Post by account_disabled on Dec 26, 2023 23:43:13 GMT -5
How to publish a book today? It seems like an easy answer, at least from a technical point of view. But here I want to talk about something else, about personal considerations, precisely, about what publication, therefore publishing, should mean, regardless of whether one chooses the traditional path or independence. These are my considerations, but what everyone should do before launching themselves into the crowded universe of writers. Crowded, in fact: and this alone should push many, if not all, to reflect on every facet involved in publishing a book.
Expectations: what it means for the author to publish a book There are those who think that it is possible to make a living by writing novels, but as I have said several times, in my opinion it is not. It is Special Data undeniable that someone succeeds, but what percentage of writers in Italy manage to make a living by writing fiction or other genres of books? 1% of those who try? Just because one in a million authors can do it doesn't mean it's a job to put on the list as soon as they graduate from high school. Unfortunately, there are other jobs that guarantee you a fixed monthly salary. So, what to do? Continue writing? For me the answer is yes , just consider the expectations .
That is, ask yourself: what do I expect from that book? How will it be useful for my work or for my passion for creative writing or writing in general? Answering these questions is essential both to create a "strategy" of moves to make to promote your book and to find the right stimulus to carry on your writing projects. And, last but not least, to avoid disappointment later. Can the book idea really develop into a book? I have dozens of potential book titles in my folder, from novels to essays to storybooks to short story anthologies to manuals. Will they all become books? Not at all. Sometimes they were extemporaneous ideas, now old, which no longer inspire me. I recently created the Essays subfolder, with new ideas from the last few months. For now I intend to write them, in the future we will see. The question to ask yourself, when an idea comes to you, is: will I be able to talk about that topic for an entire book? And I mean at least 100 pages.
Expectations: what it means for the author to publish a book There are those who think that it is possible to make a living by writing novels, but as I have said several times, in my opinion it is not. It is Special Data undeniable that someone succeeds, but what percentage of writers in Italy manage to make a living by writing fiction or other genres of books? 1% of those who try? Just because one in a million authors can do it doesn't mean it's a job to put on the list as soon as they graduate from high school. Unfortunately, there are other jobs that guarantee you a fixed monthly salary. So, what to do? Continue writing? For me the answer is yes , just consider the expectations .
That is, ask yourself: what do I expect from that book? How will it be useful for my work or for my passion for creative writing or writing in general? Answering these questions is essential both to create a "strategy" of moves to make to promote your book and to find the right stimulus to carry on your writing projects. And, last but not least, to avoid disappointment later. Can the book idea really develop into a book? I have dozens of potential book titles in my folder, from novels to essays to storybooks to short story anthologies to manuals. Will they all become books? Not at all. Sometimes they were extemporaneous ideas, now old, which no longer inspire me. I recently created the Essays subfolder, with new ideas from the last few months. For now I intend to write them, in the future we will see. The question to ask yourself, when an idea comes to you, is: will I be able to talk about that topic for an entire book? And I mean at least 100 pages.