Are you one of the many people who are fascinated by crime stories? Do you read crime and mystery novels, or watch tv shows about unsolved mysteries and serial killers? Are you fascinated by the law enforcement techniques used to bring criminals to justice?
If you are one of these people, and you are also a writer, have you ever considered combining those two interests? Why not try writing crime novels or FBI books? One of the benefits of this type of writing is that there is a formula in place you can choose to follow. Your interest in the material will make it even easier to generate stories.
One technique that crime and mystery writers often use to help keep the stories flowing is the use of series. For instance, you could invent a particular fictional FBI agent, and write several books about the same person. He or she could be working on a different case each time, but you would already have some of the basics established.
You can also adapt news stories into fictional stories for your writing. This is what many crime-based television shows do. That way, you have all of the basic building blocks for you story. The task is to change the details enough that you are not simply telling the exact same story you saw in the news. There can be legal ramifications for using people's stories without their permission, so you need to be careful.
Writing is only the first step in becoming an established author. The second step is publishing your work. With all of the changes in the publishing industry in the past several years, there are some new ways to go about this.
The traditional way of getting a book published is still in practice in some cases. You can send query letters to publishers. If they are interested, they may request a sample chapter of the book. If they like what they see, they may agree to take you on. If you want to go the traditional route, you may want to look for an agent.
Another option is to self-publish in print. There is some cost associated with this, because you obviously have to pay for the materials required to print a book. You may handle the design and graphics yourself, and simply pay for the printing. However, there are companies that help authors to self-publish by designing the book and handling the printing arrangements. If you do not have any knowledge of graphic design or printing, and do not know anyone who does, this might be a good idea.
Digital self publishing is becoming more and more popular. One of the reasons for this is that it costs nothing to upload your work to Amazon. The downside is that it can take quite awhile before your sales pick up traction. However, if you already have material composed, there is no reason to to upload it and see what happens. After all, it's free!
If you are one of these people, and you are also a writer, have you ever considered combining those two interests? Why not try writing crime novels or FBI books? One of the benefits of this type of writing is that there is a formula in place you can choose to follow. Your interest in the material will make it even easier to generate stories.
One technique that crime and mystery writers often use to help keep the stories flowing is the use of series. For instance, you could invent a particular fictional FBI agent, and write several books about the same person. He or she could be working on a different case each time, but you would already have some of the basics established.
You can also adapt news stories into fictional stories for your writing. This is what many crime-based television shows do. That way, you have all of the basic building blocks for you story. The task is to change the details enough that you are not simply telling the exact same story you saw in the news. There can be legal ramifications for using people's stories without their permission, so you need to be careful.
Writing is only the first step in becoming an established author. The second step is publishing your work. With all of the changes in the publishing industry in the past several years, there are some new ways to go about this.
The traditional way of getting a book published is still in practice in some cases. You can send query letters to publishers. If they are interested, they may request a sample chapter of the book. If they like what they see, they may agree to take you on. If you want to go the traditional route, you may want to look for an agent.
Another option is to self-publish in print. There is some cost associated with this, because you obviously have to pay for the materials required to print a book. You may handle the design and graphics yourself, and simply pay for the printing. However, there are companies that help authors to self-publish by designing the book and handling the printing arrangements. If you do not have any knowledge of graphic design or printing, and do not know anyone who does, this might be a good idea.
Digital self publishing is becoming more and more popular. One of the reasons for this is that it costs nothing to upload your work to Amazon. The downside is that it can take quite awhile before your sales pick up traction. However, if you already have material composed, there is no reason to to upload it and see what happens. After all, it's free!
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