Saturday, January 9, 2016

Errors To Avoid When Writing A Novel

By Ronald Martin


Some novels are excruciating to read with a price tag that feels like daylight robbery. Others only exist as wonderful stories in the minds of peoples who never began to write. Writing a novel is one of the easiest tasks you will ever engage in if you avoid some of the errors that have ended promising careers or even stopped others from taking off.

Many of the people with the most brilliant ideas on novels are waiting for a perfect moment to begin writing. This perfect moment is usually regarded as inspiration or a long holiday in a quiet place. This is a perfect way never to write. Writing takes decision, dedication and action. Commit to write a few paragraphs or lines every day. Always carry a notebook to record your thoughts and ideas. No one ever wrote out of a powerful and magical inspirational moment.

Nothing will ever be done if you keep looking over your shoulders. This habit includes worries about how bad your work is compared to those of experienced authors or targeting to produce a best seller with your first title. The fear that emanates limits your creativity. Commit to write anything that comes to mind for five or ten continuous minutes, brainstorm and later pick the best idea or attempt to describe a scene, object, idea, etc in a full page. This will give you the confidence and push you desire.

Ignoring other writers is a perfect way to fail. There is a standard way to do everything on earth. Even pioneers begin by understanding the rules and later bending them. Failed authors trash the rules and veterans in the field and go ahead to pronounce themselves as kings. Analyze successful novels to understand their secrets.

Editors will always criticize your work and demand alterations. Successful authors have revised scripts tens of times. Do not view the demand to review as a personal attack. Take the setback, wallow for a few minutes and then work on the corrections. Improve your skills by taking criticism positively.

Focusing on the market will only lead to failure. The world is in search of a unique voice but not a copy of what is already available in shelves. There are numerous materials for you to read. Evaluate the books and use them to find a unique voice that you will use to tell your story. Do not allow the market to shape your style.

Many other writers got lost in shortcuts. The shortcuts include e-book platforms and self publishing. Traveling down this route has made many writers to turn rogue. They ignore rules and critique from experts and instead consider the words of social media followers and friends who cannot provide an objective assessment. A great novel must be acceptable across traditions, generations and in the intellectual circles.

Many would-have-been authors never made it because they quit. They could not handle the many hours, revisions, research and dedication required to produce a book. This is the best reason why many great ideas never become books.




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