12 Ultimate Book Writing Tips Helping Aspiring Book Authors

Book is simply, the container of an idea-like a bottle; what is inside the book is what matters.” – Angela Carta.

When it comes to book writing tips, there’s no right or wrong tips, we only have right ”application.’‘

Many aspiring book authors find it challenging to begin their books. This reminded me of an encounter I had with an acquaintance.

She shared with me, how she has always desired to write books for children since 2012, but she never did.

It’s no doubt that writing can be a bit challenging to aspiring book authors, and in this article, I’ll be sharing the solutions I shared with my acquaintance.

Let’s dive in….

12 Fundamental Book Writing Tips

1. Face your fear

One of the things that stop aspiring book authors from writing or completing their book is fear. They allow their perception that their book is not going to be good enough stop them from writing. In addition to this, they are afraid of being rejected, of failing and being ridiculed.

As an aspiring book author you can conquer your fear by:

• Spotting what you’re afraid of and dealing with it.
• Thinking about the goals you want to accomplish with your book and let them be your driving force.
• Stop giving excuses.
• Seeking help.

2. Start with something small

Coming up with a book is time consuming – the best way to start writing quickly as an aspiring book author is to write short stories. Short stories are what you can write within 7 days. I shared 8 expert advice on how to write a book in 7 days here.

3. Pick a topic that interests you

Writing is challenging and time consuming however to make it fun I would advise you pick a topic you find interesting. Picking an interesting topic helps you to:

• Research better.
• Have more to say.
• Be more inspired to write.
• Write better.
• Please your readers.

4. Make a plan

Planning what to write, when to write and where to write are very important to the success of your writing. Here’s how to plan:

• Set tasks
• Break your task into chunks
• Set realistic deadline
• Set up a writing schedule
• Set up a writing space (be flexible with this)
• Have pecks for little accomplishments
• Stick with your plan

Pro tips- A plan is better carried out when written thus write your plan!

5. Discuss your idea with an accountability partner

One of the best ways aspiring book authors can begin writing quickly is when they discuss their ideas mostly with close relatively or a book coach.

Discussing your idea helps you to:

• Get a clearer perspective of your goal
• Have a sense of duty to write
• Deal with imposter syndrome
• Overcome writer’s block
• Improve your confidence
• Have access to feedback

6. Read related book (+article)

Reading is one of the key ways to overcome your writing challenge. Writing becomes easier when you read books related to what you want to write about. Here’re helpful materials to read:

• Read articles – articles are easy to consume and they can be very helpful to gain insight on any subject
• Read short posts on social media
• Read reviews
• Read comments
• Read books related to what you want to write about

7. Use writing prompts

According to study.com writing prompt is a topic meant to center and guide your writing content. The prompt could be anything (a question, statement, picture, etc), but the main idea is to give you something to focus on while you write.

When you can’t generate a topic to write about, this is where writing prompts come handy. They help you to combat this challenge and set you on a great start. Here’re few importance of writing prompts:

• Stimulate your writing.
• They act as a guide.
• They help you to think deep.
• They help you craft authentic content.
• They help you practice writing.

Check out our fiction writing prompts here.

8. Research

Research is a deliberate effort carried out by you to learn more about your subject. You can’t write without carrying out research. Here the reasons why research is very paramount to your success:

• To expand your knowledge on the given subject
• To make your points accurate
• To help you produce good book
• To help you find out what other book authors have written

9. Outline your book

An outline is an organization tool in written form that helps you keep track of all the ideas and points you want to cover in your book.

Here’s how to write an outline for your book:

• Write your main idea
• Write out topics that you want to talk about in your book – they become chapters
• Create subtopics from the topics (subtopics are optional for fiction writers)
• Ensure that your topics and your subtopics are connected and in logical order
• If possible write possible transitions between paragraphs – transitional words are words or phrases that connect one idea with another. Examples – however, but, moreover, in fact, you see, here’s how, here’s why, why, the thing is, also, too, finally, besides, because, above all.

10. Write (be consistent)

This is where you start giving full explanation to what you’ve outlined. As you write, learn to apply discipline and focus. When writing avoid too much social media streaming, distractions and procrastinating.

11. Celebrate your progress
Finally, as you continue to write ensure you celebrate any successful accomplishments. As humans we tend to hold on to disappointing factors more than we hold on to our little wins. Celebrating your little wins brings you closer to your goals. When you finish each writing tasks or applying new writing tips to enhance your writing you ought to celebrate. And as you celebrate you’ll keep winning and your confidence to keep writing will increase.

Let’s wrap up

Writing a book as a beginner may seem like a daunting task, but I believe with these book writing tips, you can approach this literary adventure with confidence and resolve.

Keep in mind that every word you write will get you one step closer to fulfilling your dream of becoming an author.

Therefore accept the creative process, feed your love of telling stories, and have faith in your ability to create engaging stories. Above all I wish you all the best.

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