Lessons Of Writing The Novel 'romance Of Teh Frontier'
Writing a novel is sweet labor and a time to get recognized
Writing a novel is a form of self-expression and a chance to leave something for posterity. It is art in its sublime form and one can ignite the genius in a man to write a tale to live after you have long gone from this world.
When my novel" Romance of the Frontier" was published many people asked me questions as to how I compiled a book of over 250 pages and what were the pitfalls if any.Many wanted to know what goes into writing a novel.Hopefully, I will try and give a peep into the mechanics of writing a novel and how to go about it.
Writing a novel is different from writing any other book like a textbook or even non-fiction.In the last category, the author needs hard facts and it is a question of marshaling those facts into a readable book.It could be a biography or a book on any scientific topic.In contrast, a novel is a plain fantasy, except when writing a novel based on a historical incident. A novel is a test of a writer's imagination and its translation to the written word.
You will need a plot, a story to tell.It will be a good thing in case you have some personal experience on the topic you are writing.You will need a good command of the language you write because the publisher cannot publish a book if it does not have proper grammar and language.A point to be noted that writing novel can be pure inspiration and recreation of events that are enthralling to the reader.
I wrote " Romance of the Frontier" 3 times and the computer was a help.One must give credit to the great writers who wrote in longhand and no resources like a word processor.But again you will have to create a story, a romance and write a book that appeals.You will need a publisher and that is both the difficult and the easy part.Easy because there are so many of them who want to publish a book and difficult because some are just out to make money and will charge you.You may not sell a single book and thus your investment will be down the drain.But whatever it may be, you will have to create a story and relate it in a coherent manner.
My novel " Romance of the Frontier" has given me intense satisfaction and enhances standing in society.A writer is a respected man, more so if he is a creative man.Yes, one does require perseverance and a spark of genius.All of us have it some time and one can channel it to write a book.In case readers are interested this book is available on a dozen sites including Amazon.
I hope these few lines will motivate newbies to pen their thoughts and write a novel.After you write the first, the second will always be easy.My novel has now sold over 9000 copies and that is a source of great satisfaction.