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how do i get published and in the stores?
im 16 male
im writing a novel thats like 300 pages.
i just finished.
what do i do next? this is big to me...so i need to know.
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well, first of all, congradulations, cuz thats awesome...ive been trying to write a book since i was in 6th grade...lol. ok, well what i would do, is first id talk to my english teacher about it, then id talk to my parents about it. if they dont have any suggestions on where to take this, then id go to the internet, and look up..."book publishing for minors", or something like that. id love to know the name of your book so i can look for it when its published. :)
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You don't get yourself published by major publishers but your literary agent does. They will read the first three chapters of a manuscript and shop it to a buyer ie: Random House.
You don't do any of this yourself. If the agent doesn't like your work or doesn't feel you have something or can make it as an author they won't take it or you on.
You can also check the Internet for publishers that make you pay to print your book. It's up to you to promote it and sell it. You won't find a lot of readers this way as everything is on your shoulders to make it succeed.
I think what you should be doing is go back over the 300 pages, edit it, re-write and learn the mechanics of writing. Learning those skills and how to tell a story better than anyone else is key. Make it the best you can. If you can't write well or like a professional you won't get the notice you want.
If you think this project you have worked on is really that good have a teacher evaluate it and give you ideas on what to do with it. If they don't think it's solid enough to publish they'll tell you why. But above all keep writing as this will help you one day publish articles, stories etc.
If you decided to self publish it costs a lot of money and usually isn't worth it. You have to pay for every book, cover, page printed and then market and sell a minimum 1,000-2,000 or so units on your own.
There's also that perception (and its usually correct) that those who self-publish CAN'T write for beans and have to pay to get themselves noticed because a real publisher passed or an agent did. I'm NOT saying that of you but most self-published books are badly written and or badly put together by a publisher out out make money off of anyone who writes anything.
Right now, become the best writer you can through school, writing courses etc. etc. and re-write the 300 pages, edit them and really craft that story and have a teacher evaluate it. They'll make you into the writer you hope to become and get people to acknowledge your talents and ideas from what you've done.
I know what I'm talking about too. I started out as a journalist 16 years ago at age 14. I'm telling you the truth about how that industry works and the channels you have to go through to get to where you want.
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It's great to see a young person making the most of his time forging a career good on you. You need to contact a pubisher Now I just picked up one of my young son's novel (he's only 8.5yrs) in my sons room & opened it up & on the first page it shows the publishers name & address.
so it not a secret who publishes books & where to find the publishers offices. I believe it does cost a fair bit of money to have them published so you may need to get a loan. The trick here is to advertise wisely & promote yourself to the public. Do a book signing day or week. Your age is benificial every one loves the talent of a young proffessional. Getting on the morning show is a ripper. I don't know what kind of novel you've written fiction or non fiction but if you sit in a court room you can get some real hummers written with interesting characters & story plots. I wish you well.
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google publishers in your country, go on their site contact them and ask if they are taking in manuscripts. if they reply and say that they will read your story then post it to them, i wouldnt email it to them because its not so safe.
but yeah then theyll take it read it and tell u if they like it or not and if they do then theyll talk to you about the next step.
sorry its all i know
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