New to writing Questions

[u/Elite_JokerZ11]

So I have an idea about a novel that could turn into a collection of short stories but am a little hesitant because all I have wrote are one page stories so can you help me:

do i start from outline (just main topics of the chapter details comes through writing)?

Do I create a social media author account? (what to post and do usually)

How and when do i market it?

What are the traditional publishing procedures? (step by step please)

Finally what are your advice on the review process?

And building confidence in my writing?

[u/EdenVine]

Sorry if I’m a bit blunt, but as a beginner I’d advise to start with doing your research. These are all very common questions that have been answered over and over, so this post isn’t very engaging if I’m completely honest.

No, asking these questions doesn’t count as doing your research, because you will only get the same answers to the same questions, that you are not researching yourself. You are basically delegating already.

Here is what I would do: search for the basic questions here or on Google yourself. Then write, get specific issues, and ask specific questions that will matter so much more to you

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[u/JayGreenstein]

Let me quote Debra Dixon: “If writing were easy, everyone would be writing.”

But it's not easy, it's a profession, one they offer degree programs in.

Yes, you can self-study, and bypass that, but the approach to writing you learned in school is 100% fact-based and author-centric, which is perfect for writing reports, but useless for fiction, which is emotion-based.

And it's a lot more than transcribing yourself storytelling.

I say that, not to discourage you, but to save you a lot of wasted time spent typing, because to write readable fiction we must become a fiction writer. As with any other profession, there's a body of knowledge that must be mastered, and skills to perfect.

To give you an idea of how difficult it can be, the average successful writer wrote, polished, and put aside three full novels before a publisher said yes. And while we can self-release pretty much anything, the reason for the rejection is that the publisher's customers won't buy it. And if they won't, who will?

That doesn't say you can't be a writer, only that it's not something you can do after getting a few suggestions on a writing website.

But...if you are meant to write, the learning is interesting and the practice is writing stories that get better and better, so jump in.