The Responsibility as an Author (Self publisher)
Hello, everyone. It is a brand new week. I hope you guys had a wonderful week.
Just yesterday and today, I had been reading a certain topic that's been popping up in one of the groups I'm in. It's about why people don't read books from Self-Published authors. And, I must say, it's quite interesting to read people's opinions.
The main reason that caught my attention was that Self-Publishers are not that serious when it comes to publishing their work. I think I can tell, due to the covers they made and the description they write. But there are other self-publishers who take their work seriously, like I do. But the problem is, if people found out that they are self-publishers, they won't like it.
I'm not sure if that last part is true, but I'm quite certain that my first statement is. I understand that authors are trying to save money while trying to get their work done as soon as possible. But, little do they know, that if you publish your work as quickly as possible, there are chances that you might get criticism. Maybe it's because there's many grammatical and punctuation errors that you forgot to correct them. Or, maybe you don't realize that you have a grammatical or punctuation issues.
That is ok and it's not too late. For those of you who are new to self-publishing or is a traditional author, I can give you some tips as much as possible. And, yes, I can make mistakes, but I can still learn. They're simple to follow, trust me.
1. Brainstorm - If you don't know how to develop a well-thought-out plot, then map it out! Have the who, what, when, how, and why.
2. Edit - Make sure sure that, when you finish writing, edit. Look for grammatical and punctuation errors. And the number one rule: make sure the sentence flows and makes sense!
3. Reread - Even though you finished editing, make sure you reread for any mistakes. Better yet, make sure that the plot is understandable to follow. You don't want to have gaps in your story. Here's a tip that might help. Whenever you read your work, think about your audience. You should know how would they react.
4. Have someone read your work - It's important to have a real audience to read your work. Pick someone who's better at critiquing your writing. You could ask your friend's or loved ones, but the problems is that, well, they are close to you. Your family and friends would only give you positive feedback, and they have might not have much knowledge of writing. But if you're able to find a friend or loved one who knows the scope of writing, then congrats!
That's all that I can come up with so far. And here's another tip that I would like to pass on. If you want to progress on writing, you can feel free to read books like I do. That's how I try to improve. But other ways that I have improved was that I took writing classes during high school and took it with me. But in this case, you can take some writing classes that have little to no cost. Moreover, if you are not sure about the grammatical errors and punctuation, you can look up online or on library books; they can give you information as much as possible.
Other than that, you should be good to go, And just a little pep talk, not all writers can be perfect. So if you have tiny mistakes, don't worry about it. Even Cassandra Clare had little errors in her series (yes, I know that).
And if you need help with descriptive writing, here's a video that might help you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSoRz...
Be sure to be up-to-date with my blogs and stories. And feel free to check out with my novel, The White Sirens. Available on Amazon in ebook version. https://www.amazon.com/White-Sirens-S...
Just yesterday and today, I had been reading a certain topic that's been popping up in one of the groups I'm in. It's about why people don't read books from Self-Published authors. And, I must say, it's quite interesting to read people's opinions.
The main reason that caught my attention was that Self-Publishers are not that serious when it comes to publishing their work. I think I can tell, due to the covers they made and the description they write. But there are other self-publishers who take their work seriously, like I do. But the problem is, if people found out that they are self-publishers, they won't like it.
I'm not sure if that last part is true, but I'm quite certain that my first statement is. I understand that authors are trying to save money while trying to get their work done as soon as possible. But, little do they know, that if you publish your work as quickly as possible, there are chances that you might get criticism. Maybe it's because there's many grammatical and punctuation errors that you forgot to correct them. Or, maybe you don't realize that you have a grammatical or punctuation issues.
That is ok and it's not too late. For those of you who are new to self-publishing or is a traditional author, I can give you some tips as much as possible. And, yes, I can make mistakes, but I can still learn. They're simple to follow, trust me.
1. Brainstorm - If you don't know how to develop a well-thought-out plot, then map it out! Have the who, what, when, how, and why.
2. Edit - Make sure sure that, when you finish writing, edit. Look for grammatical and punctuation errors. And the number one rule: make sure the sentence flows and makes sense!
3. Reread - Even though you finished editing, make sure you reread for any mistakes. Better yet, make sure that the plot is understandable to follow. You don't want to have gaps in your story. Here's a tip that might help. Whenever you read your work, think about your audience. You should know how would they react.
4. Have someone read your work - It's important to have a real audience to read your work. Pick someone who's better at critiquing your writing. You could ask your friend's or loved ones, but the problems is that, well, they are close to you. Your family and friends would only give you positive feedback, and they have might not have much knowledge of writing. But if you're able to find a friend or loved one who knows the scope of writing, then congrats!
That's all that I can come up with so far. And here's another tip that I would like to pass on. If you want to progress on writing, you can feel free to read books like I do. That's how I try to improve. But other ways that I have improved was that I took writing classes during high school and took it with me. But in this case, you can take some writing classes that have little to no cost. Moreover, if you are not sure about the grammatical errors and punctuation, you can look up online or on library books; they can give you information as much as possible.
Other than that, you should be good to go, And just a little pep talk, not all writers can be perfect. So if you have tiny mistakes, don't worry about it. Even Cassandra Clare had little errors in her series (yes, I know that).
And if you need help with descriptive writing, here's a video that might help you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSoRz...
Be sure to be up-to-date with my blogs and stories. And feel free to check out with my novel, The White Sirens. Available on Amazon in ebook version. https://www.amazon.com/White-Sirens-S...
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