Comments on: Can You Make Money Writing Novels?

By: MyLiteraryCoach

MyLiteraryCoach — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 03:18:43 +0000

Dear Charlie:

Your fear of having your work stolen is a common one for first-time authors. The Copyright protections apply to any work when the author puts a C in a circle, the year, and their name. No filing needs to be done.

Yet, some authors feel better when, through the Library of Congress (http://www.copyright.gov/). the pay about $35 and upload a copy of their manuscript for official registration.

Tim

By: Charlie Shute

Charlie Shute — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 16:55:24 +0000

Melissa, thank you for helping me out. I noticed i had made some spelling Errors, please forgive me for them, lol. About these books you mentioned, how much were they? And you didn’t tell me the Title of the book that helps bring the Characters to live, may i know it? I am earning my own money soon, and wish to but both books mentioned. I am a bit paranoid about asking someone else to publish my book, if that’s what you meant. Because i’m worried they’ll take my work and put their name on it. But i will risk it.
Thank you for the help, it was much appreciated. I do apologise again if i seem a bit unintelligent. And i sen dmy best wishes and good luck on your Novel.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 01:33:30 +0000

Charlie,
I am an aspiring writer working on my own novel at 24 years old. You have quite a jump start, buddy. Good for you and your published works, thus far. My advice to you is what I call a little R and R (research and reading). Research the market you want to publish in to help broaden your perspective on your chances of getting your particular novel publish. And read. Read everything you can get your hands on that relates to what you are writing and the publishing world. I suggest buying “Getting Published for Dummies”. They have great information that can help you get started. I also purchased a book on plot, story, and character development to understand how to make my characters come alive. Additionally I have studied the books that I would like to model my own novel after by studying their dialogue, plot and character development to understand how those successful authors made their characters come alive. They are many avenues to take when writing a novel. There is no single right way to write a book. Good luck.

By: Charlie Shute

Charlie Shute — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 19:14:21 +0000

Some of this actually helped me. You see, i am a young writer. At 16. I actually enjoyed this. I managed to publish three poems so far, and i know it’s a start, but i really wish to publish a story of mine. As good as this article was, i am still confused on some of it. If anyone can help me, please do. I just want to see someone who is either in the same poistion as me, or has been before, and just jelp me out on who i can trust to go to. I want to publish my own book, but i do not know how to, so i thought about going to someone. I am still not sure yet. And there’s no clubs or Colleges i can go to that will allow me to do just Creative Writing. But i do not want to be a Journalist. i like to have a wild imagination and think of unusual things that can fascinate people. So if anyone can, please help me. Even if it is just to help me find a Novelist Club to go to. Or a small job on writing Non-reality books. Something like that. But it has to be in Essex.

Please and Thank You.
-Charlie

By: Mary

Mary — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 03:40:53 +0000

i loved this article. i dream to be such a writer that people will look forward to reading my books. i have finally finished a novel that i have been dreaming of, stuggled with, and worked on with my friends for 4 years and i am now almost done with my rough draft and will be fixing it up to get an editor to help me. please share any tips with me if you can.

By: John Hewitt

John Hewitt — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:27:46 +0000

I’m glad you found it useful Felicia.

By: Felicia Hinton

Felicia Hinton — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 23:51:32 +0000

This is a great article. Personally I was really just glad to be able to finish my novel and get a publisher to work with me. So it has really been interesting and a lot of work. Takes a lot of patience and after ten years I finally completed a work in entirety so I am glad about it.

By: Monak Inook

Monak Inook — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 07:54:05 +0000

Thanks for the information !

By: J.C. Hewitt

J.C. Hewitt — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:31:29 +0000

That is certainly true AC

By: AC Shophi

AC Shophi — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:48:30 +0000

I think writing can take long time for original contents.
Good command over English and openness to admit
critics is also a very big quality of a writer…