they can opt into your mailing list. I'm still working on building mine. I'm currently at 680 and only wish I'd done this sooner. It doesn't guarantee sales, but I've noticed that when I do have a few sales they coincide with either new monthly Book Funnel sales promos my (Amazon-published) books are included in. Usually the first week of every month. | I feel like everyone here is shitting on this guy, and to be fair, it may be justified. But if you're the op reading this, you're getting good feedback here. It might not be nice, but it's honest. No one goes out and puts out their best work their first go. They just dont. But you've done something that a lot of people here havent. You've finished a novel. But from the looks of it, it still needs some time in the oven. And that's ok. The cover isn't great. The blub isn't great. I didn't get past that, but I assume the rest follows the same pattern. Keep it up. You're on the path. | 0 | 15,266 | 7 | ||
v3abjl | writing_train | 0.94 | So I self published my novel, now what? I finished writing my novel and uploaded it to Amazon a few months ago, but up until now I was quite busy with a few other things and couldn't devote my time and effort to self promotion. What are some ways of advertising your book if you aren't affiliated with a company? I know self promotion isn't accepted in many subreddits, but I'm not aware of any other way to reach a wider audience on other forms of social media. Any general advice on how to get your name and title out there? | iay0tpm | iaz4w58 | 1,654,196,217 | 1,654,214,280 | 10 | 119 | \#1 - start writing the second book. You are writing a series, aren't you? \#2 - join the Facebook Group called "20booksto50k" to learn the best ways to self-publish. \#3 - research podcast and text interviews with people like Michael Anderle, Craig Martelle, Chris Fox, Dan Padavona and others to learn more about self-publishing. \#4 - seriously consider learning how to dictate your stories in Dragon NaturallySpeaking in order to double or triple your production speed. No, you don't have to write a book a month, but one per quarter is feasible. \#5 - read WRITE TO MARKET by Chris Fox. It's not about selling out, but about understanding your audience and giving them what they want in a story. \#6 - save this post and PM me if you ever have any more questions about writing. \#7 - keep it FUN! :-) | I feel like everyone here is shitting on this guy, and to be fair, it may be justified. But if you're the op reading this, you're getting good feedback here. It might not be nice, but it's honest. No one goes out and puts out their best work their first go. They just dont. But you've done something that a lot of people here havent. You've finished a novel. But from the looks of it, it still needs some time in the oven. And that's ok. The cover isn't great. The blub isn't great. I didn't get past that, but I assume the rest follows the same pattern. Keep it up. You're on the path. | 0 | 18,063 | 11.9 | ||
v3abjl | writing_train | 0.94 | So I self published my novel, now what? I finished writing my novel and uploaded it to Amazon a few months ago, but up until now I was quite busy with a few other things and couldn't devote my time and effort to self promotion. What are some ways of advertising your book if you aren't affiliated with a company? I know self promotion isn't accepted in many subreddits, but I'm not aware of any other way to reach a wider audience on other forms of social media. Any general advice on how to get your name and title out there? | iay2duf | iaz4w58 | 1,654,196,895 | 1,654,214,280 | 10 | 119 | Maybe submit a short story to related creative podcasts and they can help promote your book? I listen to horror fiction podcasts and it's shed light on great authors I'm now reading on my own. | I feel like everyone here is shitting on this guy, and to be fair, it may be justified. But if you're the op reading this, you're getting good feedback here. It might not be nice, but it's honest. No one goes out and puts out their best work their first go. They just dont. But you've done something that a lot of people here havent. You've finished a novel. But from the looks of it, it still needs some time in the oven. And that's ok. The cover isn't great. The blub isn't great. I didn't get past that, but I assume the rest follows the same pattern. Keep it up. You're on the path. | 0 | 17,385 | 11.9 | ||
v3abjl | writing_train | 0.94 | So I self published my novel, now what? I finished writing my novel and uploaded it to Amazon a few months ago, but up until now I was quite busy with a few other things and couldn't devote my time and effort to self promotion. What are some ways of advertising your book if you aren't affiliated with a company? I know self promotion isn't accepted in many subreddits, but I'm not aware of any other way to reach a wider audience on other forms of social media. Any general advice on how to get your name and title out there? | iaz4w58 | iaynfi9 | 1,654,214,280 | 1,654,206,148 | 119 | 6 | I feel like everyone here is shitting on this guy, and to be fair, it may be justified. But if you're the op reading this, you're getting good feedback here. It might not be nice, but it's honest. No one goes out and puts out their best work their first go. They just dont. But you've done something that a lot of people here havent. You've finished a novel. But from the looks of it, it still needs some time in the oven. And that's ok. The cover isn't great. The blub isn't great. I didn't get past that, but I assume the rest follows the same pattern. Keep it up. You're on the path. | Made you two new cover options. I know they aren’t brilliant but I think they will help you a bit. Don’t know if you want them but they are free and all artwork are license free. Lemme know I’ll send you high quality. covers here | 1 | 8,132 | 19.833333 | ||
v3abjl | writing_train | 0.94 | So I self published my novel, now what? I finished writing my novel and uploaded it to Amazon a few months ago, but up until now I was quite busy with a few other things and couldn't devote my time and effort to self promotion. What are some ways of advertising your book if you aren't affiliated with a company? I know self promotion isn't accepted in many subreddits, but I'm not aware of any other way to reach a wider audience on other forms of social media. Any general advice on how to get your name and title out there? | iaxz51x | iax8ifh | 1,654,195,490 | 1,654,184,253 | 95 | 78 | It was published 2 months ago. The first 30 days of release are absolutely vital because you have access to the new release list, which is far easier to get onto than the best seller lists. It can also mean that a few sales at the right time can give your sales rank a boost. Missing that, you have already dug a hole. Being really blunt, the cover is abysmal. What you need to do is search for your genre, find the top 100 list, and look at the covers. That's the quality level you need to be at. No really. It doesn't matter that you don't have the resources of a major press. That's the competition. You need to be at that level. Your book seems to be categorized as romance, but doesn't seem to be a romance novel--there's nothing in the blurb about a romance. It's definitely not military romance. That's hunky seals and stuff. | r/selfpublish Read the wiki. Read the threads. Learn to do ads (AKA spend money). Write the next book. | 1 | 11,237 | 1.217949 | ||
v3abjl | writing_train | 0.94 | So I self published my novel, now what? I finished writing my novel and uploaded it to Amazon a few months ago, but up until now I was quite busy with a few other things and couldn't devote my time and effort to self promotion. What are some ways of advertising your book if you aren't affiliated with a company? I know self promotion isn't accepted in many subreddits, but I'm not aware of any other way to reach a wider audience on other forms of social media. Any general advice on how to get your name and title out there? | iaxxszj | iaxz51x | 1,654,194,935 | 1,654,195,490 | 15 | 95 | Self-promo is considered active marketing, which covers anything that requires continued effort or financial input on the author’s end. Active marketing is an utter waste unless you’ve nailed your passive marketing—meaning your book is written to a specific target audience, uses the right keywords, has a blurb that accurately establishes reader expectations, and is packaged with a cover that looks professional and helps you blend into your chosen niche. How do you know if your passive marketing is solid? Either you’ve researched your niche thoroughly and know you measure up, or you have the organic sales and rankings performance to prove it. Until you’ve got passive marketing that works, self-promo isn’t a wise way to spend your time. And self-promo that works is going to be specific to your niche, since different target audiences get their reading recommendations through different channels. | It was published 2 months ago. The first 30 days of release are absolutely vital because you have access to the new release list, which is far easier to get onto than the best seller lists. It can also mean that a few sales at the right time can give your sales rank a boost. Missing that, you have already dug a hole. Being really blunt, the cover is abysmal. What you need to do is search for your genre, find the top 100 list, and look at the covers. That's the quality level you need to be at. No really. It doesn't matter that you don't have the resources of a major press. That's the competition. You need to be at that level. Your book seems to be categorized as romance, but doesn't seem to be a romance novel--there's nothing in the blurb about a romance. It's definitely not military romance. That's hunky seals and stuff. | 0 | 555 | 6.333333 | ||
