The Basics of How to Write a Book!! (For complete Noobs!)
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Hello people! I am guessing you need some help with you're book? Maybe you stumbled upon me and decided you'd just read and see if there's anything that might just improve your book a little.
Well here I am! I am no pro. Not in the slightest. Not at all. But i am willing to help out anyone new by just giving some basic advice that can help you to just start yourself off, hopefully I do help you! Feel free to leave your own advice in the comments. The best ones I find (by my own personal judgement), I might be able to include them in this book (with all due credit given of course).
Here's what I'd include:
- How a good cover can come a long way!
- How a good title and a good description can draw people in!
- How tags work and why you should use them!
- How pictures and videos at the top of each chapter can capture someones attention!
- How basic punctuation should definitely be used!
- How sentence and paragraph structure can engage people quicker!
- How language and a wider vocabulary can really grab people!
- How description should really be used to keep people coming!
- How to keep in touch with your readers and use their ideas too!
- How promoting your book with teasers and update and clubs etc can reel more readers in!
Wanna stay motivated? Go straight to Tip 11!
Tip 11 and onward includes:
- How to get inspiration and Ideas for books!
- How to keep a simple and basic plan!
- How to relax while you right to not feel pressured and write freely!
I hope all this interests and helps you! Good luck with your future writing :-)
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