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How to Write a Best-seller
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Arthur Zulu

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Arthur Zulu is a Nigerian-born writer. His works include Queen Esther, How to Write a Bestseller and A Letter to Noah. He has also written several articles, which are freely available on the Internet and at goarticles.com. The author is a founding member of ArthurBookHouse.

 

SYNOPSIS

 

This excellent how-to book teaches you the secrets of writing a best-seller at first attempt. The 20-chapter ABC of writing tells you what makes a bestseller and guides you through the process of writing, styling, editing, publishing, and marketing your book.

 

CONTENTS

What to Know about Writing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Why they Wrote Bestsellers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Best-selling Topics to Write on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Where to Source your Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

How to Title your Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Writing in Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

How to Begin and End a Story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

How to Develop your Story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

The Characters in your Story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Your Language and Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

How to Edit your Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Questions for Revising your Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Questions to Ask before Publishing your Book . . . . . . . . . . .46

Where to Publish your Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Online Publishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

How to Promote your Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

The Power of Articles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

You can Write a Bestseller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

How to Keep Growing as a Writer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

After you have Written a Bestseller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

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Chapter 2

Why they Wrote Bestsellers

“Of all the arts in which the wise excel,

Nature’s chief masterpiece is writing well.”

—John Sheffield

Many writers wrote well and their books became commercial successes. But at

the opposite end of the divide are countless failed authors.

Consider the Oxford dropout and lexicographer Samuel Johnson. Not that he

was a failed writer. But he is not read partly because of the incomprehensibility

of his writings. Says his biographer, James Boswell: “He writes like a teacher

[dictating] to his students from an academic chair.” Oliver Goldsmith, the poet,

playwright, and novelist and one of Johnson’s good fellows, puts it humorously:

“His little fishes talked like whales.”

But we are not going to talk about the failures. Rather, we will be discussing

writers who dazzled the literary world in a blaze of glory. So I have presented a

selection of writers of both sexes, from diverse lands and of various time periods

that wrote in different genres. This is not meant to be a detailed study of the

authors. But the purpose is for you to see what made them stand out from the

rest—why they wrote bestsellers—so that you too can learn from them and write

your masterpiece.

When you read, give attention to their style of writing because that is the

important thing—the reason why readers enjoyed their works. Your style

therefore does the magic. Because as Logan Pearsall Smith the American writer

said, “Style is a magic wand, and turns everything to gold that it touches.” If

that is true, you will write blockbusters like these writers.

Archer, Jeffrey

Jeffrey Howard Archer was born on April 15, 1940 in Western Super Mare,

England. He became a politician after his education at Oxford, and decided to

write himself out of debt when his business collapsed. This gave birth to the

instant successful novel, Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less. Other

masterpieces followed among which are First Among Equals, Shall We Tell the

President?, Kane and Abel and A Matter of Honor. He became so rich and held

his readers spell- bound for over two decades. Why?

He used familiar topics—politics, crime, and sex. His characters also seem

real—ambitious and fighting people.

He also used known people in international politics as characters, which gave

his story more visibility. They included Margaret Thatcher, Ted Kennedy,

Saddam Hussein, and Rupert Murdock.

Archer is also very descriptive and likes to put his readers in suspense.

The beloved writer who is married with children got a four-year jail term for

perjury. Ever since, it seems he is no longer first among equals.

Bronte, Emily

Born on July 30th 1818 at Thornton, Bradford in bleak Yorkshire moors, and

fifth child of six children, Emily Bronte and her family members had a poor,

harsh beginning—being reared under the tyranny of their pastor-father. In order

to escape their unhappy lives, the children took to writing, with Emily and Anne

writing poetry and stories for their imaginary world of Gondal.

Of all the three sisters who wrote books—Emily, Charlotte, and Anne—

Emily stands out as the best, though her work did not gain equal recognition as

Charlotte’s autobiographical Jane Eyre, in her life time. The works of the Bronte

sisters cannot be compared to any other work in English literature because they

arose out of personal emotion.

But by far, the greatest of them all is Emily’s Wuthering Heights, her only

novel. This novel, the violent tale of love and revenge, has been dubbed the most

imaginative novel in English literature. What was it that made it so?

Emily Bronte had rich imagination and this is a great asset for any aspiring

writer. And what else? She wrote on romance, and stories of love and revenge

make bestsellers any day.

She died on December 19, 1848 at 30 and was buried on December 22 in the

family vault in Haworth Church.

Brown, Dan

Dan Brown was born June 22, 1964 in Exeter, New Hampshire, the oldest of three children. His mother Constance (Connie) was a professional musician, Brown's father Richard G. Brown was a high school math teacher at Phillips Exeter Academy.

Brown attended Amherst College, where he was a member of Psi Upsilon Fraternity. He later went to the University of Seville in Spain to study art history and the works of Leonardo da Vinci.

Brown went into music and teaching, and almost gave up as a writer before moving up to write bestsellers.Some of his works include Deception Point, Digital Fortress, Angels and Demons, and The Da Vinci Code--a run away bestseller that has sold more than 25 million copies in 2005 alone-- and the latest, The Lost Symbol.

