It’s Not Like The Movies - How To Write A Book
Do you enjoy reading? Now I’m not talking about the newspaper or the nutritional information on the side of a cereal box. I am referring to the reading that folks do in their spare time. It’s a means of pure entertainment. Often much better than any show on television of film at the local movie theater. We’re talking about fiction. Those outstanding stories that can take your imagination and emotions on a roller coaster ride. Once you delve into a good book, it’s truly difficult to put it down. Have you ever had this experience? Of course you have. Now, imagine how to write a book from the author’s point of view. This is a major task. One that involves more than most people realize.
I don’t need to understand how to write a book because I have no current interest in this field. I prefer to craft screenplays. Do you know the difference between the two? It is a pretty big one. First of all, most screenwriters may not know how to write a book at all. The same goes for fiction writers. They can’t just whip their novel into a script. It’s a heavy process. Often a screenwriter will be hired to do such things. You should know the difference between these two types of entertainment. Obviously if you go and learn how to write a book, you will get involved with great detail. This is what fiction thrives on. You have to build that image in your head as you read. Therefore the author will describe even a small thing for an entire page or two, or more. This is not like screenwriting at all. When you craft a script, you are only writing what can be seen or heard on the screen. After all, your audience is not going to have a script handy. You can’t write a thought unless it’s actually played out. A screenwriter must stay out of the characters heads. Of course a novel is the polar opposite. You need all the detail you can get since nothing is on a screen before you.
Do you want to know how to write a book? I warn you that this is a process indeed. I encourage you to take a few courses on writing and possibly read a few books. This helps a great deal. Once you know where to start, then write, write, write. All books and stories for that matter begin with a great idea.
