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As writers, we know what our job entails. We know to write a book, we first need to get an idea. It could be anything. The idea for a book could come from a quote, music, art, or even a person you saw at the local super market. It doesn't matter where came from, as long as you got the idea. Now all that is left is to put pen to paper. More accurately, fingers to keyboard.
The process of writing a book is different for everyone. What works for one does not always work for another.
Being in the writing business, you have probably been told that writing a book is easy. They expect you to crank them out! People are expecting quantity from you, but what you really need to focus on is quality.
We all know that the more books you have, the more people will take you seriously as an author. Don't let that bother you, take your time with it.
Here is some great advice from an author everyone knows, and will hopefully show what being a writer is like.
I love this quote, because it's true for everyone, and not just writers.
Many people think that writers have it easy. All you have to do is sit and write, right?
They don't know what it is like, all they have to do is read the book. You have to research things, know what genre your are writing, is it historical or futuristic? You need to create characters that you pray others will find believable, likable, or hate with a passion. Creating a back story for these characters is essential. Not to mention creating a plot and setting for these characters to live in. You need to delve deep and unlock secrets of this new place in your mind.
When you have this sorted out, the writing may begin! There is also the occasional writers block, where you will stare at the screen for hours, hoping that something will spark and you can start writing again. Other times, you will be in the writing zone, your fingers typing away full bore!
After you write the book, you have to revise and edit, revise and edit again. If you can, find a willing participant to go over it for you and see if you've missed anything (The odds are, you have). After your work is published, then comes the criticism. It will either lift your spirit or crush your soul. But all is useful in the end.
I know I have written about this before, but I can't stress enough how important it is to promote your book! Which is a full time job on its own. (Hopefully you have been promoting your book before it was published, so people will actually be looking for it.) You need to join all the social media sites, send out daily messages, (several tweets a day for twitter), and build a following. Keep this up, even while writing your next book.
Being an author actually takes work. But the experts say that if you enjoy your job, you never
really work a day in your life. Some may think that writers have it easy, but they are just as busy and hard working as everyone else. To be frank, writers never have a day off. Sure, they may take a break from writing, but they are always collecting information, creating knew ideas, and going over their current project, and studying peoples reactions.
Writing is a great and rewarding career, if you don't mind putting in the work!
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