Write The Bestseller Kind Of Novel

Write The Bestseller-kind-of-novel

“TAKE THE MYTH OUT OF BESTSELLER, AND WRITE YOU ONE!”

When we see the word "Bestseller," it usually means selling a great number of books, starting around 30-50 thousand copies. Certain bookstores report the sales to certain lists and the book is listed as a bestseller. Well, many, many bookstores that sell lots of an author’s books do not report to those lists. Then there are ordinary writers like you and me who sell thousands of books on their own and they don’t report to those lists. Those lists usually don’t include self-published or small press writers. Many bookstores and lists don’t report to Publisher’s Weekly, the New York Times and USA Today. What a huge disparity!

But I want to share with you something all such books have in common, reported and unreported— all are rather well written, most have a fresh concept, and all are pretty well edited. So in this equation, we know that bestsellers have three things in common: 1) they’re well written. 2) Have a fresh concept, 3) they’re well edited—no typos or verb-noun disagreement, no misspelling, or run on sentences—only if the writer is breaking the rule to prove some point.

I’ve read quite a few bestsellers that are simple and straightforward, some with twists and turns, but they all have those three qualities in common, and my writing experiences allow me to take the myth out of how they get to be bestsellers. To show that you have a bestseller in you. We all have one; it just needs to be written, edited, polished and promoted. I took five years to write my bestseller-kind-of- novel, but I had no one to teach me the next step. I’m moving toward it in the trial and error mode. I want to make this easier for you. These articles are dedicated to those of us who want to be bestsellers. Ordinary sales just aren’t enough for us. We’re experimenting with writing the bestseller-kind-of-book, polishing and promoting it to bestseller status. I’ll share every tip with you as we go along.

Now back to Bestseller. I consider a bestseller as a book that is well written, has a fresh concept, and is promoted and sold to a lot of readers. That’s exactly what Mark victor Hansen (Chicken Soup for the Soul) did. He sold those little simple books from the back of his car until he found his path to becoming a bestseller—getting publicity is one of the paths. He started doing lots of radio interviews every day. But his way might not be your way. It all depends on your book. And then, it could be your way. We shall see.

My name is Martha Tucker, and I’m sure you’ve seen my novel on the Internet somewhere—The Mayor’s Wife Wore Sapphires. It’s a romantic inner city political thriller. I ask you to become familiar with it because I’m going to be using it to explain certain very necessary principles to you—read the three free chapters: www.urbanclassicbooks.com. The novel has two significant 5-Star Reviews and racking up more every day. The Mayor’s Wife Wore Sapphires is proof that your number one priority is to write a Bestseller-kind-of-book. After it was completed and edited, it took another year to get the edit I wanted. Never be discouraged.

If your book is dull, objectionable, thrown together with a weak plot and cardboard characters, no amount of promoting is going to give it legs to stand on as a bestseller. While you’re over on my website—www.urbanclassicbooks.com, look at the praises my novel got. If you want to see the techniques I use in action, the secrets I applied, then read chapters from my book on my website.

I am going to be using live examples, even by page numbers, to teach you how to write the bestseller-kind-of-novel, because fiction is more difficult to promote than nonfiction. With nonfiction, thousands of people need to know exactly what you’re sharing and are willing to pay right then according to fulfill their need. But fiction is born into a competitive world—mostly dominated by the popularity of the author’s name—sports figures, actresses, actors, the queen, the president, the President’s wife. Fiction books that immediately become bestsellers are usually those written by big name celebrities or well-known authors. Don’t blame the publisher for knowing that people recognize those names and will pay. Those names get free publicity on Good Morning America, The Today Show and USA Today, and Oprah isn’t out of the question.

But don’t fear. There is a way to sell tons of fiction books for ordinary people like you and me. You have to do your part to change your life in one fell swoop—from struggling writer to sought after, wealthy author.

Now read the free opening chapters of The Mayor’s Wife Wore Sapphires and consider the "who, what, when, where and how" in this novel. See how those elements were smoothly tied together so they don’t seem like separate parts. Read the prologue and answer the questions for yourself. When you finish my articles you never have to settle for selling your novel to only your circle of family and friends. You can be a bestseller! Till next time###

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BONUS : Write Your Perfect Resume

Writing a Resume

Not that long ago, the easiest way to get a job was to visit the company you wanted to work for and ask for one. Today, however, it's not quite that simple. Most companies require you to submit your resume to them before they'll consider you for a position. So the resume has become a great deal more important, because it's the first, and possible last, chance you have to make the right impression. That's why it's so important to get it right!

First off, you need to start writing a resume by being clear about what you're trying to achieve. Which company are you planning to apply to? What type of job are you hoping to get? The answers to those questions will give you a direction for your resume. Remember, no matter how good your resume is, if the person reading it doesn't think you’re suitable for the job, you won't get any further. So make your resume good, but don't spend countless hours stressing about making it perfect; you're probably wasting your time.

It's a good idea to keep your resume short and simple. The person reading your resume probably has dozens, if not hundreds more resumes to read through, and rather than waste time reading your lengthy life history, will put your resume aside and read somebody else's. Work out the types of things the employer is most likely to want from an employee, and make sure your resume shows you have those skills or qualities. For example, if the job is likely to require attention to detail, mention your ability in that area. Summarize your past job responsibilities with a focus on skills requiring attention to detail. Give your prospective employer plenty of chances to see how your skills could benefit their organization.

Perhaps you've never had this type of job before, and so don’t know exactly what the employer will be looking for. That's okay; just spend some time researching the industry. If possible, ask some professionals in that industry what type of skills or qualities they'd look for in a person holding the job you're applying for. Look at job advertisements, searching for clues, particularly if they mention certain qualities they're looking for. Check out newspapers at the library, or search on the Internet. Even better, look at the website of your potential employer, if they have one. Learn as much as you can about the business you're trying to join, so that you have a better chance of targeting your resume correctly. That knowledge will pay off in an interview, because you can show you know something about the employer's industry.

One word of warning - never make the mistake of writing a general resume, hoping that you'll hit all the right buttons. That almost never works.

Now that you have an idea what sort of direction you need to give your resume, start putting it together. Most resumes contain the following sections, although they can vary a little depending on the industry. Still, you should always try to cover these areas somewhere in your resume:

- Employment history
- Positive personal characteristics
- Computer or technical skills
- Educational background and results (include GPA if it's over 3.0)
- Any other relevant accomplishments, such as a public speaking award

Once you get the hang of it, writing a resume really isn't hard. All you have to do is put in everything you can to show the prospective employer that you can add value to their business, and take out anything that doesn't.