Deb Brammer
1. Don’t start your writing for publication with a book. Work to get articles and short stories published by traditional publishers first. This will teach you a lot about writing, help you build an audience, and help you earn your dues as a writer. I’m sure I had at least 50 articles and short stories published before I published my first book. This really helped me understand what is expected in writing for publication.
2. Study your craft. My website gives over 30 articles with writing tips. You can find them here: http://debbrammer.com/writers-circle/.... They will get you started. For fiction writers, I recommend Plot and Structure by James Scott Bell and Self-editing for Fiction Writers by Renni Browne and Dave King. These days anyone can self-publish a book, but that doesn’t mean everyone should. If you rush to publication without understanding the basics of writing for publication, you will be disappointed with the results and label yourself as an amateur. Once you’ve earned that label, you may have a hard time shaking it, even when you have become a better writer.
2. Study your craft. My website gives over 30 articles with writing tips. You can find them here: http://debbrammer.com/writers-circle/.... They will get you started. For fiction writers, I recommend Plot and Structure by James Scott Bell and Self-editing for Fiction Writers by Renni Browne and Dave King. These days anyone can self-publish a book, but that doesn’t mean everyone should. If you rush to publication without understanding the basics of writing for publication, you will be disappointed with the results and label yourself as an amateur. Once you’ve earned that label, you may have a hard time shaking it, even when you have become a better writer.
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