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1. The Story Idea. Every fiction novel must start somewhere. Yours starts with an idea. Some people naturally come up with great writing ideas for their fiction, but others may need a little help getting started. You can use my creative writing ideas to help come up with more creative content for your fiction story or you can create a new fiction idea to start writing from scratch using my brainstorming techniques.
While setting writing goals, this one is your first (unless you have already written a rough draft of your book). During this step you come up with the idea for your story and create an outline to map out your book from start to finish. Outlines are a great guide to keep your plot on track. 2. The Writing Stage. This is one of the most time consuming stages of the writing process and will be your second goal when setting writing goals. This is when you take your idea and outline and turn it into a book. It is usually a very rough draft, maybe hand written or typed, but still in need of much work. Understanding the basics of writing a book will help you get through this time consuming step. If you love to write, this step will be the most exciting one. 3. The Proofreading and Editing Stage. I put the proofreading and editing stage together because when you proofread your own writing, you tend to catch mistakes and add content to your story during the process. It is also a way to shorten the entire process a little. You should always self-edit your work at least one time before completing a final draft. So, the proofreading and editing will be third on the list while setting writing goals. A more thorough edit will come later. 4. The Final Draft. When setting writing goals, this one is the most important. You are getting closer to publishing so you must properly format your manuscript if you are going to publish traditionally or set your book to a standard book format if you are going to self-publish your book. This is also the time you have a professional editor look at your book to correct all of the minor errors before going to print. The choice whether to publish traditionally through a big named publisher or to self-publish your book is something your should set your sites on before you start writing and setting writing goals. If you are a new writing, I recommend self-publishing first simply because you can make more money that way as a new fiction writer and you won't have the rejection you will get while looking for a publisher willing to accept your work. 5. The Publishing Stage. Setting writing goals continues through the writing process with publishing your book. Your writing is done, now it's time to prepare it for marketing. You will either take the traditional route or the self-publishing route. Either or is fine, but don't expect to find a publisher right away if you choose to go with the traditional publisher. Sometimes it can take quite a while to find one, then it takes up to a year to actually publish your book. Either route you take, learn all you need to know about how to publish a book, then go with the method that is best for you. 6. The Marketing System. Choosing the best marketing system for your book can be very tricky. No one is going to sell your book for you unless you pay them a lot of money. This is something you have to do on your own, unless of course you do have enough money in your writing budget to fund a good marketing campaign. But don't fret if you don't have a lot of money for advertising. There are many forms of marketing that are absolutely free. Either way you look at it, you must consider your writing a business as a book writing and selling business. You don't have to be a business major or have much training on how to run a business. It's actually very easy and if you are writing under your own name, it can be even easier than you think. Learn how to start your own book selling business with your main product - your book. Once you establish a great marketing system for your book and the ball is in motion, you should start making money with your book. It's not going to be a lot at first. But the more marketing methods you utilize, the more money you will make in the long run. Once you get some momentum going, you can start working on your next writing project. Here Is a Sample Writing Goal to Help You Write Them For Yourself: "I will complete the first draft of my book by August 10th. To read this goal, I must write one chapter in my book per day. Once the first draft is complete, I will reward myself with a trip to the beach with my family." I find this to be helpful. Please feel free to browse and enjoy my website. "Notice every moment." Keith
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