v3abjl | writing_train | 0.94 | So I self published my novel, now what? I finished writing my novel and uploaded it to Amazon a few months ago, but up until now I was quite busy with a few other things and couldn't devote my time and effort to self promotion. What are some ways of advertising your book if you aren't affiliated with a company? I know self promotion isn't accepted in many subreddits, but I'm not aware of any other way to reach a wider audience on other forms of social media. Any general advice on how to get your name and title out there? | iayssih | iax8ifh | 1,654,208,583 | 1,654,184,253 | 94 | 78 | The cover looks like a knight, on fire, rubbing one out. I would delist and try again. I read the first two chapters as well. Definitely need to get some beta reader/editor help. | r/selfpublish Read the wiki. Read the threads. Learn to do ads (AKA spend money). Write the next book. | 1 | 24,330 | 1.205128 | ||
v3abjl | writing_train | 0.94 | So I self published my novel, now what? I finished writing my novel and uploaded it to Amazon a few months ago, but up until now I was quite busy with a few other things and couldn't devote my time and effort to self promotion. What are some ways of advertising your book if you aren't affiliated with a company? I know self promotion isn't accepted in many subreddits, but I'm not aware of any other way to reach a wider audience on other forms of social media. Any general advice on how to get your name and title out there? | iayssih | iay56ni | 1,654,208,583 | 1,654,198,107 | 94 | 35 | The cover looks like a knight, on fire, rubbing one out. I would delist and try again. I read the first two chapters as well. Definitely need to get some beta reader/editor help. | The best thing you could have done is begin promoting BEFORE the book's release. At this point, it may be the situation that if you want more than your family and friends to read it that you'll need to pay for some professional advertisements. I know on Instagram if you have a business account you can pay to promote certain posts. | 1 | 10,476 | 2.685714 | ||
v3abjl | writing_train | 0.94 | So I self published my novel, now what? I finished writing my novel and uploaded it to Amazon a few months ago, but up until now I was quite busy with a few other things and couldn't devote my time and effort to self promotion. What are some ways of advertising your book if you aren't affiliated with a company? I know self promotion isn't accepted in many subreddits, but I'm not aware of any other way to reach a wider audience on other forms of social media. Any general advice on how to get your name and title out there? | iayssih | iaxxszj | 1,654,208,583 | 1,654,194,935 | 94 | 15 | The cover looks like a knight, on fire, rubbing one out. I would delist and try again. I read the first two chapters as well. Definitely need to get some beta reader/editor help. | Self-promo is considered active marketing, which covers anything that requires continued effort or financial input on the author’s end. Active marketing is an utter waste unless you’ve nailed your passive marketing—meaning your book is written to a specific target audience, uses the right keywords, has a blurb that accurately establishes reader expectations, and is packaged with a cover that looks professional and helps you blend into your chosen niche. How do you know if your passive marketing is solid? Either you’ve researched your niche thoroughly and know you measure up, or you have the organic sales and rankings performance to prove it. Until you’ve got passive marketing that works, self-promo isn’t a wise way to spend your time. And self-promo that works is going to be specific to your niche, since different target audiences get their reading recommendations through different channels. | 1 | 13,648 | 6.266667 | ||
v3abjl | writing_train | 0.94 | So I self published my novel, now what? I finished writing my novel and uploaded it to Amazon a few months ago, but up until now I was quite busy with a few other things and couldn't devote my time and effort to self promotion. What are some ways of advertising your book if you aren't affiliated with a company? I know self promotion isn't accepted in many subreddits, but I'm not aware of any other way to reach a wider audience on other forms of social media. Any general advice on how to get your name and title out there? | iayssih | iay79z3 | 1,654,208,583 | 1,654,199,014 | 94 | 17 | The cover looks like a knight, on fire, rubbing one out. I would delist and try again. I read the first two chapters as well. Definitely need to get some beta reader/editor help. | Join Mailchimp.com and make a mailing list by joining Bookfunnel.com. Write a short story connected to your main story, or if you're writing a sequel, pull out a teaser from that sequel and offer it in the free promo 'bundles'- webpages where readers can pick up a freebie. Not all of them have to be full books, but if you have a full book that isn't on Kindle or KU, that would be most effective if it's engaging to readers. When readers download the free story or book you've already written, they can opt into your mailing list. I'm still working on building mine. I'm currently at 680 and only wish I'd done this sooner. It doesn't guarantee sales, but I've noticed that when I do have a few sales they coincide with either new monthly Book Funnel sales promos my (Amazon-published) books are included in. Usually the first week of every month. | 1 | 9,569 | 5.529412 | ||
v3abjl | writing_train | 0.94 | So I self published my novel, now what? I finished writing my novel and uploaded it to Amazon a few months ago, but up until now I was quite busy with a few other things and couldn't devote my time and effort to self promotion. What are some ways of advertising your book if you aren't affiliated with a company? I know self promotion isn't accepted in many subreddits, but I'm not aware of any other way to reach a wider audience on other forms of social media. Any general advice on how to get your name and title out there? | iayssih | iay0tpm | 1,654,208,583 | 1,654,196,217 | 94 | 10 | The cover looks like a knight, on fire, rubbing one out. I would delist and try again. I read the first two chapters as well. Definitely need to get some beta reader/editor help. | \#1 - start writing the second book. You are writing a series, aren't you? \#2 - join the Facebook Group called "20booksto50k" to learn the best ways to self-publish. \#3 - research podcast and text interviews with people like Michael Anderle, Craig Martelle, Chris Fox, Dan Padavona and others to learn more about self-publishing. \#4 - seriously consider learning how to dictate your stories in Dragon NaturallySpeaking in order to double or triple your production speed. No, you don't have to write a book a month, but one per quarter is feasible. \#5 - read WRITE TO MARKET by Chris Fox. It's not about selling out, but about understanding your audience and giving them what they want in a story. \#6 - save this post and PM me if you ever have any more questions about writing. \#7 - keep it FUN! :-) | 1 | 12,366 | 9.4 | ||
v3abjl | writing_train | 0.94 | So I self published my novel, now what? I finished writing my novel and uploaded it to Amazon a few months ago, but up until now I was quite busy with a few other things and couldn't devote my time and effort to self promotion. What are some ways of advertising your book if you aren't affiliated with a company? I know self promotion isn't accepted in many subreddits, but I'm not aware of any other way to reach a wider audience on other forms of social media. Any general advice on how to get your name and title out there? | iayssih | iay2duf | 1,654,208,583 | 1,654,196,895 | 94 | 10 | The cover looks like a knight, on fire, rubbing one out. I would delist and try again. I read the first two chapters as well. Definitely need to get some beta reader/editor help. | Maybe submit a short story to related creative podcasts and they can help promote your book? I listen to horror fiction podcasts and it's shed light on great authors I'm now reading on my own. | 1 | 11,688 | 9.4 | ||
