How To Start Writing A Book

By Kevin Harris


When writing books, the hardest part would always be the first part of the process because when one gets his flow going, then he will be able to just keep on working until he is finished. The hardest part is the planning or the outlining since this is the part that would be the most tedious. So for those who want to create a good written material, then here are some steps on how to start writing a book.

Now when one would want to create books, he first has to decide what kind would it be. If it is a novel, then one has to further decide what genre of story he would want to zoom in on. If it is not, then he may write something like how to books, instructional books, or even self help books which are very popular nowadays.

No matter what kind of material one will be creating, he will definitely have to create an outline so that he has something to follow. Usually, the outline would include a foreword or an about the author section, the first chapter, then the succeeding chapters. Of course for the novels, there would sometimes be a prologue.

With each outline heading, there should then be a bunch of subheadings. For example, if a certain chapter talks about ways to save money, then the subheadings of this chapter would be the methods to save money. This would help give the author coherence while he writes.

Now do take note that the foreword is very important because it gives readers a glimpse on the life of the author. One will know how the author got started and what inspired him to create his creation. The readers will also know the people who were involved in the creation of the book as there would be some thank you notes that the author would give.

Of course for the introduction part or the first chapter, it has to be done really well because this would give the first impression. Now if a novel is the type being written, then the first chapter must give a good description of the setting as well as the main characters to grab the attention of the readers. Now those who would be working on the informative kinds of books, then the introduction must contain a overview on what one is to expect while he is reading the book.

With that, one can actually write the rest of the book now. One has to remember to follow the subheadings for each chapter so that he will not get lost. Since the hard part is done, then the next parts are easier already.

If one is an amateur author, then an outline is very useful. Since the hardest part is the first part, then the outline is very important. The outline will provide the blueprint of the book and will give the author and easier time in keeping the flow and coherence of the book that he is writing.




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