OPINION: HOW TO WRITE A GREAT BOOK

 

By Bimbola Ojuolape 

There are several ways in writing a Great Book as it is listed below:

1. GET A MENTOR:

The first and foremost method in writing a great book is to get yourself a Mentor. A Mentor that will put you through and you will always look up to.  It can be people of great writers like Wole Soyinka, Chinua Achebe, William Shakespeare, JP Clark and others that can not be mentioned. There's always a saying that "To be great in life, you have to follow one person's path". By so doing, you are getting yourself mentored. 

2. HAVE A JOURNAL:

To write a Great book requires alot of Persistence and hardwork in which you have to schedule your routine of writing. Once you decide what time of day works best for you and form some kind of writing schedule, stick to that schedule. Have a time that is only for writing and always write during that time. You can use it to free-write or plan your novel, but you should always use the time for writing. This will help you get into the habit and be more productive.

3. CREATE A CONCEPT:

Before you begin writing your book, you will need to have an idea. This is the seed from where your book grows. Coming up with the concept can, however, be difficult. Ideas will come when you open yourself to more experiences, so the best way to get an idea for a book is to go out and do things.

4. RESEARCH YOUR CONCEPT: 

Once you have a vague concept, start researching to get more ideas. For example, you want to write a book about kids playing a futuristic video game. Do some research by going to arcades, reading up on the latest game innovations, and playing some games yourself. In doing these activities, you may see or experience things which give you ideas for what the story can be about or could be included in a story.

5. CONSIDER YOUR AUDIENCE: 

When coming up with and developing your concept, you will need to consider your audience. Whom are you writing this book for? Different people are into different things and there be particular sets of experiences and prior knowledge to go with the various demographics. You will need to consider this so you understand how to proceed with the plot, characters, and how the book is written.

6. UNDERSTAND YOUR WRITING HABIT:

Understand your writing habits. Get to know yourself and how you write. Do you write better at a specific time of day or in a specific place? Maybe you write best after you finish reading someone else’s book. Knowing how you write can tell you about how you should proceed and what you should avoid; you can build your writing schedule around the habits you know yourself to have. Always remember writing comes with inspiration so you have to be inspired every time you do so.

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