Content

• Steps
• Method 1 of 1: Writing a Novel
• Tips
• Warnings
• Books written by teenagers

So, you want to publish a novel, but you are gnawing at the thought that you are still too young for this? Oh, leave it alone! Anyone can write a book, teenagers - even more so! Moreover, some adolescents even do it much better than other adults. So what and how to do? Read this article, it will become clearer for you!

Steps

Method 1 of 1: Writing a Novel

1. 1 Start with an idea that's good and inspiring. Write about what you care about. That being said, you must have an idea of ​​what your novel will be like, and you must have enough passion for the goal of writing it to actually finish the job. It is not at all necessary to have an idea of ​​the future novel up to the last points - you can start even if you have images of a couple of characters and a setting floating in your head. What's already there, even if you only have the first sentence - it's already good! Well, all the other unclear points can be clarified by thematic articles, which are also on wikiHow.
2. 2 Find your style. You will have to experiment, but one day you will understand how you spell the easiest - maybe from the 1st person, maybe from the 3rd. It also depends on how your characters say, what you are trying to convey to readers, etc. Try to take and rewrite your other character's speech to see what works best.
3. 3 Write daily and little by little. Don't be afraid to even put off your work on a book for a couple of days, it's better to take a break than to hate writing. Writing a book takes a lot of time, a lot of work.If you suddenly have a creative crisis and lack of inspiration - do not give up! There are hundreds and thousands of methods to cope with this, but the most reliable one is just to wait. Every writer writes novels in his own way, no one will tell you the Best Way. Someone writes from beginning to end, someone writes in parts, someone - one chapter a day, and someone - according to the mood. How you come to the end of your romance is up to you and only you. However, if you put in the effort, you will finish.
4. 4 If you find it difficult to write consistently, write in chunks. We hope that you have a clear enough idea of ​​your own plot so that you can later put together a whole novel from separate parts. Yes, writing sequentially can be boring, so there is a reason to write in parts, writing out what is interesting. Ideas will appear by themselves, things will go on ... however, there is a risk of getting lazy and discarding the most boring parts of the book without writing them. This is not the path of wisdom. If you, the writer, are not interested in the book, will the readers be interested in it?
5. 5 Edit and rewrite your first draft. Be your own top critic! Remember, there is no limit to perfection, you can rewrite and edit text for a long time. And if this is your first experience in writing serious prose ... believe me, there will be something to fix. Yes, this is a difficult moment, but sometimes even successful paragraphs have to be crossed out so as not to damage the plot. You may need to work very hard at this stage before moving on.
6. 6 Get third-party editorial help. Give your imperishable to friends or relatives - let them read and tell their opinion. You can even hire a professional editor! By the way, they can be found both on the Internet and on the “yellow pages”, so there will be no problems - only benefit. However, this benefit will not be the cheapest, so if you are very confident in yourself, then you can do without an editor. After all, at the publisher, your book will go through the editor anyway, so nothing to worry about ... almost. However, it is worth showing your work to an adult - a teacher or another person close to literature. You understand that your peers, friends, may not notice something or give you not the most ... sincere feedback. Adults ... ahem ... well, that's why they are adults! Don't be afraid of criticism - yes, it is embarrassing, but it also helps you grow as a writer.
7. 7 Submit your book to a publisher or literary agent. Most importantly, keep in mind that the website of a publishing house is not always reliable. It will not always be easy to find a literary agent either. You see, the agent's job is to present your book (potentially a bestseller) to the publisher, and many publishers these days work through agents with writers. Therefore, you will have to try and find someone who will agree to work with you. And don't give up when someone rejects you - Rowling and her Harry Potter have been rejected 12 times!
8. 8 When your agent finds a publisher willing to accept your book, you will work with them. Don't let them think all kinds of things about you just because of your age. Discuss the issue with royalties, discuss what you want to see on the cover, express your opinion! However, it is worth getting ready to discuss royalties and come to adults who are competent in financial matters. Different companies work differently, but in general you will not get bored - enjoy the process of publishing the book, since it is quite long.
9. 9 Congratulate yourself. So, you have been published, you can sign autographs and come to writers rallies, donate signed books to libraries and be proud of yourself - you have worked hard and achieved your goal.

Tips

• Don't be angry, be confident. Remember that age is not a bad thing, it can even play into your hands if you are writing a book for teenagers.
• You will have to spend a lot of time. Take your time, each step will take a long, long time!
• It is difficult for a teenager to take the time to write.School, homework, friends, parties, all sorts of distractions ... nevertheless, write. You can always devote a couple of minutes for a couple of lines. The end result will pay off.
• Read books for aspiring writers for a lot of useful and inspirational ideas.
• Write with other authors. There are some kind of “writing meetings” and writing clubs for teenagers - the help that can be obtained there will be invaluable!
• Read a lot. Read a lot. Read everything - poetry, fiction, biography, documentary, etc. The more you read, the better you are as an author.
• Don't let others tell you how to write your book. You are the author. Even a professional editor will give you little more than advice, and you will have a choice whether to accept it or not.
• Look for books about publishing.
• You will be denied. Your book will not be accepted. Often. For a long time. Maybe ten times. Maybe a hundred. Don't let that lead you astray - even Tolkien was denied.
  • “I love it when they turn me down. It makes it clear that I tried ”(c) Sylvia Plath.
• Some agents will get paid for their work in the form of commission from the book, keep this in mind.

Warnings

• Is the book not ready yet? Do not send it to the litagent! This is unprofessional! In addition, the agent may like the passage that you send him (very rarely, but it happens, yes), he will ask for a continuation ... but you do not have it. It won't turn out well. Yes, you may get out of the water - if you can write a hundred pages a day ... but it's better not to risk it.
• Remember: first we look for everything about the publisher, only then we cool down his work. There are scammers, they do not sleep!
• Do not give up. It can take months or years before a publisher notices you. The point is to find someone who sees you.
• Don't post your novel on writing sites. It's cool, of course, but in terms of copyright protection, it's a complete failure.
• Yes, teenage writers are not taken so seriously. What is really there, even to student writers more attention! However, you must be serious and professional when discussing related issues and submitting a book to a publisher.
• Your litagent must be reliable. Look for books he has already published. Remember, as a newbie, you are a very specific interest for scammers!
• Learn to accept criticism. Without this, a good writer will not last in principle.
• Live the dream, but let that dream be realizable and achievable. And if your books are not on the list of must-read books ... you are still a writer!
• Always edit your work, twice ... and that's the minimum. Remember, Tolstoy rewrote War and Peace 8 times. By hand. Everything. Take an example from the graph.

Books written by teenagers

• The Prophecy of the Stonesby Flavia Bujor
• Bran hambrickby Kaleb Nation
• The Pet smart trilogy, by Aaron E. Kates
• Swordbird and Sword Questby Nancy Yi Fan
• Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr and Inheritanceby Christopher Paolini (when he started Eragon, he was 15 years old)
• The outsiders, by S.E. Hinton
• In The Forest Of The Nightby Amelia Atwater-Rhodes (she was 14)
• Corydon and the Isle of Monstersby Tobias Druitt (this is the pseudonym behind which mother and son write together)
• 7 in 1by Joanna Lew
• Trouble all the wayby Sonya Hartnett
• The Strangest Adventures Trilogyby Alexandra Adornetto
• Halo trilogyby Alexandra Adornetto
• Tweakedby Katelyn Schneider
• Holesby Louis Sachar
• Starters and mocktalesby Aditya Krishnan
• A cry from egyptby Hope Auer
• Elves of zecohby Karen Hurley