What You Need to Know Before Writing Your Book

Have you ever dreamed of writing a book? Do you have the story that’s been begging to be told, but haven’t found the time to write it down? If so, keep reading! Writing a book is not an easy task. However, before diving into this process head first, you need to know what it takes and how much work is involved in order for your dream to become reality. In this article, we will discuss some of the most important aspects of writing a book and help provide insight on what steps are needed before starting this journey.

In today’s modern society, there seem to be two types of people: those who have written a book or intend to write one someday, and those who haven’t yet but want to soon. If you’re in the latter category, congratulations! But if you’re planning on writing a novel anytime soon—or ever—you’ll have plenty of time to think about when that might happen, because it’s going to take you at least a couple of months before your first draft is even close to being finished.

Writing a book can be an extremely rewarding experience, but there are several considerations that go into this process and certain steps need to be taken in order for the entire project to run smoothly. To get started, consider these five key factors before writing your book.

The five key factors one needs to know before writing a book are as follows: time, outline, word count, effective scheduling, and editing. They are all important to consider before starting any project because they can help determine whether or not you’ll be able to complete your task.

1. Time– This is probably the most important factor since it can determine whether or not you’ll be able to complete your project in the short amount of time allotted for this task. Writing a book takes time—time that you may not have. In the age of technology where everything is at our fingertips, it’s extremely easy to get overwhelmed with life and forget simple things like going grocery shopping or getting dressed in the morning… let alone writing a whole novel! You’ve probably had some great ideas for a book lately, but have you ever considered how much time it would take to write one?

2. Outline– Before you start writing, come up with an outline that will help you organize all of your thoughts and ideas into one cohesive story that flows well from beginning to end. Editing should also happen at the outline stage, which means that changes should be made before actually putting words on paper. It’s important that you spend some serious time planning before writing your novel. Come up with an outline of the story and plot points ahead of time so that when it comes to actually put the words on paper, everything has been thought out well in advance. If you’re just winging it as you go along, chances are your story will be a confusing jumble of ideas that aren’t well-developed and characters who lack direction.

3. Word size– Obviously, every book should have about 30-70 thousand words depending on what genre it falls under, but other considerations to take into account include “more is better” traps and “less is more” pitfalls. Ideally, the average book has about 50 to 70 thousand words—but don’t automatically assume that yours needs to have this many! It’s important not to let yourself fall into the “more is better” trap, because it can lead to an extremely long story that could end up losing its readers. If you’re looking for a general word count guideline, make sure your novel has between 30 and 70 thousand words before submitting it to agents or publishers.

4. Effective Scheduling– Writing a book is not like blogging; there are no deadlines to meet and no specific time of day you need to sit down at your computer. However, if you plan on writing a book it’s important that you find some sort of schedule for yourself so that the work can be completed in an effective manner. It’s important to find a schedule for yourself before starting the writing process, or your book will never get done. Writing can take anywhere from a few months to several years before the first draft of the novel is even close to being finished.

So how do you determine what time of day is best for you? The most difficult part about this process is that everyone has different schedules and work habits. Some people are morning people who need coffee in order to wake up; others are night owls who prefer to write after dinner while their family watches TV. You should also consider whether or not you’re an introvert (someone who needs alone time) or an extrovert (someone who enjoys spending time with other human beings). These factors all play into when the best time of day would be to start writing your novel. It’s important that you choose wisely because if you don’t, your book will never be completed.

5. Editing– Editing isn’t just something that needs to be done with the first draft of your book. It’s important to edit at every stage of the process, meaning you should go back and review your story as soon as it’s written before moving on to anything else. If you edit once or twice before getting started, this will save you a lot of time in the long run because it’ll allow you to create an outline for your story before any words are on paper.

Don’t make the mistake of thinking that writing a novel is easy—it isn’t! If anything, it’s one of the most difficult tasks known to human beings. And remember: even though this task may seem insurmountable at times, there are plenty of people out there who have done it before you and will be more than happy to help.

Don’t give up–Being a writer is not easy — especially when starting out — but if you stick to it and keep working hard, your book will eventually be published.

The writing process can be intimidating, but it’s important to keep in mind that you’re not alone. There are plenty of people out there who have done this before and will happily provide encouragement or even share their own experience with the task. As long as you stick with it and work hard on your story, success is within reach!