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How to make a book – The Creative Independent

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Anyone who has ever attempted to write a book knows that the job requires a lot of you—for instance, a cat, Diet Coke, an onion, an emotional crisis, avoiding all socialization for at least four weeks, or, better yet, disappearing into the Mariana Trench until further notice. Of course, you must know when to stop. Also, it’s best if you “don’t try.” There is a lot of writing advice out there, but I don’t find much of it especially helpful. I do not mean that it’s “inaccurate”; I only want to note that a lot of it suggests that there are only a few “correct” methods, and that can endanger the process, or at least make it a lot less fruitful. Writing a book is an individual endeavor, an expression of a writer’s unique and thoughtful approach to inspiration, process, and refinement. The way a book is written is part of what makes it so singular. This guide points to a few approaches that have worked for some writers. Like writing a book, there are many ways to publish one. For the sake of

Guides April 20, 2018 Sharing your work Written by Naomi Huffman with illustrations by Na Kim This guide is part of Developing a creative process Download as a PDF How to make a book Introduction Anyone who has ever attempted to write a book knows that the job requires a lot of you—for instance, a cat , Diet Coke , an onion , an emotional crisis , avoiding all socialization for at least four weeks , or, better yet, disappearing into the Mariana Trench until further notice. Of course, you must know when to stop . Also, it’s best if you “ don’t try. ” There is a lot of writing advice out there,

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