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Edit: Part II (How to Get a Literary Agent) is now up.I've never seen a writing tutorial on dA (or at least run into one....I'm sure there must be some out there), especially not one covering how to get one's writing published. Also, since I've been getting a ton of questions about this process, I thought the best way would be to make a tutorial. Pardon the randomness of this.......I know this probably doesn't apply to a LOT of people, as it only targets those who are interested in publishing a novel. Still, I hope it's helpful to some of you out there! This info is still kind of obscure to find, although there are a lot of books out now that talk specifically about how to get your novel into the hands of literary agents and publishers. You can find these books often in their own section at Barnes & Noble, or if you search online for them. Many published authors also have how-to sections on their websites dedicated to aspiring writers.
Again, random I know......... This is Part I of a series, although I don't know how many it'll take to get the info across. You could write a million pages about the process and still not finish. O__O I'm just covering the general information, the essentials that anyone would need to know when just starting out. If you're writing a novel and want to be published, I hope this helps! Thanks, and if you have any additional questions, please feel free to post them in my current journal. That way, other people with the same question can see the answer. Thanks again.
(Note: Just for anyone who is curious, I like writing fantasy stories.
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Comments: 266
GhormiBear [2008-07-26 21:45:53 +0000 UTC]
thank you for writing this, I am βhoping- to get my story published when(or if) its finished (am about 10,000 words, so 1/10ish of the way there)
I just lack confidence big time.
Iβm so scared that my idea is unoriginal (its fantasy... which to me seems like the most popular) although people how have seen what I have done so far say itβs like nothing they have seen before... Iβm still VERY scared...
I also feel very theatened by other writers i see :/ ><
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CairnCoyote [2008-07-24 19:22:30 +0000 UTC]
Vital information. Thanks for making this.
I've still got a long way to go though x.X
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aheroicpledge In reply to ??? [2008-07-16 23:20:50 +0000 UTC]
Thank you for taking your time to share this with all of us!
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znow-white In reply to ??? [2008-07-09 21:15:43 +0000 UTC]
Your wonderful tutorial has been featured here.[link]
Thank you for providing the gallery with such awesome Resources.
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squirrelstar13 [2008-06-20 17:15:11 +0000 UTC]
thx for the info, im done with my book, no publisher likes me... ah well ill follow ur info
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NightshadeULF [2008-06-09 03:14:21 +0000 UTC]
This will help me in the long run for getting my novel up and runnign XD
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Rainyskye [2008-05-19 19:00:48 +0000 UTC]
This is very helpful! :3 Thank you for submitting this.
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Emerune [2008-05-16 01:29:55 +0000 UTC]
Great guide. ^^ This will definitely be of help to me in the future, when I revise my NaNoWriMo novel and start working on the next step in the process. Thanks for sharing it with all of us.
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YaoiFanGirl16 [2008-05-14 06:11:04 +0000 UTC]
Thank you so much for this tutorial! I've always wondered what exactly it took to make it in the writing world. Again, thank you so much!
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The-Elven-Priestess [2008-05-14 03:54:59 +0000 UTC]
Thank you for such a helpful tutorial!
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DemonLog [2008-05-13 05:21:53 +0000 UTC]
I probably won't be using this for a couple years, but it's definitely given me a bit more hope for trying to publish. I'm yet to feel totally comfortable with my writing ability, but it's seeing stuff like this that makes me go "Well, regardless of how I feel - there's always a chance", and that feels great. :3
I'll definitely come back to reference this when I'm closer to actually finishing a project, though! Most positively.
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sweeneygirl79 In reply to ??? [2008-05-13 05:08:11 +0000 UTC]
thanks this really helped!
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mdog02 In reply to ??? [2008-05-13 05:05:38 +0000 UTC]
An informative and well presented how-to. Very nice.
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sirianna89 [2008-05-13 04:46:48 +0000 UTC]
I'm currently working on a trilogy, this is very useful! Thank you so much for writing it!
