Tip for serious aspiring writers

that is so nice to hear about that kind of book by Jon Franklin.. Me too needs a copy of that book in order to have a quality and senseful response here in mylot.. sometimes i am hesitant to write just because i am afraid to be laugh by anyone who may read my works.. haha

That's a good tip! Thank you for sharing that with us!

Hi... I never knew that there were such books which might help u in writing too! Great! But not for me... thanks for your advice but...I dont give it damn... If you have that talent you will surely write a good story and if not....No one on Earth can help you... Good writer do existed even before any such book published... So I dont think that such books can help you in great sense.... But yes...they might give you some technical advice, some experts touch what so ever....But not more than that... thats my views...

I've read a couple of the HOW TO books on writing and to some extent most say the same things. "Focus on your story and your characters and make it compelling for the reader." Or if it is non-fiction "Stick to the facts or make the book useful". I'm working on a self-help book right now, hopefully I'll actually finish it. Most of the time I have a hard time getting the whole thing written because the process takes so long and I already know the story in my head so it loses it's appeal and freshness to me. So I'm trying with my next fiction story to not outline at all and just let it flow and maybe that will help. Good luck to everyone. and BTW: If someone laughs at your work, and it is not a comedy, you don't need their advice.

I purchased "Writing for Story" and never finished it...maybe I will start reading it again. I ran across it yesterday while I was cleaning...better get to it...my writing is still at START...haven't done much yet...maybe I will be inspired by the book. Thanks for reminding me.