Fiction Writing - Novels Overview
When it comes to writing a fiction book, there are a number of things you should take into consideration before actually writing the book. Writing a fiction book is hard as the scope of a novel is large and you need to write 50,000 to 80,000 words for your novel. As such, you want to make sure that you tackle the novel when you are completely prepared.
The first thing to keep in mind when writing a fiction book is the scope. Because novels are typically 50,000 words or more, you are looking at writing about 200 pages double spaced in Microsoft Word to have a complete novel. As such, one question to ask yourself is, do I have enough material? Is my story complex enough or developed enough that I can write a full novel around it. If your answer to these questions are no, you might want to rethink what you will write before trying to write a fiction book.
The next thing to learn about writing a fiction book is pacing. When dealing with pacing, you must factor in the speed at which you write your novel, as well as how your novel flows. Writing a novel is like writing a marathon, so while you might be interested in cranking it out as fast as you can, this could be dangerous. Take your time and slowly mature your fiction book. This will help you be more satisfied with the result when you finish. Likewise, in the flow of your narrative, let the story flow slower. You're going to be writing 200 pages so you have more freedom to take your time and develop details. There's no need to rush to the finish line in your story.
Finally, take a long look before writing a fiction book at how you want the story to be told. Do you want it to be from the first person perspective or third person? Do you want to write it as letters, as a standard narrative, or as newspaper clippings? Think through the manner in which you will tell your story as it's very hard to go back and change this once you've finished your story.
These are just a few tips to help you on your way to writing a fiction book. Within this section, you can check out further details about revising a fiction book and writing a query letter to publish a fiction book.
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