Becoming a writer
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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Index
- chapter 1: once upon a time
- chapter 2: becoming a fictional writer: the reality
- chapter 3: getting to know the author
- chapter 4: numbers > words
- chapter 5: thankfully, help is out there
become a writer
i withdrew from college to
chapter 1: The reality
of pursuing a career path in writing fiction
step 1: WRITe
WRITE, WRITE, WRITE, AND THEN WRITE SOME MORE
step 2: finish manuscript
after 1-2 long years of writing, you did it!
STEP 3: realize it sucks
get someone to read it and...
STEP 4: EDIT EDIT EDIT
STEP 5: QUERY LETTER OF DEATH
AKA: HOW TO GO INSANE IN ONLY 1 DAY
step 7: finding an agent
- research agencies
- create a list of contacts
- send query letters
- and wait for...
rejection
you guessed it...
step 8: an agent finally says yes
- time to revise, renew, reamp and rewrite,
- basically your entire work-
- until it's perfect.
step 9: receive publishing offer
(only about 5-8 years after beginning step 1)
step 10: repeat step 9
more copy edits
Step 11: publication
and if you're lucky...
