I am a 15-17 year old writer and im looking to get published. People always tell me how talented I am in writing and I have been writing novels since I was really young for fun. Its my dream to have my thoughts and daydream stories published in a bookstore. But i have no clue how to get started !!
how does a teenage author get published?
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you publish like anyone else would even profetionsals. but i have to warn u it is a lot of work let me exsplain
hello my names becca and i'm 15 and also a writer.
to gt published there are many steps i will list them for u
1.writing your story
2. writing a probosal (uasaly 1 page no more because then u lose the agents atention)
3.writing a ch by ch summery of your book
4. finding about 20 literary agents who work with the kind of story u have writan
5.send your proposel to those 20 agents and wait for them to replay to the proposal (if they like it they'll reply by phone if not by mail.)
6. after you get a good reply wait about 6-7 more days and if you have others who reply then grate! then u chose the one you most like
7. after u chose withc agent soots your needs the best then u send them your ch by ch summery but only one at a time.
8. if the agent u have sent your ch by ch summery to likes it they may ask to see the manuscript or they may sign a contract with u
9. then u get to relay because the agent takes care of the rest like selling it o a priting house.
NOTE! - YES you do need an agen.
and the agent also most of the time takes 15% of what the manuscript is sold for.
if u have any moro questiions i'm glad to help, i can also exsplain in grated detail if u want to know about the proposel and whats suposed to be in it and the ch by ch summery
hope i helped in some way
hello my names becca and i'm 15 and also a writer.
to gt published there are many steps i will list them for u
1.writing your story
2. writing a probosal (uasaly 1 page no more because then u lose the agents atention)
3.writing a ch by ch summery of your book
4. finding about 20 literary agents who work with the kind of story u have writan
5.send your proposel to those 20 agents and wait for them to replay to the proposal (if they like it they'll reply by phone if not by mail.)
6. after you get a good reply wait about 6-7 more days and if you have others who reply then grate! then u chose the one you most like
7. after u chose withc agent soots your needs the best then u send them your ch by ch summery but only one at a time.
8. if the agent u have sent your ch by ch summery to likes it they may ask to see the manuscript or they may sign a contract with u
9. then u get to relay because the agent takes care of the rest like selling it o a priting house.
NOTE! - YES you do need an agen.
and the agent also most of the time takes 15% of what the manuscript is sold for.
if u have any moro questiions i'm glad to help, i can also exsplain in grated detail if u want to know about the proposel and whats suposed to be in it and the ch by ch summery
hope i helped in some way
Getting published isn't easy, and it takes tough skin - you face heavy criticism as well as constant rejections. And even if you make it you face the possible humiliation of a failed book. Sorry to be dark and gloomy but it's the truth and i'm hoping you learnt all this beforehand and you've decided to go ahead?
Secondly you don't NEED an agent, but most publishers will only work with agents, they find it more professional and easy to work with.
To find an agent you need to write a query letter, which should introduce you to the agent. Explain that you are looking for representation for your completed book. Describe the book in general terms (i.e., it's a science fiction novel), but don't summarize the plot. Mention any publishing history (if you have one, if not, say nothing) or any background information that might indicate a relevant area of expertise (if there's nothing directly relevant, leave this out, too). Keep the query letter short (if it's more than one page, it's way too long). Be sure to include a self-addressed stamped envelope for a reply. Send it off.
-- Send this to a group of agents at one time and await the replies but always be patient. If you get more than one reply then you are entitled to choose out of the successful replies you have got. Also, never tell an agent you've sent additional query letters to other agents, they hate competition and are likely to back out if you tell them.
An agent will help you seek a publisher and will be able to get your book noticed by many bigger publishers which would have probably ignored you without an agent.
Once your agent has got you noticed by a publisher, you'll first send off something i can only remember as a sort of (introduction letter) I've forgotten the official name. But it basically outlines your plot and details of your novel (Who you think will buy it, why you think it's going to be good, etc...) If a publisher reads this and decides to try out the book, you send out a bit of the manuscript (which is normally the first couple of chapters) at this stage it's important that the manuscript is bordering on the edge of perfection - any publisher who sees a common mistake is likely to be put off by it.
An agent can sometimes get you an editor, but by all means find an editor by your own accord - you pay a fee for them to read your manuscript and take out all the errors and correct them.
Following that you will go through extensive conversations with your publisher (how to share out profits, direction of the book, etc...) normally your side is argued by an agent
And YES it's painful but publishers can tell you to change something in a book, be it a character’s name or the ending of the novel.
And one thing I learned from working in the business - never assume the agent is working for you or with you. He/she just happens to be someone fighting for the same thing as you.
P.S. Many writers call this 'cheating' but I don't think there's such thing here. Basically many authors have got away with finding a publisher and sending them the whole story. No agent, no introduction letter. And the book has sometimes been accepted.
Saves the hassle, right? And it might be worth a try. But the route most travelled is often the safest bet.
And because of your age you are unable to sign contracts, legal guardians normally do this for you. You need also reply for a patent in your name, so nobody else can copy your plot or ideas.
This website is very useful in helping find an agent and/or publisher. http://www.writersandartists.co.uk/
Good luck kidda, hope you do well (Y)
Secondly you don't NEED an agent, but most publishers will only work with agents, they find it more professional and easy to work with.
To find an agent you need to write a query letter, which should introduce you to the agent. Explain that you are looking for representation for your completed book. Describe the book in general terms (i.e., it's a science fiction novel), but don't summarize the plot. Mention any publishing history (if you have one, if not, say nothing) or any background information that might indicate a relevant area of expertise (if there's nothing directly relevant, leave this out, too). Keep the query letter short (if it's more than one page, it's way too long). Be sure to include a self-addressed stamped envelope for a reply. Send it off.
-- Send this to a group of agents at one time and await the replies but always be patient. If you get more than one reply then you are entitled to choose out of the successful replies you have got. Also, never tell an agent you've sent additional query letters to other agents, they hate competition and are likely to back out if you tell them.
An agent will help you seek a publisher and will be able to get your book noticed by many bigger publishers which would have probably ignored you without an agent.
Once your agent has got you noticed by a publisher, you'll first send off something i can only remember as a sort of (introduction letter) I've forgotten the official name. But it basically outlines your plot and details of your novel (Who you think will buy it, why you think it's going to be good, etc...) If a publisher reads this and decides to try out the book, you send out a bit of the manuscript (which is normally the first couple of chapters) at this stage it's important that the manuscript is bordering on the edge of perfection - any publisher who sees a common mistake is likely to be put off by it.
An agent can sometimes get you an editor, but by all means find an editor by your own accord - you pay a fee for them to read your manuscript and take out all the errors and correct them.
Following that you will go through extensive conversations with your publisher (how to share out profits, direction of the book, etc...) normally your side is argued by an agent
And YES it's painful but publishers can tell you to change something in a book, be it a character’s name or the ending of the novel.
And one thing I learned from working in the business - never assume the agent is working for you or with you. He/she just happens to be someone fighting for the same thing as you.
P.S. Many writers call this 'cheating' but I don't think there's such thing here. Basically many authors have got away with finding a publisher and sending them the whole story. No agent, no introduction letter. And the book has sometimes been accepted.
Saves the hassle, right? And it might be worth a try. But the route most travelled is often the safest bet.
And because of your age you are unable to sign contracts, legal guardians normally do this for you. You need also reply for a patent in your name, so nobody else can copy your plot or ideas.
This website is very useful in helping find an agent and/or publisher. http://www.writersandartists.co.uk/
Good luck kidda, hope you do well (Y)