Comments on: Getting to The Finish Line: How to Write a Book http://funkybrownchick.com/2009/11/03/getting-to-the-finish-line-how-to-write-a-book/ Twanna is a sex, dating and relationships writer in New York City. She's funky. She has brown skin. And, she's a chick. FUNKYBROWNCHICK™ chronicles her life. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:31:13 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Twanna A. Hines | FUNKYBROWNCHICK.com http://funkybrownchick.com/2009/11/03/getting-to-the-finish-line-how-to-write-a-book/comment-page-1/#comment-126335 Twanna A. Hines | FUNKYBROWNCHICK.com Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:37:50 +0000 http://funkybrownchick.com/?p=2643#comment-126335 <strong><a href="http://desantiagospussyshack.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">danielle</a></strong>: That's the route I'm going :)<strong> A</strong>: Sounds like NaNoWriMo was a good experience for you. So far, I've heard a lot of positive stuff about it. <strong> lamesabassman</strong>: Good luck with your photo / poetry book.<strong> <a href="http://crazygirlnation.com/" rel="nofollow">CrazyGirl</a></strong>: I agree that it'd be nice to see even more initiatives encouraging nonfiction writing. :) I disagree that proposals are the only way to sell books. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fentity%2FSusan-R.-Shapiro%2FB000AP9B9Q%3Fie%3DUTF8%26ref%255F%3Dsr%255Ftc%255F2%255F0&tag=funkybrownchi-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957" rel="nofollow">Sue</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1416541667?ie=UTF8&tag=funkybrownchi-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1416541667" rel="nofollow">Abiola</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fentity%2FRachel-Kramer-Bussel%2FB001JRV6WO%3Fie%3DUTF8%26ref%255F%3Dsr%255Ftc%255F2%255F0&tag=funkybrownchi-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957" rel="nofollow">Rachel</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fentity%2FAnna-David%2FB001JS0MRI%3Fie%3DUTF8%26ref%255F%3Dsr%255Ftc%255F2%255F0&tag=funkybrownchi-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957" rel="nofollow">Anna</a>, Funky Brown Chick reader <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0979935709?ie=UTF8&tag=funkybrownchi-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0979935709" rel="nofollow">Mahlena-Rae Johnson</a> and other friends and acquaintences have successfully written and published titles; they each went about it in their own way. Some sold on proposals. Some sold via full manuscripts. Sounds like you've chosen the proposal route, and I wish you success with the book. danielle: That’s the route I’m going :)

A: Sounds like NaNoWriMo was a good experience for you. So far, I’ve heard a lot of positive stuff about it.

lamesabassman: Good luck with your photo / poetry book.

CrazyGirl: I agree that it’d be nice to see even more initiatives encouraging nonfiction writing. :) I disagree that proposals are the only way to sell books. Sue, Abiola, Rachel, Anna, Funky Brown Chick reader Mahlena-Rae Johnson and other friends and acquaintences have successfully written and published titles; they each went about it in their own way. Some sold on proposals. Some sold via full manuscripts. Sounds like you’ve chosen the proposal route, and I wish you success with the book.

]]> By: CrazyGirl http://funkybrownchick.com/2009/11/03/getting-to-the-finish-line-how-to-write-a-book/comment-page-1/#comment-126254 CrazyGirl Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:18:35 +0000 http://funkybrownchick.com/?p=2643#comment-126254 I've been advised by veterans in the publishing industry NOT to write the entire book first and then shop it around. Rather, they advise that you write a portion of it first--a chapter or two--and write a book proposal and shop that around. That way, your editor can help you shape the book as it comes along. Once the book is a finished product, it's easier for people to just say, "Nah, that's not what we do." However, as an artist, creating what is essentially a business plan for a book might be a big turn off. Since I'm an MBA student and a writer, the book proposal is the best way for me to go. It helps me see the economic prospects of the book as well as think through my vision for it. I wish NaNoWriMo wasn't focused so much on novels. I write self-help, and I'd love to see a similar initiative for non-fiction writers. I’ve been advised by veterans in the publishing industry NOT to write the entire book first and then shop it around. Rather, they advise that you write a portion of it first–a chapter or two–and write a book proposal and shop that around. That way, your editor can help you shape the book as it comes along. Once the book is a finished product, it’s easier for people to just say, “Nah, that’s not what we do.” However, as an artist, creating what is essentially a business plan for a book might be a big turn off. Since I’m an MBA student and a writer, the book proposal is the best way for me to go. It helps me see the economic prospects of the book as well as think through my vision for it. I wish NaNoWriMo wasn’t focused so much on novels. I write self-help, and I’d love to see a similar initiative for non-fiction writers.

]]> By: lamesabassman...... http://funkybrownchick.com/2009/11/03/getting-to-the-finish-line-how-to-write-a-book/comment-page-1/#comment-125765 lamesabassman...... Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:56:37 +0000 http://funkybrownchick.com/?p=2643#comment-125765 am hoping that your first will be a stone gas..... am in the process of finishing a foto/poetry book that has been in the works for 4 years.... some of the work I shared here with your post over the past few years..... and when I started .... my hair was stone black and perfect.... lamesabassman.... it's now grey ...and gone...smile.... but am having a ball... as you will 2 am hoping that your first will be a stone gas….. am in the process of finishing a foto/poetry
book that has been in the works for 4 years…. some of the work I shared here with your post
over the past few years….. and when I started …. my hair was stone black and perfect….

lamesabassman…. it’s now grey …and gone…smile…. but am having a ball… as you will 2

]]> By: A http://funkybrownchick.com/2009/11/03/getting-to-the-finish-line-how-to-write-a-book/comment-page-1/#comment-125650 A Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:45:35 +0000 http://funkybrownchick.com/?p=2643#comment-125650 I think if you've never written an entire book before, it's good to try it to see if you can do it.  I did a NaNo for that reason.  Now if I were to try to sell a book without having written it, I'd be confident that I can write an entire book. I think if you’ve never written an entire book before, it’s good to try it to see if you can do it.  I did a NaNo for that reason.  Now if I were to try to sell a book without having written it, I’d be confident that I can write an entire book.

]]> By: danielle http://funkybrownchick.com/2009/11/03/getting-to-the-finish-line-how-to-write-a-book/comment-page-1/#comment-125529 danielle Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:28:03 +0000 http://funkybrownchick.com/?p=2643#comment-125529 i m down for the full manuscript..that takes away a lot of preassure already..:-) i m down for the full manuscript..that takes away a lot of preassure already..:-)

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