What is the magic that has made the writer's annual income at $76.5 million USD, put his works on the New York Times bestseller lists and his novels translated into more than 40 languages?

Brown is a plot master and is adept in the use of suspense.

Moreover, he researches his stories and marries facts with fiction.

Further to the above, the author knows what his audience wants. He has successfully tapped into the fears of readers who are searching for a secret key, a hidden code, a mystic mojo, or missing mark that explains life.

You can find this in the use of words like Code (The Da Vinci Code) and Lost (The lost Symbol) in his titles. Who knows if he is not figuring out the missing link of Darwinian evolution, the location of the lost civilization of Atlantis under the seas, or indeed the discovery of the earthly body of Jesus Christ! But hold it Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, who was also a Freemason is speculated.

He is married to Blythe, 12 years his senior, who he had met in his music years at Hollywood California and who has greatly assisted him in his writing
 

Bunyan, John

John Bunyan was born in 1628 at Elstow near Bedford into a wealthy family

turned poor family. The little-schooled writer, less regarded in his time, was fond

of The King James Bible while his contemporaries like John Milton and John

Dryden immersed themselves in the classics. A soldier and an itinerant tinker

(like his father), he was married, and his house was “as poor as poor might be.”

He wrote about 60 controversial religious tracts and three fictional works.

However, the “the village Rochester” also nicknamed “Bishop Bunyan”—

Puritan and church pastor at Bedford—rode to fame after he wrote The Pilgrim’s

Progress, a religious allegory of his autobiographical work, Grace Abounding

to the Chief Sinners. Incidentally, this masterful work whose readership cuts

across race and religion was written during his twelve years and six months

imprisonment at Bedford jail. It equally spawned Thackeray’s novel, Vanity

Fair—after Vanity-Fair—a scene in the book. Why was it an echo-Bible?

Bunyan’s language is simple and his readers could relate to the story. (His

books were written in the general language of the day.) Also, the book is full of

humor and the reader could not help laughing in most part of it. The characters

have weaknesses like us and are either good or bad—people that live around us.

The book has greatly influenced the English language with the author’s

skillful naming of places and characters. A short list: Christian, Faithful,

Hopeful, Worldly-Wiseman, Apollyon, Lord Hategood, Mr. Malice, Mr. Liar,

Talkative, Great Heart (characters); Shadow of Death, Giant Despair, Vanity-

Fair, Delectable Mountains, Doubting-Castle, Valley of Humiliation, the Slough

of Despond, The Hill of Difficulty (places). It is no wonder that S.T. Coleridge

said of the author: “His piety was baffled by his genius; and Bunyan the dreamer

overcame the Bunyan of the conventicle.”

The dreamer and genius died in 1688.

Christie, Agatha

Agatha Christie “the Queen of crime” was born of American and British parents

on September 15, 1890 in Torquay, in the country of Devon, England; and

educated by her mother after her father’s death. She was married twice.

She wrote 78 crime novels, 6 romance novels, and 19 plays under the pen

name Mary Westmacott. Her works are now available in 103 languages making

her the highest selling fiction writer today—dwarfed only by the Bible and

Shakespeare—with 2 billion copies and a gross yearly royalty of $3.7 million.

Her works include the masterpiece, The Murder of Rodger Ackrovd, and her best

play, The Mousetrap. Do you know why she wrote bestsellers?

She wrote on topics that touch hearts and souls—who isn’t concerned about

crime and love?

Her choice of words is hypnotic, making her books “unputdownable” as one

scientist said.

She became the Dame of the British Empire in 1971 and died in 1976.

Clancy, Thomas Leo Jr.

The American writer, Tom Clancy, was born April 12, 1947 at Franklin Square

Hospital, Baltimore. He studied English and has written many bestsellers, won

million-dollar writing contracts, and had writers brand their works as titles

written by him.

Some of his successful works, which have been turned into movies, are The

Hunt for Red October, Patriot Games, and Clear and Present Danger. Others

are The Bear and the Dragon, and The Sum of All Fears.

Why is Clancy a great success story?

He is very descriptive, pays attention to details, and has good plots. Also he

writes on espionage, a best-selling topic any day.

The author is twice married, and lives in the United States.

Dickens, Charles

The literary czar, Charles Dickens, was born into a humble family in 1812. He

was a victim of child labor and suffered the shame of having his father locked

up for a year at the debtor’s prison at Marhalsea. Dickens had little education,

read books on his own and taught himself shorthand, which later prepared him

as a reporter.

He however got instant recognition from all and sundry when he began

publishing his writings in installments in The Pickwick Papers. Why was he

considered the first Victorian novelist?

Dickens knew what his readers wanted. He could make them weep or laugh.

His novels are humorous and satirical—readers enjoy reading such works. While

his earlier writings were in episodes, the later ones were well plotted.

The excitement in his novels arises from his picturesque descriptions and

exaggerated characters, which we have come to treasure. Like Sheridan’s Mrs.

Malaprop and Shakespeare’s Benedict. Some of his unforgettable characters are

Barkis (willing), Pegotty (undecided), Ebenezer Scrooge (miserly), Uriah Heep

(‘umble), Mrs .Sarah Gamp (ever with her large cotton umbrella), Mr. Michael

Micawber (waiting for something to turn up).

