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Question: I want to write a book but I need help with it!.!?
I read Twilight, so I guess that makes me a writer!. I don't have any writing experience and I know that most of the people giving writing advice on Yahoo Answers don't have any either!. So I need your help writing my book!.

I don't have any characters or ideas for them!. I don't know who they are, where they come from or what they do!. I'm not sure how many I'll need!. I'll need you to do that!.

I don't have a plot, a baseline idea for one or even a story in mind!. I don't know how to write a story or which part goes where!. I'll need you to do that too!.

I know that the title is the most important part of marketing the book, so I haven't given it much thought!. I know it should be chosen AFTER the story is written, so I want to do that first, and I want it to be selected by complete strangers with little or no writing experience!.

Then I'll need you to read the story you have written and tell me what you think about it!. Tell me what needs to be changed, and then change it!.Www@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
EXCELLENT POINTS!.!.!. I've been wanting to do something like this for a while and just couldn't bring myself to do it!.

This isn't to disparage or discourage those folks out there who do have ideas and who like to write!.!.!. but come on how many of those!.!.!. name my character questions have you seen!.!.

or give me ideas for a plot!. Honestly what kind of writer are you that you don't even have the slightest idea of what to call your characters or an inkling of what to do with them!.

Good Job Russel!.!.!. I really needed to see something like this!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

READING Twilight makes you a READER!. In order to be a writer you have to WRITE something!. If you can't even think of characters or plotlines or even a basic storyline than you are most certainly not a writer!.

*sorry about the caps but there is no italics on here*

my bad!.!.!.i didn't get your joke!. Forgive me for being dense, I've dealt with a cranky baby most of the day!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

how does reading twilight make u a writer!?!?!?!? read ur first sentence!.

and u might wanna start with the plot adn the characters!.

and the title is probably the least important part!. the most important part is a story!.

ur not reading my story, ull copy it!.

umm so basically u want us to write the book for u!? i dont think so dumb a**! thats called plagerism!Www@QuestionHome@Com

I get the joke!. You're mocking the people that want to write a book after reading Twilight and how they ask others for plot ideas!.

I totally agree with you!. It's stupid, if they can't come up with ideas of their own they can't be writers!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

well its really hard for me to help u cause its like your making me think of mostly everything cause i dont really know if you want to write a scary book or a love book idk but maybe you sould make something like twilight or something srry i dont think this was much helpWww@QuestionHome@Com

so you are pretty much asking me to write a book and you will take the credit for it right!?!?

and just because you read a book doesnt mean your a writer!.


is this question a joke!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

OMG! That's amazing! I actually thought about posting a question just like this and see the answer I'd get--seems like you bet me to the punch!. Good for you!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Thank you!
You took the words right out of my subconscious mouth!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Haha!!! I love it!!! Your question is what people on Yahoo are always asking!!!(Not that blunt, but thats basically what they mean!!)Www@QuestionHome@Com

I love sarcasm! Thanks for the smile! :DWww@QuestionHome@Com

You are hilarious!Www@QuestionHome@Com

lol!.!.!. I haven't seen you around too often but I like you already!. It's called satire folks!Www@QuestionHome@Com

I think he is trying to be facetious!. He is making a commentary on the people on this site who ask these kind of questions - can someone give me a plot idea, can you read my story and let me know what you think, can you pick a title for my story etc etc!. I think he is also commenting on people who have read twilight and automatically think they can now write vampire love stories too!.

I think that this is quite a limited view to take!. If it gets people writing, who cares where the ideas come from!. And just because people on here aren't professional writers, it does not make them a less valuable source of information and insight!. You're right, the people who ask these questions have no idea what they are doing, but everyone has to start somewhere!. If even one of the people on here out of thousands ends up writing an inspiring story that may change peoples lives, who the hell cares that they came on here and needed help or had no idea where to start!.

I say good on everyone for embracing the writer within them and not being afraid to ask for help when needed!.Www@QuestionHome@Com