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[Twisted-mind]

I'm done, I've finshed writing my book so now what? I know I should type it out but the whole process seems too frustrating. I'm trying to publish but in the meantime what do I do? Start the second book or a different series perhaps. Any body on this site have some tips?

[menus era sota]

get somebody else to type it for you - i use high schoolers to word procces my papers - quick and cheap.

look into freelance artists or whatever to see who's work you really like to use as art in the book - such as the cover, etc.

[Twisted-mind]

I am a high schooler and i don't trust any of my classmates for they've been known to steal my work I thank you though

[menus era sota]

oh okay.
middle schoolers? they're usually keen to hangout with older people.
or just find somebody retared (not metally - you know what i mean )

[Twisted-mind]

I can't trust them either lets just say my family makes it hard for me to meet people without conflict

[Tam Li Hua]

If you feel inspired, go ahead and start on the next book. You can type the first one out as you feel like it, and keep it until you are able to go to a publisher.

I didn't trust anyone in my high school either, so I -totally- get where you are coming from on -that-. However, have you ever thought of asking a teacher or someone for advice? Or perhaps emailing a few publishers?

[Mealla]

I wouldn't trust anyone else either. If you don't have anyone else you trust to type it up, I'd suggest either just doing it a little at a time, or there's also that voice software where you speak into a microphone and it types it out. There are sometimes errors, so you'd have to proof read it, but you should definitely look over and edit it again anyway. Also, such software might be pricey.

Whatever you decide for what you have written, I'd suggest typing straight into the computer in the future unless it interferes with your creative process. Makes things easier if you can stand to type it out to begin with, though I admit inspiration sometimes comes when you don't have a computer handy and you simply must write it down with whatever you have available, even if that means scrawling it on a restaurant napkin with a broken pencil. Good luck, by the way.

[menus era sota]

Originally Posted by Mealla

Also, such software might be pricey.

Limewire?

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[JCC]

Why don't you type it up yourself?

[menus era sota]

- can't be bothered. i never can either. i'd rather write everything out by hand, it's faster (for formal typing anyway)

[Xombie]

So, who do you expect to type it for you?

[menus era sota]

Originally Posted by menus era sota

get somebody else to type it for you - i use high schoolers to word procces my papers - quick and cheap.

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[Twisted-mind]

I've found a publisher and i am typeing it out it's just im lousey at typeing is all and i merely wanted opinions which i thank you for

[Man In Room 5]

Learning to type is pretty easy once you get into it. Also, typing is a great way to get motivated for creative writing later on. Anytime I have trouble getting into the mood to create something new I merely type up some of my hand written notes. In a few minutes it gets ideas going and I'm writing something new.

[Twisted-mind]

I started out hand writing everything and finished the book, i've tried typeing it for four months now and got upset with my mounting ideas so i started [i]typeing a seperate book without a written copy. The guy that was helping me to publish my book neglected to tell me that i am underaged and that it's against the law for me to publish a book right now so my mind just kinda dryed up on me

[Man In Room 5]

I'm not sure where you live or how old you are but it shouldn't be against the law for you to publish a book. If you're a minor then it may be against the law for you to sign a publishing contract without parental consent but I can't imagine what else would be illegal about it.

[Twisted-mind]

wouldn't know i never heard of it being against the law until a few months ago he didn't give a lot of detail

[June]

I hope that you pursue getting your work published!
There must be a way.

I get what you're saying about typing it up; I wrote a novella, partly hand written, typed it up, than finished writing the first draft, than the second, and had some people read it, got some feed back, and now I just need to read through reread through, rereread through, edit, edit, edit, and so on, but I haven't gotten my self to do that for a very long time now... It's just sitting on my computer, a useless unedited piece... Until I finally do something!
(I would someday, maybe, like to see it published too, but I feel so far from it right now...)

Sorry, that was a whole lot just about me...
All the best with your story!

[L'Oiseau Noir]

Originally Posted by Twisted-mind

I'm done, I've finshed writing my book so now what? I know I should type it out but the whole process seems too frustrating. I'm trying to publish but in the meantime what do I do? Start the second book or a different series perhaps. Any body on this site have some tips?

Most publishing houses won't take a handwritten manuscript.

In order to get your MS published, it's standard with most publishers that the piece is typed in 12 pt, Times New Roman or Courier New font (or whatever format is stated in their guidelines), on quality 8.5 by 11 paper. It varies, though.

This site might help you: http://www.write-and-publish-fiction...pt-format.html

In the meantime, you need to revise the shit out of your MS to ensure most, if not all, errors have been eliminated. Does your plot tie together? Are your characters fleshed out enough? Is there anything you might need to add or omit? These are a few things you might want to keep in mind while you're revising. Remember, the first book is always hardest to sell. Got to make the best impression you can.

As for the whole being too young to publish, that's bullshit. There's no age limit with writing. You could be five and still publish a book (and it has happened.) Honestly, it just comes down to the marketability of your story.

Hope that helped.

[Twisted-mind]

No he wouldn't even look at it he had said I had to be 18 or he couldn't even talk to me about, I was typeing it up for him too but he said i was too young