v3abjl | writing_train | 0.94 | So I self published my novel, now what? I finished writing my novel and uploaded it to Amazon a few months ago, but up until now I was quite busy with a few other things and couldn't devote my time and effort to self promotion. What are some ways of advertising your book if you aren't affiliated with a company? I know self promotion isn't accepted in many subreddits, but I'm not aware of any other way to reach a wider audience on other forms of social media. Any general advice on how to get your name and title out there? | iaynfi9 | iayssih | 1,654,206,148 | 1,654,208,583 | 6 | 94 | Made you two new cover options. I know they aren’t brilliant but I think they will help you a bit. Don’t know if you want them but they are free and all artwork are license free. Lemme know I’ll send you high quality. covers here | The cover looks like a knight, on fire, rubbing one out. I would delist and try again. I read the first two chapters as well. Definitely need to get some beta reader/editor help. | 0 | 2,435 | 15.666667 | ||
v3abjl | writing_train | 0.94 | So I self published my novel, now what? I finished writing my novel and uploaded it to Amazon a few months ago, but up until now I was quite busy with a few other things and couldn't devote my time and effort to self promotion. What are some ways of advertising your book if you aren't affiliated with a company? I know self promotion isn't accepted in many subreddits, but I'm not aware of any other way to reach a wider audience on other forms of social media. Any general advice on how to get your name and title out there? | iay56ni | iaxxszj | 1,654,198,107 | 1,654,194,935 | 35 | 15 | The best thing you could have done is begin promoting BEFORE the book's release. At this point, it may be the situation that if you want more than your family and friends to read it that you'll need to pay for some professional advertisements. I know on Instagram if you have a business account you can pay to promote certain posts. | Self-promo is considered active marketing, which covers anything that requires continued effort or financial input on the author’s end. Active marketing is an utter waste unless you’ve nailed your passive marketing—meaning your book is written to a specific target audience, uses the right keywords, has a blurb that accurately establishes reader expectations, and is packaged with a cover that looks professional and helps you blend into your chosen niche. How do you know if your passive marketing is solid? Either you’ve researched your niche thoroughly and know you measure up, or you have the organic sales and rankings performance to prove it. Until you’ve got passive marketing that works, self-promo isn’t a wise way to spend your time. And self-promo that works is going to be specific to your niche, since different target audiences get their reading recommendations through different channels. | 1 | 3,172 | 2.333333 | ||
v3abjl | writing_train | 0.94 | So I self published my novel, now what? I finished writing my novel and uploaded it to Amazon a few months ago, but up until now I was quite busy with a few other things and couldn't devote my time and effort to self promotion. What are some ways of advertising your book if you aren't affiliated with a company? I know self promotion isn't accepted in many subreddits, but I'm not aware of any other way to reach a wider audience on other forms of social media. Any general advice on how to get your name and title out there? | iay56ni | iay0tpm | 1,654,198,107 | 1,654,196,217 | 35 | 10 | The best thing you could have done is begin promoting BEFORE the book's release. At this point, it may be the situation that if you want more than your family and friends to read it that you'll need to pay for some professional advertisements. I know on Instagram if you have a business account you can pay to promote certain posts. | \#1 - start writing the second book. You are writing a series, aren't you? \#2 - join the Facebook Group called "20booksto50k" to learn the best ways to self-publish. \#3 - research podcast and text interviews with people like Michael Anderle, Craig Martelle, Chris Fox, Dan Padavona and others to learn more about self-publishing. \#4 - seriously consider learning how to dictate your stories in Dragon NaturallySpeaking in order to double or triple your production speed. No, you don't have to write a book a month, but one per quarter is feasible. \#5 - read WRITE TO MARKET by Chris Fox. It's not about selling out, but about understanding your audience and giving them what they want in a story. \#6 - save this post and PM me if you ever have any more questions about writing. \#7 - keep it FUN! :-) | 1 | 1,890 | 3.5 | ||
v3abjl | writing_train | 0.94 | So I self published my novel, now what? I finished writing my novel and uploaded it to Amazon a few months ago, but up until now I was quite busy with a few other things and couldn't devote my time and effort to self promotion. What are some ways of advertising your book if you aren't affiliated with a company? I know self promotion isn't accepted in many subreddits, but I'm not aware of any other way to reach a wider audience on other forms of social media. Any general advice on how to get your name and title out there? | iay56ni | iay2duf | 1,654,198,107 | 1,654,196,895 | 35 | 10 | The best thing you could have done is begin promoting BEFORE the book's release. At this point, it may be the situation that if you want more than your family and friends to read it that you'll need to pay for some professional advertisements. I know on Instagram if you have a business account you can pay to promote certain posts. | Maybe submit a short story to related creative podcasts and they can help promote your book? I listen to horror fiction podcasts and it's shed light on great authors I'm now reading on my own. | 1 | 1,212 | 3.5 | ||
v3abjl | writing_train | 0.94 | So I self published my novel, now what? I finished writing my novel and uploaded it to Amazon a few months ago, but up until now I was quite busy with a few other things and couldn't devote my time and effort to self promotion. What are some ways of advertising your book if you aren't affiliated with a company? I know self promotion isn't accepted in many subreddits, but I'm not aware of any other way to reach a wider audience on other forms of social media. Any general advice on how to get your name and title out there? | iazbom2 | iaxxszj | 1,654,217,617 | 1,654,194,935 | 31 | 15 | I went to have a look at your book… the blurb on the Kindle page has a punctuation or grammatical error in nearly every sentence. They’re only small things that most people would probably gloss over, but to someone who reads a lot they stick out. I’d recommend proofreading your blurb, or hiring an editor if you can’t see what I’m talking about. There are SO MANY books out there - don’t give people a reason not to open your book at all! Congratulations on writing an entire book - that’s a huge achievement. If you really believe in your story, you need to do everything you can to make it easier for readers to get invested in your story too. That includes fixing grammar/typos/punctuation- in the blurb AND in the book. EDIT - I don’t mean to come across as harsh. I work in a writing-related industry and go through a pretty brutal editing process regularly. Nearly everything I write comes back with notes/edits. It’s just part of the process in any writing/content field. | Self-promo is considered active marketing, which covers anything that requires continued effort or financial input on the author’s end. Active marketing is an utter waste unless you’ve nailed your passive marketing—meaning your book is written to a specific target audience, uses the right keywords, has a blurb that accurately establishes reader expectations, and is packaged with a cover that looks professional and helps you blend into your chosen niche. How do you know if your passive marketing is solid? Either you’ve researched your niche thoroughly and know you measure up, or you have the organic sales and rankings performance to prove it. Until you’ve got passive marketing that works, self-promo isn’t a wise way to spend your time. And self-promo that works is going to be specific to your niche, since different target audiences get their reading recommendations through different channels. | 1 | 22,682 | 2.066667 | ||
