Sunday, July 20, 2014

Writing A Fiction Book Proposal Can Prove Quite Challenging When Unprepared For It

By Olive Onion


This article is all about using your writing skills to market your novel. Writing a fiction book proposal can be an immense task to undertake. Proposals are normally used when it comes to marketing nonfiction books but may also be used to market fiction novels.

Some people will write a novel first and then write up a proposition to hand to their publisher. It all depends on what the particular publisher's requirements are. It is extremely important to find out exactly what your publisher requires before going ahead with your manifesto. He or she may not even require one at all.

When dealing with nonfiction books making a proposition is easier than making one for fiction writings. Nonfiction writings are really all about having a field of expertise as opposed to a novel which is actually just a story. There can be a major difference between them. Coming up with a good manifesto will take quite a bit of time and could entail many hours of work from the author. There is no use in taking a shortcut when creating your manifesto as this may not impress your publisher one bit.

Selling a nonfiction piece of work may turn out to be much easier. The topic must be something that the author has plenty of knowledge on and that they are qualified enough to discuss. Having studied the subject and having the relevant qualifications gives one a huge advantage over competitors when it comes to selling the final product. It is also much easier to comment on a subject that one is interested in and has the knowledge of rather than making use of your imagination in creating an entire book that is worth the read. Some people however do have the gift of storytelling and can easily use that to their advantage.

Some writers will write their manifesto before writing their novel. The manifesto should contain the main concept of the story in order to give the agent a rough idea of what the script is about. By doing this the writer may market the story before completing it. The writer will then hopefully be hired by the agent who will want an awesome finished product.

This may not always be an easy job and getting the idea across could prove to become difficult. Some manifestos end up being rather short while others end up being rather lengthy. Either way it should be concise and should not contain any unnecessary jargon.

With a novel manifesto the content must be very colorful and gripping. Engaging an audience and making them want to keep reading is advisable. Some people have a talent when it comes to creating stories that engage the mind. The manifesto has to be concise but exciting and one needs to make every word count for something.

The author should avoid making their manifesto too lengthy as the publisher may not wish to spend too much time reading it. If the manifesto is too long then the publisher may just as well read the entire novel. By reading the manifesto, the publisher will be able to decide if the novel is worth marketing and if it stands a chance of becoming popular.




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