Q&A for How to Become a Famous Writer

Tumblr is a great site for uploading poems and stories and then tagging them under appropriate categories such as #sci-fi, #romance, etc. Wattpad is also a great resource for getting your writing out there and showing how good a writer you are.

Read as much as you can, you will get a better idea for what kinds of stories work. Next, brainstorm and write down as many ideas as you can think of (i.e summer camp, castle, magic, gods, powers, etc.). Cute a few of them until you have a nice plot for a story. (A girl who can't feel pain has awoken in an apocalyptic type era.) Then write! Let your imagination roam free and others will feel your creativity as well.

Write your book wherever you feel creative. Find somewhere similar to the setting of your story or essay to inspire new ideas.

There are billions of people in the world and they all like different things. Write what you like, and you will find your audience.

It depends what the chapter is about. For example in the Harry Potter series, J.K. Rowling had something important happen in each chapter. So depending on what is happening, you will have a certain number of pages. A good goal wold be from 10 to 20 pages. Don't write less than seven pages or more than 40. You do not want it too short or too long.

Some good websites are Wattpad, Quotev, WritersCafe and if you like writing fanfiction, you can go on to Fanfiction.net.

No. You can be an author whether you went to college or not. Don't worry! Just go for it.

Try stepping away from it for a while, and working on something else. After a few weeks, return to your first story, and see if your motivation has come back.

Wattpad is a well-known app and website where you can publish your work. If it's good, you are likely to receive recognition there. Did you know that Fifty Shades of Grey was a Twilight fan fiction on Wattpad before it was turned into a book?

You have to go through a publisher.

I would try to combine them in a way that you can make it into one interesting story. Anything you don't use now, like interesting characters or plot points, set aside for use in later projects. That's what I always do!

A good idea is family and friends, they can give you helpful tips and know you well. Then, if you want the book to be famous, a good idea is to go to a publisher to get it published.

It depends; however, you don't necessarily need to go to school in order to become a famous writer. Many famous writers, like Roald Dahl, Charlotte Bronte, and Mary Shelley, all went to school. School helps in making these authors famous as it taught them better grammar and a greater vocabulary.

First, tell your parent/guardian that you want to write a book. They will need to sign many contracts. After writing your story, get feedback. Once you're finished with the final cop,y which you will publish, find publishers with your parents that specialize in the genre of writing your book is about.

If you started on writing a story, but you can't get yourself to continue it, make a plan. Work on a plot map, and write down details about the characters and the setting to bring your story into clearer focus. Sometimes, I read a book and think of how I can make my book that interesting. Find your favorite book and think about it. Once you have many ideas about your book, it will be almost impossible to stop writing.

It can be as long as you want it to be! Most children's books probably run between 10-20 pages though, so I would probably try to stay within that range.

Books gain publicity through marketing. If you want your book to be popular, then you need to let people know that it exists. Spread the word via social media or word-of-mouth; you can even ask your friends and family to help you publicize your book.

If you want to go public, the best place would probably be Twitter, or Facebook, they would spread the news better than a blog. If you want it published, the best place is authorhouse.com, it's free of charge. If you want more advice, if you have a Google+ account, you should subscribe to the following channels: The Writers' Discussion group, or The Writers Community. They should be able to help more.

It depends on the paragraph, and your writing style. A paragraph should be as long or short as it needs to be.

Get a day job. Most writers have them when they're first starting out. If you have no college degree or noteworthy skills, you can work in retail or service (stores, restaurants, bars, etc.). You might also be able to find office work as a receptionist, administrative assistant, etc. If you have a degree in something related to writing or communications, consider looking for freelance copywriting work.

Write in whatever language you are comfortable.

First of all, even if you're already good, there's always room for improvement. Secondly, have other people read your stuff and tell you what they think. Not just friends and family, because they might lie to spare your feelings. Post stuff online and see what reaction you get (Wattpad is a good site for this). You can also try submitting stuff to literary magazines and/or publishers. Don't be surprised if you get a lot of rejections, all writers do. Just keep working hard!

There are many legal systems put into place to ensure that your book and ideas can't be stolen. I would recommend hiring a lawyer and going from there.

No to post books on Wattpad is fine, if you are posting them you do not need a publisher since it is made to let people publish books freely. Though if you do post them there is a very low chance of you actually making money compared to "really" being published.