The Process Of Publishing A Book - The Talent Bank
When most writers think of being published, they imagine slaving over a manuscript with a whiskey glass in one hand and a cigarette the other. Then they pull the final page from a typewriter, put the entire manuscript in a thick envelope, and send it off to the publishers – their job is done! Time to wait for the royalties to come!
Now, don’t feel bad, because most of us think of it this way. However, the process of publishing becomes more scientific and less artistic the moment the book is done. Having a thorough understanding of what it entails could be the difference between a good-selling book and a great-selling book.
So let’s break it down. First, you have to finish your manuscript in its entirety. You get to keep your typewriter and your cigarette for this part, but things change from the moment it gets put in the thick envelope onward. Let’s start here.