v3abjl | writing_train | 0.94 | So I self published my novel, now what? I finished writing my novel and uploaded it to Amazon a few months ago, but up until now I was quite busy with a few other things and couldn't devote my time and effort to self promotion. What are some ways of advertising your book if you aren't affiliated with a company? I know self promotion isn't accepted in many subreddits, but I'm not aware of any other way to reach a wider audience on other forms of social media. Any general advice on how to get your name and title out there? | iay79z3 | iazbom2 | 1,654,199,014 | 1,654,217,617 | 17 | 31 | Join Mailchimp.com and make a mailing list by joining Bookfunnel.com. Write a short story connected to your main story, or if you're writing a sequel, pull out a teaser from that sequel and offer it in the free promo 'bundles'- webpages where readers can pick up a freebie. Not all of them have to be full books, but if you have a full book that isn't on Kindle or KU, that would be most effective if it's engaging to readers. When readers download the free story or book you've already written, they can opt into your mailing list. I'm still working on building mine. I'm currently at 680 and only wish I'd done this sooner. It doesn't guarantee sales, but I've noticed that when I do have a few sales they coincide with either new monthly Book Funnel sales promos my (Amazon-published) books are included in. Usually the first week of every month. | I went to have a look at your book… the blurb on the Kindle page has a punctuation or grammatical error in nearly every sentence. They’re only small things that most people would probably gloss over, but to someone who reads a lot they stick out. I’d recommend proofreading your blurb, or hiring an editor if you can’t see what I’m talking about. There are SO MANY books out there - don’t give people a reason not to open your book at all! Congratulations on writing an entire book - that’s a huge achievement. If you really believe in your story, you need to do everything you can to make it easier for readers to get invested in your story too. That includes fixing grammar/typos/punctuation- in the blurb AND in the book. EDIT - I don’t mean to come across as harsh. I work in a writing-related industry and go through a pretty brutal editing process regularly. Nearly everything I write comes back with notes/edits. It’s just part of the process in any writing/content field. | 0 | 18,603 | 1.823529 | ||
v3abjl | writing_train | 0.94 | So I self published my novel, now what? I finished writing my novel and uploaded it to Amazon a few months ago, but up until now I was quite busy with a few other things and couldn't devote my time and effort to self promotion. What are some ways of advertising your book if you aren't affiliated with a company? I know self promotion isn't accepted in many subreddits, but I'm not aware of any other way to reach a wider audience on other forms of social media. Any general advice on how to get your name and title out there? | iazbom2 | iay0tpm | 1,654,217,617 | 1,654,196,217 | 31 | 10 | I went to have a look at your book… the blurb on the Kindle page has a punctuation or grammatical error in nearly every sentence. They’re only small things that most people would probably gloss over, but to someone who reads a lot they stick out. I’d recommend proofreading your blurb, or hiring an editor if you can’t see what I’m talking about. There are SO MANY books out there - don’t give people a reason not to open your book at all! Congratulations on writing an entire book - that’s a huge achievement. If you really believe in your story, you need to do everything you can to make it easier for readers to get invested in your story too. That includes fixing grammar/typos/punctuation- in the blurb AND in the book. EDIT - I don’t mean to come across as harsh. I work in a writing-related industry and go through a pretty brutal editing process regularly. Nearly everything I write comes back with notes/edits. It’s just part of the process in any writing/content field. | \#1 - start writing the second book. You are writing a series, aren't you? \#2 - join the Facebook Group called "20booksto50k" to learn the best ways to self-publish. \#3 - research podcast and text interviews with people like Michael Anderle, Craig Martelle, Chris Fox, Dan Padavona and others to learn more about self-publishing. \#4 - seriously consider learning how to dictate your stories in Dragon NaturallySpeaking in order to double or triple your production speed. No, you don't have to write a book a month, but one per quarter is feasible. \#5 - read WRITE TO MARKET by Chris Fox. It's not about selling out, but about understanding your audience and giving them what they want in a story. \#6 - save this post and PM me if you ever have any more questions about writing. \#7 - keep it FUN! :-) | 1 | 21,400 | 3.1 | ||
v3abjl | writing_train | 0.94 | So I self published my novel, now what? I finished writing my novel and uploaded it to Amazon a few months ago, but up until now I was quite busy with a few other things and couldn't devote my time and effort to self promotion. What are some ways of advertising your book if you aren't affiliated with a company? I know self promotion isn't accepted in many subreddits, but I'm not aware of any other way to reach a wider audience on other forms of social media. Any general advice on how to get your name and title out there? | iazbom2 | iay2duf | 1,654,217,617 | 1,654,196,895 | 31 | 10 | I went to have a look at your book… the blurb on the Kindle page has a punctuation or grammatical error in nearly every sentence. They’re only small things that most people would probably gloss over, but to someone who reads a lot they stick out. I’d recommend proofreading your blurb, or hiring an editor if you can’t see what I’m talking about. There are SO MANY books out there - don’t give people a reason not to open your book at all! Congratulations on writing an entire book - that’s a huge achievement. If you really believe in your story, you need to do everything you can to make it easier for readers to get invested in your story too. That includes fixing grammar/typos/punctuation- in the blurb AND in the book. EDIT - I don’t mean to come across as harsh. I work in a writing-related industry and go through a pretty brutal editing process regularly. Nearly everything I write comes back with notes/edits. It’s just part of the process in any writing/content field. | Maybe submit a short story to related creative podcasts and they can help promote your book? I listen to horror fiction podcasts and it's shed light on great authors I'm now reading on my own. | 1 | 20,722 | 3.1 | ||
v3abjl | writing_train | 0.94 | So I self published my novel, now what? I finished writing my novel and uploaded it to Amazon a few months ago, but up until now I was quite busy with a few other things and couldn't devote my time and effort to self promotion. What are some ways of advertising your book if you aren't affiliated with a company? I know self promotion isn't accepted in many subreddits, but I'm not aware of any other way to reach a wider audience on other forms of social media. Any general advice on how to get your name and title out there? | iazbom2 | iaynfi9 | 1,654,217,617 | 1,654,206,148 | 31 | 6 | I went to have a look at your book… the blurb on the Kindle page has a punctuation or grammatical error in nearly every sentence. They’re only small things that most people would probably gloss over, but to someone who reads a lot they stick out. I’d recommend proofreading your blurb, or hiring an editor if you can’t see what I’m talking about. There are SO MANY books out there - don’t give people a reason not to open your book at all! Congratulations on writing an entire book - that’s a huge achievement. If you really believe in your story, you need to do everything you can to make it easier for readers to get invested in your story too. That includes fixing grammar/typos/punctuation- in the blurb AND in the book. EDIT - I don’t mean to come across as harsh. I work in a writing-related industry and go through a pretty brutal editing process regularly. Nearly everything I write comes back with notes/edits. It’s just part of the process in any writing/content field. | Made you two new cover options. I know they aren’t brilliant but I think they will help you a bit. Don’t know if you want them but they are free and all artwork are license free. Lemme know I’ll send you high quality. covers here | 1 | 11,469 | 5.166667 | ||
