HOW TO WRITE A BOOK – THE SHORT HONEST TRUTH

Many people desire to write a book but for different reasons. Some want to write to get their story out there so other people may be inspired or find encouragement. Others want to write a book to help children learn. There are people that want to write a book to entertain others. People may even think that 'if' they get a book published they'll be rich and famous. You will find an article below of an author that informs people regarding getting a book published.

Every author I know gets asked the same question: How do you write a book?

It’s a simple question, but it causes unexpected problems. On the one hand, it’s nice to have people interested in something I do. If I told people I fixed toasters for a living, I doubt I’d get many inquires.

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 Anyone can write a book. It might suck or be incomprehensible, but so what: it’s still a book. Nothing is stopping you right now from collecting all of your elementary school book reports, or drunken napkin scribbles, binding them together at kinkos for $20, slapping a title on the cover, and qualifying as an author. Want to write a good book? 

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The sticking point for most wanna-be published authors is, again, the work. They want to hear some secret that skips over the hard parts.

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Some steps to take in writing a book

Some steps to take in writing a book

These tips are soooo helpful. 

Anybody with a story to tell can write a book—either for their own enjoyment or to publish for all to see (and hopefully buy). If you find yourself weaving creative narratives in your head as you read your favorite novels, or when you are relaxing in the park, consider writing your stories down. Although it may seem daunting, you can do it. We'll give you some pointers on how to get started.
...Buy a notebook. Or several. While you may wish to type your novel directly into a computer, it's not always possible to be near one when inspiration strikes. Thus, it's best to have good old-fashioned pencil and paper no matter where you are. ...Put your thinking cap on. Now that you have your notebook, it's time to squash the traditional bugaboo of all writers: that empty first page. Use those first pages to create the overview of your story including an outline, notes about characters (possible names, descriptions, "back stories", etc.), places, era—all the little things that go into a larger story....Create your outline. An outline will help you define the arc of your narrative—the beginning, development of plot and characters, the setting up of all the events leading to the big conflict or climax, and then the resolution and ending.

• The beginning of the story is often the hardest part—if you want it to be. The best thing to do is start as broadly as possible. Say, for example, you want to write a mystery novel, and you're a fan of World War II. Write that down: Mystery, WWII.The beauty of this is that both categories are very broad, but simply by putting them together, you instantly narrow the field of possibilities. You now have, at the very least, a time period, and a focus. Something mysterious happened during WWII. Try to focus it a little more.

• Is it personal, or is it sweeping? WWII was certainly both. For the sake of example, say it's personal, one soldier's story.

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