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Book writing discussion
Tweet Topic Started: Jan 23 2016, 02:53 PM (370 Views)
~~Professor Gohan~~	Jan 23 2016, 02:53 PM Post #1
Posts: 0 Group: GTFO Member #6,938 Joined: November 2, 2011 Gender Not Specified Country Chile	I made this same thread a few years ago, and I would like to thank everyone who helped me then. http://dbzf.co.uk/topic/8408609/1/#new What are some tips or advice that you would like to share about writing a book? What are some of your favorite methods that your favorite authors use? How would you personally go about writing a book? Use your own examples, if you like. You might share some sites as well because I will definitely check them out. If you have anything else to add, please do so. I welcome as much information as possible. Edited by Professor Gohan, Jan 23 2016, 02:59 PM.



+ Emmeth	Jan 23 2016, 03:13 PM Post #2
I ♥ Yoeri Posts: 20,075 Group: Legend Member #8,985 Joined: February 7, 2013 Country Japan	Why not put this in the Books & Comics section? I feel like this is could be a very useful thread. One of the most important things about writing a book is research. Especially if you're writing a biography or something.
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+ Pelador	Jan 23 2016, 03:19 PM Post #3
Crazy Awesome Legend Posts: 25,663 Group: Legend Member #4,634 Joined: December 12, 2009 Gender Not Specified Country None Favourite Anime HunterxHunter What Browser do you use? Firefox Favourite Manga Dragonball	A few opening lines that capture the reader's interest. "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times," Charles Dickens: A Tale of Two Cities "It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen." George Orwell: 1984. Invent your story's ending before you get too far into writing so that it has a clear direction. Give your characters as much depth as possible. Create backgrounds for them even if you don't include everything in the story. This way they have an extra dimension when you are writing their dialogue. Try not to imagine your story as if you're making a film. It is a book and should be written like a book. This might sound obvious but I have found myself picturing my stories like a film before and it affects my writing style. Use classic writers as inspiration. Obviously don't just copy/paste their style but definitely emulate things like structure and language.
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TheACE	Jan 23 2016, 03:29 PM Post #4
The Last GT Fighter Posts: 4,146 Group: Member Member #9,279 Joined: March 31, 2013 Favourite Anime DB/Z/GT, Digimon, YYH, Yugioh!, GetBackers What Browser do you use? Chrome, Safari, IE Favourite Manga Rave Master, FLCL, .hack//legendofthetwilight, Naruto II	Gohan, this is a killer idea! We should have a critiquing group on the site! You know? For aspiring writers, and we can force our published authors out of the woodwork. I guess it would have to be something we could make secure somehow, maybe via Google Docs for anyone who's concerned about having their idea copied. But I think that would be Outstanding. Also when I get home I'll pull up a couple of books I own. I'm halfway through my first novel, and my local writing critique group has been outstanding.
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*Copy_Ninja*	Jan 23 2016, 03:31 PM Post #5
*Novacane for the pain* Posts: 8,033 Group: Guardian Member #6,499 Joined: July 18, 2011 Gender Not Specified Country None Favourite Anime Naruto, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Hunter x Hunter (2011) What Browser do you use? Google Chrome Favourite Manga Monster, One Piece, Naruto, Fullmetal Alchemist, Hunter X Hunter, Death Note, SnK	I'm trying to write a novel but can't really say I'm successful seeing as it's not done yet. I would advise a few things though: - Read a wide variety of books and not just the genre you want to write in. Every time you read a book it's like studying the craft of writing. You get ideas of how to construct a plot and characters, how to write dialogue etc. Reading is probably the most important thing a writer can do. - Also utilise some specific resources. Stephen King's On Writing is a great read and contains some brilliant advice. Also heaps of authors do podcasts or write blogs etc. giving advice of how to write. - I think a story is only as good as its characters. You can have a great plot but if you're characters are crap no one is going to care. Put time in developing them, making them multi dimensional and "real" so to speak. - Detailed plans aren't for everyone so don't worry if you don't have a really clear plan when you start writing. That being said I would say you probably need to at least have a good idea of the ending so that your writing has some direction. - Watch out for some of the really easy mistakes to make. Stuff like active and passive voice, keeping in the same tense etc.
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~~Professor Gohan~~	Jan 23 2016, 03:33 PM Post #6
Posts: 0 Group: GTFO Member #6,938 Joined: November 2, 2011 Gender Not Specified Country Chile	Thanks, all! Sounds good, Ace. Shoot me a pm later.



TheACE	Jan 23 2016, 09:22 PM Post #7
The Last GT Fighter Posts: 4,146 Group: Member Member #9,279 Joined: March 31, 2013 Favourite Anime DB/Z/GT, Digimon, YYH, Yugioh!, GetBackers What Browser do you use? Chrome, Safari, IE Favourite Manga Rave Master, FLCL, .hack//legendofthetwilight, Naruto II	You got it big guy. Hmmm, might update my sig to reflect this.
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