Comments on: How to write a book – the short honest truth http://www.scottberkun.com/blog/2007/how-to-write-a-book-the-short-honest-truth/ Management and Creative Thinking Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:19:08 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: john lilgreen http://www.scottberkun.com/blog/2007/how-to-write-a-book-the-short-honest-truth/comment-page-8/#comment-651607 john lilgreen Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:49:13 +0000 http://www.scottberkun.com/blog/2007/how-to-write-a-book-the-short-honest-truth/#comment-651607 Hello, i actually enjoyed reading this article and yes it was very helpful. Unlike many i have talked to in the past and heard from about this subject, the reason i am interested in becoming a writer is not for the "riches", it is simply to create my own world and see it come alive on the pages of a book. To be honest i also very much enjoy the work and effort it takes to write the book, any good adventure requires work. The only problem i have is coming up with dialogue for my characters, i have a detailed history on my world, including detailed history o all different species, races, and characters, i have a map drawn up for referance, and even details on how the book will go and sub details there within to help. I do try to have as many details as possible on everything before i start writing the book, it seems to help, but dialogue is the hard part, once again, everything i come up with seems to either run on forever without point or is incredibly lame. any advise by chance? thank you for any time you put into this letter. John L. Hello, i actually enjoyed reading this article and yes it was very helpful. Unlike many i have talked to in the past and heard from about this subject, the reason i am interested in becoming a writer is not for the “riches”, it is simply to create my own world and see it come alive on the pages of a book. To be honest i also very much enjoy the work and effort it takes to write the book, any good adventure requires work. The only problem i have is coming up with dialogue for my characters, i have a detailed history on my world, including detailed history o all different species, races, and characters, i have a map drawn up for referance, and even details on how the book will go and sub details there within to help. I do try to have as many details as possible on everything before i start writing the book, it seems to help, but dialogue is the hard part, once again, everything i come up with seems to either run on forever without point or is incredibly lame.

any advise by chance?

thank you for any time you put into this letter.
John L.

]]> By: Fazal M. Khan http://www.scottberkun.com/blog/2007/how-to-write-a-book-the-short-honest-truth/comment-page-8/#comment-650982 Fazal M. Khan Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:29:33 +0000 http://www.scottberkun.com/blog/2007/how-to-write-a-book-the-short-honest-truth/#comment-650982 Hello Scott Berkun! With regards to your advice on writing, I find it sound and necessary for people to know and understand that the process of writing a book is work-oriented, just like owning a business. It was good to have that notion reinforced and I believe I am ready to engage within the process. I appreciate your narrative and may have to resort to you every once in awhile. Thank you very much. Hello Scott Berkun! With regards to your advice on writing, I find it sound and necessary for people to know and understand that the process of writing a book is work-oriented, just like owning a business. It was good to have that notion reinforced and I believe I am ready to engage within the process. I appreciate your narrative and may have to resort to you every once in awhile. Thank you very much.

]]> By: Tammy http://www.scottberkun.com/blog/2007/how-to-write-a-book-the-short-honest-truth/comment-page-8/#comment-647080 Tammy Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:12:10 +0000 http://www.scottberkun.com/blog/2007/how-to-write-a-book-the-short-honest-truth/#comment-647080 I appreciated reading this article and the comments. I just starting writing a book. I'm not in it for the money (although I wouldn't turn it down), I had this crazy dream one night that was so vivid I had to get it out of my head. Before I knew it, I had, what I feel, is an awesome plot to a story. So, I'm writing a story. If I finish the book, I'll try to get it published. I mostly want to get it out of my head and into a story that grabs people and keeps them moving. If I can do that, I'm an author, right?! I have let several people at work read what I have completed (which is a prologue and 4 chapters now) and they all are begging me for more. Wanting to know what happens next. That's pretty cool! I appreciated reading this article and the comments. I just starting writing a book. I’m not in it for the money (although I wouldn’t turn it down), I had this crazy dream one night that was so vivid I had to get it out of my head. Before I knew it, I had, what I feel, is an awesome plot to a story. So, I’m writing a story. If I finish the book, I’ll try to get it published. I mostly want to get it out of my head and into a story that grabs people and keeps them moving. If I can do that, I’m an author, right?! I have let several people at work read what I have completed (which is a prologue and 4 chapters now) and they all are begging me for more. Wanting to know what happens next. That’s pretty cool!

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