v3abjl | writing_train | 0.94 | So I self published my novel, now what? I finished writing my novel and uploaded it to Amazon a few months ago, but up until now I was quite busy with a few other things and couldn't devote my time and effort to self promotion. What are some ways of advertising your book if you aren't affiliated with a company? I know self promotion isn't accepted in many subreddits, but I'm not aware of any other way to reach a wider audience on other forms of social media. Any general advice on how to get your name and title out there? | iay79z3 | iaxxszj | 1,654,199,014 | 1,654,194,935 | 17 | 15 | Join Mailchimp.com and make a mailing list by joining Bookfunnel.com. Write a short story connected to your main story, or if you're writing a sequel, pull out a teaser from that sequel and offer it in the free promo 'bundles'- webpages where readers can pick up a freebie. Not all of them have to be full books, but if you have a full book that isn't on Kindle or KU, that would be most effective if it's engaging to readers. When readers download the free story or book you've already written, they can opt into your mailing list. I'm still working on building mine. I'm currently at 680 and only wish I'd done this sooner. It doesn't guarantee sales, but I've noticed that when I do have a few sales they coincide with either new monthly Book Funnel sales promos my (Amazon-published) books are included in. Usually the first week of every month. | Self-promo is considered active marketing, which covers anything that requires continued effort or financial input on the author’s end. Active marketing is an utter waste unless you’ve nailed your passive marketing—meaning your book is written to a specific target audience, uses the right keywords, has a blurb that accurately establishes reader expectations, and is packaged with a cover that looks professional and helps you blend into your chosen niche. How do you know if your passive marketing is solid? Either you’ve researched your niche thoroughly and know you measure up, or you have the organic sales and rankings performance to prove it. Until you’ve got passive marketing that works, self-promo isn’t a wise way to spend your time. And self-promo that works is going to be specific to your niche, since different target audiences get their reading recommendations through different channels. | 1 | 4,079 | 1.133333 | ||
v3abjl | writing_train | 0.94 | So I self published my novel, now what? I finished writing my novel and uploaded it to Amazon a few months ago, but up until now I was quite busy with a few other things and couldn't devote my time and effort to self promotion. What are some ways of advertising your book if you aren't affiliated with a company? I know self promotion isn't accepted in many subreddits, but I'm not aware of any other way to reach a wider audience on other forms of social media. Any general advice on how to get your name and title out there? | iay79z3 | iay0tpm | 1,654,199,014 | 1,654,196,217 | 17 | 10 | Join Mailchimp.com and make a mailing list by joining Bookfunnel.com. Write a short story connected to your main story, or if you're writing a sequel, pull out a teaser from that sequel and offer it in the free promo 'bundles'- webpages where readers can pick up a freebie. Not all of them have to be full books, but if you have a full book that isn't on Kindle or KU, that would be most effective if it's engaging to readers. When readers download the free story or book you've already written, they can opt into your mailing list. I'm still working on building mine. I'm currently at 680 and only wish I'd done this sooner. It doesn't guarantee sales, but I've noticed that when I do have a few sales they coincide with either new monthly Book Funnel sales promos my (Amazon-published) books are included in. Usually the first week of every month. | \#1 - start writing the second book. You are writing a series, aren't you? \#2 - join the Facebook Group called "20booksto50k" to learn the best ways to self-publish. \#3 - research podcast and text interviews with people like Michael Anderle, Craig Martelle, Chris Fox, Dan Padavona and others to learn more about self-publishing. \#4 - seriously consider learning how to dictate your stories in Dragon NaturallySpeaking in order to double or triple your production speed. No, you don't have to write a book a month, but one per quarter is feasible. \#5 - read WRITE TO MARKET by Chris Fox. It's not about selling out, but about understanding your audience and giving them what they want in a story. \#6 - save this post and PM me if you ever have any more questions about writing. \#7 - keep it FUN! :-) | 1 | 2,797 | 1.7 | ||
v3abjl | writing_train | 0.94 | So I self published my novel, now what? I finished writing my novel and uploaded it to Amazon a few months ago, but up until now I was quite busy with a few other things and couldn't devote my time and effort to self promotion. What are some ways of advertising your book if you aren't affiliated with a company? I know self promotion isn't accepted in many subreddits, but I'm not aware of any other way to reach a wider audience on other forms of social media. Any general advice on how to get your name and title out there? | iay79z3 | iay2duf | 1,654,199,014 | 1,654,196,895 | 17 | 10 | Join Mailchimp.com and make a mailing list by joining Bookfunnel.com. Write a short story connected to your main story, or if you're writing a sequel, pull out a teaser from that sequel and offer it in the free promo 'bundles'- webpages where readers can pick up a freebie. Not all of them have to be full books, but if you have a full book that isn't on Kindle or KU, that would be most effective if it's engaging to readers. When readers download the free story or book you've already written, they can opt into your mailing list. I'm still working on building mine. I'm currently at 680 and only wish I'd done this sooner. It doesn't guarantee sales, but I've noticed that when I do have a few sales they coincide with either new monthly Book Funnel sales promos my (Amazon-published) books are included in. Usually the first week of every month. | Maybe submit a short story to related creative podcasts and they can help promote your book? I listen to horror fiction podcasts and it's shed light on great authors I'm now reading on my own. | 1 | 2,119 | 1.7 | ||
v3abjl | writing_train | 0.94 | So I self published my novel, now what? I finished writing my novel and uploaded it to Amazon a few months ago, but up until now I was quite busy with a few other things and couldn't devote my time and effort to self promotion. What are some ways of advertising your book if you aren't affiliated with a company? I know self promotion isn't accepted in many subreddits, but I'm not aware of any other way to reach a wider audience on other forms of social media. Any general advice on how to get your name and title out there? | iazwoqf | iaynfi9 | 1,654,227,712 | 1,654,206,148 | 8 | 6 | > A nearly decade long war rages on as the Granian Empire lays siege to Fort Chaton in a bid for a decisive victory. The fort’s garrison and their young commander, Captain Leon Marteri are the only things standing between the enemy and their nation’s heartland. They know that should they fail, the enemy would be able to sweep southward, razing **of** all they hold dear. Despite the overwhelming odds, the fort holds until reinforcements arrive and Marteri succeeds in routing the enemy, achieving a strategic victory. The Granians retreat and are pushed further back resulting in the near total destruction of their forces. > As the war finally grinds to a painful close and swords are turned into plowshares, Marteri is set free into an unfeeling world and is saddled with the expectations which come with the title of war hero. He returns home only to find that the evil which he fought so long to keep out has taken root from inside. Unanswered questions lie before him, whether to fight on, and what should he fight for? My personal opinion: That premise sounds interesting to me. The way the blurb is written doesn't. For example _"As the war finally grinds to a painful close and swords are turned into plowshares, Marteri is set free into an unfeeling world and is saddled with the expectations which come with the title of war hero."_ is one long single sentence. The blurb also has a typo (in bold). I immediately doubt the quality of a book that can't even provide a blurb without typos. I second the opinion of others in here: First write more books. It will improve your skill and it will attract readers to your earlier books. Quite a few authors hit success on their Nth book, at which point their new fans dig up their back catalogue. Of course by that point you may no longer feel that your first book is something you want them to find. PS. I agree that the cover art comes across as amateurish. When you have a polished work that you're convinced has the potential to do well, consider paying a cover artist to make you something good. | Made you two new cover options. I know they aren’t brilliant but I think they will help you a bit. Don’t know if you want them but they are free and all artwork are license free. Lemme know I’ll send you high quality. covers here | 1 | 21,564 | 1.333333 | ||
