Comments on: the four big moments of writing a book http://gapingvoid.com/2010/06/14/4bm/ "cartoons drawn on the back of business cards" Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:17:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: cinderkeys http://gapingvoid.com/2010/06/14/4bm/#comment-34794 cinderkeys Tue, 15 Jun 2010 07:45:38 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=13251#comment-34794 I've never written a whole book. If I did, though, I'd add a step: 5. Polish and edit down. You may think it's the boring part, but I like it far more than the part where I'm writing from scratch. So much easier. I’ve never written a whole book. If I did, though, I’d add a step:

5. Polish and edit down.

You may think it’s the boring part, but I like it far more than the part where I’m writing from scratch. So much easier.

]]> By: Erica Douglass http://gapingvoid.com/2010/06/14/4bm/#comment-34792 Erica Douglass Tue, 15 Jun 2010 06:23:19 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=13251#comment-34792 Okay Hugh, I am going to write a book! I got the idea. I'm ready to implement. A bit scared, but that comes with the territory. I can't wait to see how it comes out. I can only hope it's as amazing as yours! :) Okay Hugh, I am going to write a book!

I got the idea. I’m ready to implement. A bit scared, but that comes with the territory.

I can’t wait to see how it comes out. I can only hope it’s as amazing as yours! :)

]]> By: Sarah Page http://gapingvoid.com/2010/06/14/4bm/#comment-34725 Sarah Page Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:38:20 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=13251#comment-34725 Hugh, I picked up your book yesterday and read the whole thing in one sitting. Brilliant. and Very inspiring. Thank you. Hugh,
I picked up your book yesterday and read the whole thing in one sitting. Brilliant. and Very inspiring.
Thank you.

]]> By: Rabbi Rami http://gapingvoid.com/2010/06/14/4bm/#comment-34716 Rabbi Rami Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:24:15 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=13251#comment-34716 I loved this, Hugh. I am working on the final (?) edits of my 20th book, and your insights still ring true. I am eager to read Evil Plans. I continually refer back to "Ignore Everybody" which I keep right next to my desk, and recommend it to people who have not yet learned to ignore me. Shalom, Rami I loved this, Hugh. I am working on the final (?) edits of my 20th book, and your insights still ring true. I am eager to read Evil Plans. I continually refer back to “Ignore Everybody” which I keep right next to my desk, and recommend it to people who have not yet learned to ignore me.

Shalom,
Rami

]]> By: Jessica Meats http://gapingvoid.com/2010/06/14/4bm/#comment-34715 Jessica Meats Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:20:08 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=13251#comment-34715 You should probably be clear that your steps are for publishing a non-fiction book. It's a little different for fiction writers (particularly if you're a conpulsive writer for whom step 1 occurs a dozen times a week). 1. Get an idea for a book. 2. Realise that your plot isn't going to dead-end half way through and that you still like the idea enough to actually get to the end. 3. Getting a letter that doesn't say, "Dear [insert name here] you submission doesn't quite meet our needs at this time." 4. Seeing your book on the book shelves. That's the point I started partying. You should probably be clear that your steps are for publishing a non-fiction book. It’s a little different for fiction writers (particularly if you’re a conpulsive writer for whom step 1 occurs a dozen times a week).

1. Get an idea for a book.

2. Realise that your plot isn’t going to dead-end half way through and that you still like the idea enough to actually get to the end.

3. Getting a letter that doesn’t say, “Dear [insert name here] you submission doesn’t quite meet our needs at this time.”

4. Seeing your book on the book shelves.

That’s the point I started partying.

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