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I am always hesitant to give advice on writing, because many who may be reading this have been writing much longer than I have. All I can tell you is what I have learned through this process. The main thing I have found is writing a novel or story is the easy part. Editing comes next and that can be difficult. I edit myself y reading aloud, and then I have someone read my work, in the aspects of, if they like it, if it makes since, if it holds their attention. If you have a publisher, they have editors that will edit for grammar, but before I got a publisher, I had another reader edit for grammar. I have found it is important to have someone read your work, editing it for different things.
After all of that is complete, there is publishing. It is hard work getting a publisher to pick up your work. Be ready for rejections, and criticism, you have to have a thick skin, because you will be rejected and criticized. It took three years before a publisher picked up my first novel. Once you find a publisher, the manuscript will pass back and forth between you and your publisher many times. Then there is cover design. You can also self publish as well, but I never had much luck with that. After you have the finished product, you have to market it. This is hard and tedious; you want people to see it right? But how? Social media is helpful, but not as much as you would think. You have to hit bookstores, interact with people, meet people; word of mouth is the best marketing tool. Like I said this has been my experience, but the main thing I have learned is that writing the story is the easy part. Feel free to comment, and share your writing experience or advice. --Keith
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