How to become an author?

answers1: 1. Come up with an idea for a story <br>
2. Write the story <br>
3. Find a good editor who will help you get it published <br>
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Whether the story is good or not really depends on you and how good of
a writer you are and how creative you are. You could always take some
writing classes in College to give you some extra help though.
answers2: Boy that's a long one. It's a lifelong effort, especially
the part about becoming a good author. The first thing would be to
read a lot. Make sure you read the kind of stuff you want to write.
Take classes too, but remember that classes just get you started. You
can't learn writing the way you learn history. You learn it more the
way you learn to dance - you have to DO it all the time. <br>
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So read a lot. Write a lot. And try to make connections with other
people who write.
answers3: To become an author you have to <br>
1) Have an idea to form into a book. <br>
2) Have proper motivation to finish this book. <br>
3) Edit this book. <br>
**Optional** 4) Find an agent. <br>
5) Send copies of book to several publishing companies. [[Scholastic,
Razor Bill, Little Brown, Randomhouse are the most prominent.]] <br>
6) Find someone willing to publish your book. <br>
7) Get it on the shelves. <br>
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To become a good author you have to have a good story line- you have
to make sure your words flow nicely together- yo uhave to develop your
charcters, make them lovable. You have to identify your audience, and
write to appeal to them. <br>
I like what the last answerer said- make sure you aren't getting
scammed if you decide to go for an agent, which is advisable. If you
aren't represented well the publishers may try to take advantage.
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=]] My game plan is to be published by age 16. [[Chris Paolini is my hero.]]
answers4: Write a book, come up with a really solid idea, one that you
like. Make sure to edit it before sending your manuscript off, this
may take several times and you may have to have other people edit
because they may catch some mistakes. I can't guarentee that anyone
one will become a good author, just write a book from the heart, one
that you really love no matter what! ^^
answers5: 1. Write every day. Keep a journal & start with short
stories and random ideas... if you get writers block, write about
something else... just make sure you write EVERY DAY. <br>
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2. google websites to give you tips on writing, and post some of your
"not going to publish it" works on Y!A and ask people in this section
to give you advice <br>
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3. When you finally do get to a point where you think you have a
really strong piece, develop it... DO NOT share it with anyone except
one or two people you trust... people who can give you advice on it
but won't leak it or steal it... <br>
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4. When the strong piece is "pretty much done" find a literary agent. <br>
NO AGENT will EVER charge you for their services OR tell you that you
have to pay for ANYTHING... if they want you to get an editor, DO NOT
let them pick one... if they insist on doing any of this, drop them,
because they're a scammer... <br>
Literary agents get paid when you get paid, they are the salesman for
you and your book... <br>
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After you take these steps, you may or may not get published... if you
don't, repeat steps 3 & 4 (BUT still keep doing the first step) and if
you do, POOF! You're officially an author.