oppw54 | writing_train | 0.75 | Is it appropriate to section a novel into Parts (Part 1, 2, 3, with chapters in each) and each Part is written in a different POV of one of the main characters? I have seen many novels where each chapter is dedicated to a different character's POV, but never seen a novel where you have one character's POV in Part 1, and then switch to a second character's POV in Part 2 in the middle of the novel, and then switch to a third character's POV in Part 3 at the end of the novel. I know that in one series called "Wings of Fire", Book 1 in the series is told in one character's perspective, and Book 2 is told in another character's, etc. But instead of writing a whole series, I think I just want to dedicate my time into writing one book. Would this method be confusing to read? | h66sa03 | h66spgy | 1,626,997,378 | 1,626,997,669 | 1 | 6 | It's risky to write a story like that but not impossible. If the transition from one part to the next is done in a fashion of something like "Character A spots Charachter B at the end of the street" which then leads into "character B sees Character A approach" that makes it to where the transition of POV's can be a lot less confusing because the next one picks up where the previous left off. But if you're trying to make the POV's disjointed from each other with little to no connections at the transitions then it can become confusing for anyone reading it. Not saying that you shouldn't but you need to be careful with how you do switch POV's. Apologies if this didn't help but I hope you figure it out. Best of luck :) | Ask Stephan King. He's done it. | 0 | 291 | 6 | ||
oppw54 | writing_train | 0.75 | Is it appropriate to section a novel into Parts (Part 1, 2, 3, with chapters in each) and each Part is written in a different POV of one of the main characters? I have seen many novels where each chapter is dedicated to a different character's POV, but never seen a novel where you have one character's POV in Part 1, and then switch to a second character's POV in Part 2 in the middle of the novel, and then switch to a third character's POV in Part 3 at the end of the novel. I know that in one series called "Wings of Fire", Book 1 in the series is told in one character's perspective, and Book 2 is told in another character's, etc. But instead of writing a whole series, I think I just want to dedicate my time into writing one book. Would this method be confusing to read? | h66zh0f | h671jul | 1,627,001,245 | 1,627,002,317 | 3 | 5 | The novel, The Joy Luck Club, is told through the eyes of several different characters.. Each chapter is a different person and they are all tied into the main character in the novel who begins telling the story. | Hemingway’s The Sound and the Fury does this. 3 parts each told by a different brother. | 0 | 1,072 | 1.666667 | ||
oppw54 | writing_train | 0.75 | Is it appropriate to section a novel into Parts (Part 1, 2, 3, with chapters in each) and each Part is written in a different POV of one of the main characters? I have seen many novels where each chapter is dedicated to a different character's POV, but never seen a novel where you have one character's POV in Part 1, and then switch to a second character's POV in Part 2 in the middle of the novel, and then switch to a third character's POV in Part 3 at the end of the novel. I know that in one series called "Wings of Fire", Book 1 in the series is told in one character's perspective, and Book 2 is told in another character's, etc. But instead of writing a whole series, I think I just want to dedicate my time into writing one book. Would this method be confusing to read? | h671jul | h66sa03 | 1,627,002,317 | 1,626,997,378 | 5 | 1 | Hemingway’s The Sound and the Fury does this. 3 parts each told by a different brother. | It's risky to write a story like that but not impossible. If the transition from one part to the next is done in a fashion of something like "Character A spots Charachter B at the end of the street" which then leads into "character B sees Character A approach" that makes it to where the transition of POV's can be a lot less confusing because the next one picks up where the previous left off. But if you're trying to make the POV's disjointed from each other with little to no connections at the transitions then it can become confusing for anyone reading it. Not saying that you shouldn't but you need to be careful with how you do switch POV's. Apologies if this didn't help but I hope you figure it out. Best of luck :) | 1 | 4,939 | 5 | ||
oppw54 | writing_train | 0.75 | Is it appropriate to section a novel into Parts (Part 1, 2, 3, with chapters in each) and each Part is written in a different POV of one of the main characters? I have seen many novels where each chapter is dedicated to a different character's POV, but never seen a novel where you have one character's POV in Part 1, and then switch to a second character's POV in Part 2 in the middle of the novel, and then switch to a third character's POV in Part 3 at the end of the novel. I know that in one series called "Wings of Fire", Book 1 in the series is told in one character's perspective, and Book 2 is told in another character's, etc. But instead of writing a whole series, I think I just want to dedicate my time into writing one book. Would this method be confusing to read? | h671jul | h66y0x7 | 1,627,002,317 | 1,627,000,495 | 5 | 1 | Hemingway’s The Sound and the Fury does this. 3 parts each told by a different brother. | I think it’s completely appropriate depending on your intent! My first thought was of The Vegetarian by Han Kang (lit fic), 3 very different POVs with significant time skips between each, it all added to the overall effect of the story rather than took away from it! It revolved around a central problem but showed how the issue progressed by using different characters, their perception, and their varied prior knowledge. | 1 | 1,822 | 5 | ||
oppw54 | writing_train | 0.75 | Is it appropriate to section a novel into Parts (Part 1, 2, 3, with chapters in each) and each Part is written in a different POV of one of the main characters? I have seen many novels where each chapter is dedicated to a different character's POV, but never seen a novel where you have one character's POV in Part 1, and then switch to a second character's POV in Part 2 in the middle of the novel, and then switch to a third character's POV in Part 3 at the end of the novel. I know that in one series called "Wings of Fire", Book 1 in the series is told in one character's perspective, and Book 2 is told in another character's, etc. But instead of writing a whole series, I think I just want to dedicate my time into writing one book. Would this method be confusing to read? | h671jul | h670hic | 1,627,002,317 | 1,627,001,764 | 5 | 1 | Hemingway’s The Sound and the Fury does this. 3 parts each told by a different brother. | I’ve read a lot of books like this and I love it, but only if it’s done well. And done well just means that it makes sense, and doesn’t get lost in POV “translation” -for lack of a better word. | 1 | 553 | 5 | ||
oppw54 | writing_train | 0.75 | Is it appropriate to section a novel into Parts (Part 1, 2, 3, with chapters in each) and each Part is written in a different POV of one of the main characters? I have seen many novels where each chapter is dedicated to a different character's POV, but never seen a novel where you have one character's POV in Part 1, and then switch to a second character's POV in Part 2 in the middle of the novel, and then switch to a third character's POV in Part 3 at the end of the novel. I know that in one series called "Wings of Fire", Book 1 in the series is told in one character's perspective, and Book 2 is told in another character's, etc. But instead of writing a whole series, I think I just want to dedicate my time into writing one book. Would this method be confusing to read? | h66sa03 | h66zh0f | 1,626,997,378 | 1,627,001,245 | 1 | 3 | It's risky to write a story like that but not impossible. If the transition from one part to the next is done in a fashion of something like "Character A spots Charachter B at the end of the street" which then leads into "character B sees Character A approach" that makes it to where the transition of POV's can be a lot less confusing because the next one picks up where the previous left off. But if you're trying to make the POV's disjointed from each other with little to no connections at the transitions then it can become confusing for anyone reading it. Not saying that you shouldn't but you need to be careful with how you do switch POV's. Apologies if this didn't help but I hope you figure it out. Best of luck :) | The novel, The Joy Luck Club, is told through the eyes of several different characters.. Each chapter is a different person and they are all tied into the main character in the novel who begins telling the story. | 0 | 3,867 | 3 | ||
oppw54 | writing_train | 0.75 | Is it appropriate to section a novel into Parts (Part 1, 2, 3, with chapters in each) and each Part is written in a different POV of one of the main characters? I have seen many novels where each chapter is dedicated to a different character's POV, but never seen a novel where you have one character's POV in Part 1, and then switch to a second character's POV in Part 2 in the middle of the novel, and then switch to a third character's POV in Part 3 at the end of the novel. I know that in one series called "Wings of Fire", Book 1 in the series is told in one character's perspective, and Book 2 is told in another character's, etc. But instead of writing a whole series, I think I just want to dedicate my time into writing one book. Would this method be confusing to read? | h66zh0f | h66y0x7 | 1,627,001,245 | 1,627,000,495 | 3 | 1 | The novel, The Joy Luck Club, is told through the eyes of several different characters.. Each chapter is a different person and they are all tied into the main character in the novel who begins telling the story. | I think it’s completely appropriate depending on your intent! My first thought was of The Vegetarian by Han Kang (lit fic), 3 very different POVs with significant time skips between each, it all added to the overall effect of the story rather than took away from it! It revolved around a central problem but showed how the issue progressed by using different characters, their perception, and their varied prior knowledge. | 1 | 750 | 3 | ||