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IrishRain In reply to ??? [2008-05-13 03:07:40 +0000 UTC]
well this will help me 'cause i finished my first book and was wondering about publishing
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Ashenge [2008-05-13 02:25:05 +0000 UTC]
If there's no moment more cutthroat than the present, that means the future's even more bleak, right?
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A-san [2008-05-13 01:50:39 +0000 UTC]
ooo i could really use this.i'm just an ameteur writer and still need to finish my book,but still.thanks for this!
aahh question though.since i'm not very experienced,is a publisher a person or a company?
i really like fantasy too.
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MazinK [2008-05-13 01:45:25 +0000 UTC]
Publish a book. About getting published. ...although that category is probably quite crowded already.
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ATeenageWitchling [2008-05-13 01:24:09 +0000 UTC]
I think I'm in love.
I just say the title under the DDs and my jaw was dislocated from my face.
This is going to be EXTREMELY helpful for the aspiring unknowns out there who want to be "The One"!!!
In short, you are amazing.
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Toph-Luvs-Zuko [2008-05-13 00:52:50 +0000 UTC]
Ah, this will be most helpful Thank you. *insta-fav*
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RiniUsagiToSLove In reply to ??? [2008-05-13 00:36:52 +0000 UTC]
Alot of this I read in my book. I was just recently at 85 pages on my mnuscript but decided to do it over. It dind't flow quite right. XD
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AppleJuiceJadeDear [2008-05-13 00:28:03 +0000 UTC]
these tutorials somehow make me feel a little better about the publishing world. I've known for awhile the harshness of the publishing industry, and fear the competativeness of other writers-to-be, but somehow this is comforting.
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Lazy-Brunette [2008-05-12 23:59:30 +0000 UTC]
Thank you so much!I appreciate that you have made such a hard field of work come a little easier.
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ForgetfulRainn [2008-05-12 23:47:26 +0000 UTC]
I knew all of this already (having diligently done my own research), but this is very good! It has all the basics, it's concise, it's clear. I think you did a great job of saying all that really needed to be said (for instance: to never pay a literary agent yourself).
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Latest-Model [2008-05-12 23:45:29 +0000 UTC]
I'm very grateful I found this; I was having some questions regarding this very subject, but didn't know who to ask. Thanks.
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piggies-are-kewl [2008-05-12 23:17:07 +0000 UTC]
Great! Really helpful, especially for me. I have a really cool idea hopefully other people will like!
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Jaded-Zero [2008-05-12 22:54:11 +0000 UTC]
I faved to read later because I saw this and couldn't resist. I'm young but I aspire to be a great author someday! This will help tons!
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I-must-b-dreaming [2008-05-12 22:49:26 +0000 UTC]
This would be good for me when I'm old enough to get a job.
Maybe I can convince my mother and father to let me be a novelist now! ^^
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ravenclawxwhitewolf [2008-05-12 22:44:47 +0000 UTC]
Wonderful tutorial - thank you for sharing!
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el-lama [2008-05-12 21:40:09 +0000 UTC]
very good, my friend(an aspiring author) will appreciate this very much! favorited!
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lovestelly [2008-05-12 21:10:28 +0000 UTC]
The clarity of this tutorial is great! Thanks for sharing your experience and your tips with us.
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LA-Draws [2008-05-12 20:57:46 +0000 UTC]
This is fantastic. I'm not a completely aspiring writer (I have other goals in mind besides novels), but this is definitely helpful no less and will be off assistance to many people I know!
Thank you so much!
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accidias [2008-05-12 20:46:23 +0000 UTC]
oh man I have to send this to Josie right now
<3 Thank you very muchly!
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Auroralune [2008-05-12 19:53:18 +0000 UTC]
wow, thanks for sharing this, Im actually writing a novel series I was hoping to get published, this'll help a lot.
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MicrosuedeMouse [2008-05-12 19:50:25 +0000 UTC]
Thank you! <3 I really love the fact that you've been so kind as to help us.
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