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Question: I have a really good plot for a book but I can't will myself to write it!.
are there any good techniques I can use!?Www@QuestionHome@Com


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As a writer myself!.!.!.!.the first thing you should do is a brief outline of the book!. A good book is so much more than a plot!.!.!.!.it's also about the characters!. The first thing I do is a summary of what the book is going to be about!.!.!.!.!.develop the characters!.!.!.!.!.and then I start to write!. I never go back and read anything until I am done!.!.!.!.!.I do that in the editing phase of the book!. So, this is the order you should do it:
1!. Summary of what the book is about
2!. Characters (names, personality & their connection to one another)
3!. Outline of book by chapter (this will also guide you as you go along)
4!. Edit, edit, edit!.

And ALWAYS!.!.!.!.!.!.Back up whatever you write onto a cd or disk!.
also!.!.!.never discard anything you write!.!.!.!.!.keep it in a seperate file!.!.!.!.you never know when you can use it!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

There is one, and only one, technique for writing a book:

Butt in chair!. Fingers on keyboard!. WRITE!.

It's very difficult, very tedious, and there will be times you want to just trash the whole thing!.

also, if you can't will yourself to write it, I would question whether it is a really good plot!. If it's that good, it should be driving you nuts until you write it down!. Yeah, it's hard work, but when you have a story in your head that's that good, it BEGS to come out!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

do those steps that mhchicet!.!.!. said and if its still hard just work on righting one page a day and if you miss a day then do two to keep yourself caught up and add more and more pages!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Let me guess the plot!.

Good versus evil!. Guy loves girl but there's a problem!. Problem solved and good wins over evil after long struggle!.

Am I close!?

It's been done!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

maybe you're just not a writer!. if you really feel like its a good idea find a ghost writer to help make your book come to life!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Then maybe is not that good!.Www@QuestionHome@Com