oppw54 | writing_train | 0.75 | Is it appropriate to section a novel into Parts (Part 1, 2, 3, with chapters in each) and each Part is written in a different POV of one of the main characters? I have seen many novels where each chapter is dedicated to a different character's POV, but never seen a novel where you have one character's POV in Part 1, and then switch to a second character's POV in Part 2 in the middle of the novel, and then switch to a third character's POV in Part 3 at the end of the novel. I know that in one series called "Wings of Fire", Book 1 in the series is told in one character's perspective, and Book 2 is told in another character's, etc. But instead of writing a whole series, I think I just want to dedicate my time into writing one book. Would this method be confusing to read? | h66sa03 | h67w3zi | 1,626,997,378 | 1,627,019,700 | 1 | 2 | It's risky to write a story like that but not impossible. If the transition from one part to the next is done in a fashion of something like "Character A spots Charachter B at the end of the street" which then leads into "character B sees Character A approach" that makes it to where the transition of POV's can be a lot less confusing because the next one picks up where the previous left off. But if you're trying to make the POV's disjointed from each other with little to no connections at the transitions then it can become confusing for anyone reading it. Not saying that you shouldn't but you need to be careful with how you do switch POV's. Apologies if this didn't help but I hope you figure it out. Best of luck :) | Obviously yes it is fine | 0 | 22,322 | 2 | ||
oppw54 | writing_train | 0.75 | Is it appropriate to section a novel into Parts (Part 1, 2, 3, with chapters in each) and each Part is written in a different POV of one of the main characters? I have seen many novels where each chapter is dedicated to a different character's POV, but never seen a novel where you have one character's POV in Part 1, and then switch to a second character's POV in Part 2 in the middle of the novel, and then switch to a third character's POV in Part 3 at the end of the novel. I know that in one series called "Wings of Fire", Book 1 in the series is told in one character's perspective, and Book 2 is told in another character's, etc. But instead of writing a whole series, I think I just want to dedicate my time into writing one book. Would this method be confusing to read? | h66y0x7 | h67w3zi | 1,627,000,495 | 1,627,019,700 | 1 | 2 | I think it’s completely appropriate depending on your intent! My first thought was of The Vegetarian by Han Kang (lit fic), 3 very different POVs with significant time skips between each, it all added to the overall effect of the story rather than took away from it! It revolved around a central problem but showed how the issue progressed by using different characters, their perception, and their varied prior knowledge. | Obviously yes it is fine | 0 | 19,205 | 2 | ||
oppw54 | writing_train | 0.75 | Is it appropriate to section a novel into Parts (Part 1, 2, 3, with chapters in each) and each Part is written in a different POV of one of the main characters? I have seen many novels where each chapter is dedicated to a different character's POV, but never seen a novel where you have one character's POV in Part 1, and then switch to a second character's POV in Part 2 in the middle of the novel, and then switch to a third character's POV in Part 3 at the end of the novel. I know that in one series called "Wings of Fire", Book 1 in the series is told in one character's perspective, and Book 2 is told in another character's, etc. But instead of writing a whole series, I think I just want to dedicate my time into writing one book. Would this method be confusing to read? | h670hic | h67w3zi | 1,627,001,764 | 1,627,019,700 | 1 | 2 | I’ve read a lot of books like this and I love it, but only if it’s done well. And done well just means that it makes sense, and doesn’t get lost in POV “translation” -for lack of a better word. | Obviously yes it is fine | 0 | 17,936 | 2 | ||
oppw54 | writing_train | 0.75 | Is it appropriate to section a novel into Parts (Part 1, 2, 3, with chapters in each) and each Part is written in a different POV of one of the main characters? I have seen many novels where each chapter is dedicated to a different character's POV, but never seen a novel where you have one character's POV in Part 1, and then switch to a second character's POV in Part 2 in the middle of the novel, and then switch to a third character's POV in Part 3 at the end of the novel. I know that in one series called "Wings of Fire", Book 1 in the series is told in one character's perspective, and Book 2 is told in another character's, etc. But instead of writing a whole series, I think I just want to dedicate my time into writing one book. Would this method be confusing to read? | h67w3zi | h6729lf | 1,627,019,700 | 1,627,002,690 | 2 | 1 | Obviously yes it is fine | Currently reading a novel in this style. Depending on the story, it works pretty well! | 1 | 17,010 | 2 | ||
oppw54 | writing_train | 0.75 | Is it appropriate to section a novel into Parts (Part 1, 2, 3, with chapters in each) and each Part is written in a different POV of one of the main characters? I have seen many novels where each chapter is dedicated to a different character's POV, but never seen a novel where you have one character's POV in Part 1, and then switch to a second character's POV in Part 2 in the middle of the novel, and then switch to a third character's POV in Part 3 at the end of the novel. I know that in one series called "Wings of Fire", Book 1 in the series is told in one character's perspective, and Book 2 is told in another character's, etc. But instead of writing a whole series, I think I just want to dedicate my time into writing one book. Would this method be confusing to read? | h672hj4 | h67w3zi | 1,627,002,806 | 1,627,019,700 | 1 | 2 | That is exactly what *The Poisonwood Bible* does. The story wasn’t my favorite but it was a popular book for awhile. Reading it might give you some insight about structuring that kind of story. | Obviously yes it is fine | 0 | 16,894 | 2 | ||
oppw54 | writing_train | 0.75 | Is it appropriate to section a novel into Parts (Part 1, 2, 3, with chapters in each) and each Part is written in a different POV of one of the main characters? I have seen many novels where each chapter is dedicated to a different character's POV, but never seen a novel where you have one character's POV in Part 1, and then switch to a second character's POV in Part 2 in the middle of the novel, and then switch to a third character's POV in Part 3 at the end of the novel. I know that in one series called "Wings of Fire", Book 1 in the series is told in one character's perspective, and Book 2 is told in another character's, etc. But instead of writing a whole series, I think I just want to dedicate my time into writing one book. Would this method be confusing to read? | h67700g | h67w3zi | 1,627,005,096 | 1,627,019,700 | 0 | 2 | That's what I'm doing with TPHoP. It can't be that hard. | Obviously yes it is fine | 0 | 14,604 | 2,000 | ||
oppw54 | writing_train | 0.75 | Is it appropriate to section a novel into Parts (Part 1, 2, 3, with chapters in each) and each Part is written in a different POV of one of the main characters? I have seen many novels where each chapter is dedicated to a different character's POV, but never seen a novel where you have one character's POV in Part 1, and then switch to a second character's POV in Part 2 in the middle of the novel, and then switch to a third character's POV in Part 3 at the end of the novel. I know that in one series called "Wings of Fire", Book 1 in the series is told in one character's perspective, and Book 2 is told in another character's, etc. But instead of writing a whole series, I think I just want to dedicate my time into writing one book. Would this method be confusing to read? | h67w3zi | h677aox | 1,627,019,700 | 1,627,005,243 | 2 | 1 | Obviously yes it is fine | Well I think you may have hit on the three act structure. | 1 | 14,457 | 2 | ||
