What are some good tips for starting to write a fiction book?

12 comments to What are some good tips for starting to write a fiction book?

  • Caus

    read books, immitate them

    start small with a short story, then flesh it out

  • Tones

    If you have it in you – go right ahead

  • micahs3g

    Make some stuff up.

  • The pilot

    I would develop a plot for the story. Work on each chapter. Write and rewrite.

  • Loss Leader

    The most important tip I can give a prospective writer is this: write. Just write. Sit down and write for as little as an hour every day.

    When you get a good 20,000 words and you’ve become really invested in your story, then go back and do research and start filling in and changing some details.

    But first, write.

  • arliken

    If you want to write a long work, like a novel, OUTLINE it. Or at least write down the series of plot points you want to make, so you won’t get hit with writer’s block later.

    Well, in truth, you’ll probably get hit with writer’s block sooner or later. Everyone does. But at least this way you’ll have an idea of where you want to go with your story, and will know the steps you have to reach on the way. Good luck!

  • copromethias

    The first guy was soooooo right. Start writing a story. Don’t be pretensious and say it’s going to be a novel or a series. Write the story and let it develop. Sometimes, you can tell a hell of a story in a few pages, look at Guy De Maupassaunt. Good luck and happy creating.

  • Irish1952

    The best tip is to start writing it. Put your thoughts down on paper. (I prefer pencil and paper over a computer.) List questions that you will need to research as you think of them. Write a summary of the plot. Develop a profile for each character. And write, write, write.

  • melissa t

    brain storm your main idea to get other ideas and topics to other chapters. book are great any grammar or writing skills books

  • mpg1110

    All good writers recommend writing what you know from experience.

  • the special one

    use your imagination and be right with the facts and write whatever that comes in your head, if you don’t like it change it, but from your mistakes you could learn and alter the things you don’t like with some beautiful things which will for sure make your story good

  • Manoj P

    First upon you read more books of good authors ,which you like to write. Then start some thinging about a topic still you getting the end point .then move your pen .

You must be logged in to post a comment.