==== ==== Making $1000+ Per Month With Kindle Ebooks! https://www.warriorplus.com/w/a/qhykm ==== ==== HOW TO START The electronic publishing process may be relatively straightforward, but writing a novel certainly is not. The big problem with the explosion in e-publishing is that the vast majority of books that are being self-published are just plain awful badly written, badly edited, badly formatted, says former journalist Stephen Leather. Most of the so-called indie writers, who previously would have been described as unpublished, rush to get their work online and frankly most of them are wasting their time. A badly written book isnt going to sell, no matter how cheap it is. Leather compares writing a novel to running a marathon. Anyone who finishes a marathon deserves kudos its a long haul, its hard work, he says. But just because youve run a marathon it doesnt mean you should be running at the Olympics. 'Very few writers published the traditional way see their first book in print its often their fifth or sixth that is good enough to be published. Jack Higgins wasnt published until after hed written more than a dozen novels and he didnt achieve any real success until his 36th The Eagle Has Landed. Before you start, its worth thinking about the type of book you want to write. Genre novels particularly crime thrillers, fantasy, paranormal romance and chick-lit seem particularly suited to the Kindle format. It might be because fans of those genres tend to read more than the average reader, says Leather. Experts say it is best to steer clear of literary fiction although the classics (many of which are free on Kindle) are popular, it seems there is little demand for e-books by highbrow contemporary authors. I think this is possibly because the Kindle experience is most similar to the experience of reading a mass-market paperback readers use their Kindles for light, easy reads, says writer Mark Edwards. Kindle books that sell are the stories that people actually want to read. As with all writing its worth reading other peoples books. Look at the list of the top 20 titles and download those that look similar to your novel. If you dont want to pay full price, simply download a sample usually the first few chapters for free. Consider the length of your novel. At the moment there are around ten successful authors who only self-publish, and many of the top sellers tend to be short, quick reads. When Mark Williams and Saffi Griffiths published their first novel the controversial Sugar & Spice they realised that it was, at 120,000 words, about 25,000 words too long. Once you have written your book, you need to proofread it for mistakes. Leather read one selfpublished novel in which the villain was described as roofless rather than ruthless. He advises that you pay a professional to vet your manuscript. When you are happy with your book, its time to think about the all-important cover design. JUDGING A BOOK
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