oppw54 | writing_train | 0.75 | Is it appropriate to section a novel into Parts (Part 1, 2, 3, with chapters in each) and each Part is written in a different POV of one of the main characters? I have seen many novels where each chapter is dedicated to a different character's POV, but never seen a novel where you have one character's POV in Part 1, and then switch to a second character's POV in Part 2 in the middle of the novel, and then switch to a third character's POV in Part 3 at the end of the novel. I know that in one series called "Wings of Fire", Book 1 in the series is told in one character's perspective, and Book 2 is told in another character's, etc. But instead of writing a whole series, I think I just want to dedicate my time into writing one book. Would this method be confusing to read? | h67w3zi | h678azo | 1,627,019,700 | 1,627,005,749 | 2 | 1 | Obviously yes it is fine | That's a very Faulknerian take that can lead to interesting storytelling. Especially since not every character may be in on the "plot" - so to speak. Further creating more room for suspense and allows the reader to investigate what's going on. I say if you have a story in mind, then try this technique. If it works, then it works- but you'll never know unless you try. Good luck🙇♂️ | 1 | 13,951 | 2 | ||
oppw54 | writing_train | 0.75 | Is it appropriate to section a novel into Parts (Part 1, 2, 3, with chapters in each) and each Part is written in a different POV of one of the main characters? I have seen many novels where each chapter is dedicated to a different character's POV, but never seen a novel where you have one character's POV in Part 1, and then switch to a second character's POV in Part 2 in the middle of the novel, and then switch to a third character's POV in Part 3 at the end of the novel. I know that in one series called "Wings of Fire", Book 1 in the series is told in one character's perspective, and Book 2 is told in another character's, etc. But instead of writing a whole series, I think I just want to dedicate my time into writing one book. Would this method be confusing to read? | h67dbqv | h67w3zi | 1,627,008,200 | 1,627,019,700 | 1 | 2 | Atonement by Ian McEwan does this. In part one, it’s 3rd person omniscient in the style of a 19th c novel. Parts 2 and 3 are done in a Modern style with different focalisers. And then the epilogue has a huge twist in narrator. I love other novels more but McEwan plays with perspective masterfully, making it part of the story. | Obviously yes it is fine | 0 | 11,500 | 2 | ||
oppw54 | writing_train | 0.75 | Is it appropriate to section a novel into Parts (Part 1, 2, 3, with chapters in each) and each Part is written in a different POV of one of the main characters? I have seen many novels where each chapter is dedicated to a different character's POV, but never seen a novel where you have one character's POV in Part 1, and then switch to a second character's POV in Part 2 in the middle of the novel, and then switch to a third character's POV in Part 3 at the end of the novel. I know that in one series called "Wings of Fire", Book 1 in the series is told in one character's perspective, and Book 2 is told in another character's, etc. But instead of writing a whole series, I think I just want to dedicate my time into writing one book. Would this method be confusing to read? | h66sa03 | h68tem8 | 1,626,997,378 | 1,627,045,791 | 1 | 2 | It's risky to write a story like that but not impossible. If the transition from one part to the next is done in a fashion of something like "Character A spots Charachter B at the end of the street" which then leads into "character B sees Character A approach" that makes it to where the transition of POV's can be a lot less confusing because the next one picks up where the previous left off. But if you're trying to make the POV's disjointed from each other with little to no connections at the transitions then it can become confusing for anyone reading it. Not saying that you shouldn't but you need to be careful with how you do switch POV's. Apologies if this didn't help but I hope you figure it out. Best of luck :) | why wouldn't it be fine i mean regardless of what others have done in the past you can do whatever you want | 0 | 48,413 | 2 | ||
oppw54 | writing_train | 0.75 | Is it appropriate to section a novel into Parts (Part 1, 2, 3, with chapters in each) and each Part is written in a different POV of one of the main characters? I have seen many novels where each chapter is dedicated to a different character's POV, but never seen a novel where you have one character's POV in Part 1, and then switch to a second character's POV in Part 2 in the middle of the novel, and then switch to a third character's POV in Part 3 at the end of the novel. I know that in one series called "Wings of Fire", Book 1 in the series is told in one character's perspective, and Book 2 is told in another character's, etc. But instead of writing a whole series, I think I just want to dedicate my time into writing one book. Would this method be confusing to read? | h68tem8 | h66y0x7 | 1,627,045,791 | 1,627,000,495 | 2 | 1 | why wouldn't it be fine i mean regardless of what others have done in the past you can do whatever you want | I think it’s completely appropriate depending on your intent! My first thought was of The Vegetarian by Han Kang (lit fic), 3 very different POVs with significant time skips between each, it all added to the overall effect of the story rather than took away from it! It revolved around a central problem but showed how the issue progressed by using different characters, their perception, and their varied prior knowledge. | 1 | 45,296 | 2 | ||
oppw54 | writing_train | 0.75 | Is it appropriate to section a novel into Parts (Part 1, 2, 3, with chapters in each) and each Part is written in a different POV of one of the main characters? I have seen many novels where each chapter is dedicated to a different character's POV, but never seen a novel where you have one character's POV in Part 1, and then switch to a second character's POV in Part 2 in the middle of the novel, and then switch to a third character's POV in Part 3 at the end of the novel. I know that in one series called "Wings of Fire", Book 1 in the series is told in one character's perspective, and Book 2 is told in another character's, etc. But instead of writing a whole series, I think I just want to dedicate my time into writing one book. Would this method be confusing to read? | h68tem8 | h670hic | 1,627,045,791 | 1,627,001,764 | 2 | 1 | why wouldn't it be fine i mean regardless of what others have done in the past you can do whatever you want | I’ve read a lot of books like this and I love it, but only if it’s done well. And done well just means that it makes sense, and doesn’t get lost in POV “translation” -for lack of a better word. | 1 | 44,027 | 2 | ||
oppw54 | writing_train | 0.75 | Is it appropriate to section a novel into Parts (Part 1, 2, 3, with chapters in each) and each Part is written in a different POV of one of the main characters? I have seen many novels where each chapter is dedicated to a different character's POV, but never seen a novel where you have one character's POV in Part 1, and then switch to a second character's POV in Part 2 in the middle of the novel, and then switch to a third character's POV in Part 3 at the end of the novel. I know that in one series called "Wings of Fire", Book 1 in the series is told in one character's perspective, and Book 2 is told in another character's, etc. But instead of writing a whole series, I think I just want to dedicate my time into writing one book. Would this method be confusing to read? | h68tem8 | h6729lf | 1,627,045,791 | 1,627,002,690 | 2 | 1 | why wouldn't it be fine i mean regardless of what others have done in the past you can do whatever you want | Currently reading a novel in this style. Depending on the story, it works pretty well! | 1 | 43,101 | 2 | ||
oppw54 | writing_train | 0.75 | Is it appropriate to section a novel into Parts (Part 1, 2, 3, with chapters in each) and each Part is written in a different POV of one of the main characters? I have seen many novels where each chapter is dedicated to a different character's POV, but never seen a novel where you have one character's POV in Part 1, and then switch to a second character's POV in Part 2 in the middle of the novel, and then switch to a third character's POV in Part 3 at the end of the novel. I know that in one series called "Wings of Fire", Book 1 in the series is told in one character's perspective, and Book 2 is told in another character's, etc. But instead of writing a whole series, I think I just want to dedicate my time into writing one book. Would this method be confusing to read? | h672hj4 | h68tem8 | 1,627,002,806 | 1,627,045,791 | 1 | 2 | That is exactly what *The Poisonwood Bible* does. The story wasn’t my favorite but it was a popular book for awhile. Reading it might give you some insight about structuring that kind of story. | why wouldn't it be fine i mean regardless of what others have done in the past you can do whatever you want | 0 | 42,985 | 2 |
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