Among his celebrated works are The Old Curiosity Shop (readers wept for

dead Little Nell), Oliver Twist (he asked for more), A Tale of Two Cities

(influenced by Thomas Carlyle’s French Revolution), and the autobiographical

David Copperfield (Dickens’ favorite).

He died in 1870.

Forsyth, Frederick

Frederick Forsyth, the British reporter turned novelist, was born August 25, 1938

in Ashford, Kent.

His best-known works are The Day of the Jackal, The Dogs of War, and The

Fist of God. Others are The Odessa File, Icon, and The Devil’s Alternative.

Why are his works blockbusters?

His stories are well researched, full of details, and very informative. He

writes thrillers—stories of crime and spying—which is another advantage.

The author is a Eurosceptic.

Gogol, Nicholai Vasilevich (Ianovskii)

Nicholai Gogol, whose real surname was Ianovskii, was born in March 1809 at

Sorotchinetz, in Little Russia—growing up in his parents’ country estate. In that

same year, literary greats such as Charles Darwin, Alfred Lord Tennyson,

Abraham Lincoln, Edgar Poe, Gladstone, Holmes, Chopin, and Mendelssohn

were also born.

Aleksandra Pushkin and Walter Scott influenced the educated Gogol in his

writing. Considered the founder of the so-called critical realism in Russian

literature, his best work is Dead Souls—the surrealistic adventures of Pavel

Ivanovich Chichikov, a merchant of dead souls. Some of his works include The

Robbers, The Inspector General, The Collected Tales of Nicholai Gogol, The

Overcoat and Other Short Stories, Diary of a Madman and Other Stories.

But why was Gogol successful as a writer? He was highly imaginative and

had exceptional linguistic power. In his works, he exposed the defects of human

character.

Later, under the influence of a fanatical priest, Father Konstantinovskii,

Gogol burnt sequels for Dead Souls, became mad and died at Moscow on

February 21, 1852. (Some say he was buried alive.) On his tomb was placed the

old saying, “And I shall laugh with a bitter laugh.” These were his last words.

Grisham, John

John Grisham was born February 8, 1955 at Jonesboro, Arkansas, U.S.A. He

studied law and accounting and was a politician.

First reluctant to go into writing, he came to write blockbusters which have

been made into film. They include A Time to Kill, The Client, The Firm, The

Chamber, The Rainmaker, The Street Lawyer, among others.

Why were his books the publisher’s and reader’s delight?

In his simplified arresting style of writing, he shows the working of the legal

system, giving hope to the common man.

He also tries to make his characters human, and his narratives real.

In addition, Grisham is a plot master—sometimes complicated—and tries to

make his stories interesting.

This “best-selling novelist of the 1990’s” according to Publishers Weekly is

married with children.

Rowling, J.K.

Joanne Kathleen Rowling was born July 31, 1965 in Chipping Sodbury, South

Gloucestershire, England. She has a daughter from a failed marriage, lost her

job, and was on the dole. But this single mother took the world by storm with

her Harry Potter series—the story of a boy and his wizard kids in Hogwarts

School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

The author, who started writing at 6, has Jane Austen as her favorite writer.

She is the first dollar-billionaire writer and is richer than the Queen of England.

Rowling has won international acclaim from her works, which have now been

made into hit movies. Why did the books become run away bestsellers?

First, she has a friendly subject—occult / paranormal—a topic that has

captivated readers since The Lord of the Rings (J.R.R. Tolkien), The Wizard of

Oz (L. Frank Baum), Alice in Wonderland (Lewis Carroll), and The Narnia

Chronicles (C.S. Lewis).

Second, the books have wonderful plots and effective characters—loved

and hated.

Third, her “humanization” of the witches and wizards who depart to school

in a secret place at London’s King’s Cross Station (a real place), added

plausibility to her story—something that other mystery writers haven’t tried.

Last, the use of surprise (what happens in the next series?) also helped to

turn the books to mega hits.

Because of the love for Harry Potter, the following phrases are becoming

common place: Muggle (a non magical person), Quidditch (a wizard ball game

played on brooms), Seeker (the best Quidditch player), Nimbus Two Thousand

/ Firebolt (names of activity brooms), The Sorting Hat (a school house cap),

Parselmouth (a wizard who talks with snakes), Every Flavor Beans (an

all-inclusive).

She lives with her daughter and second husband in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Rushdie, Salman

Salman Rushdie was born in Bombay (Mumbi) on June 19, 1942 and was

educated in England. His first work was Grimus and his most controversial

work, which earned him the fatwa, Satanic Verses, won him the Whitebread

Award. His other works include Midnight’s Children, Shame, The Moor’s Last

Sigh, The Jaguar Smile, The Ground Beneath Her Feet and his recent work,

Shalimar The Clown. Why did he write bestsellers?

He employs familiar backgrounds in his stories—myths, religion and folk

tales. His narrative style of magical realism, which puts him in the likes of Angela

Carter and Peter Carey among other writers, is a curious topic for readers.

His writing is full of charm, almost hypnotic. Books written in this way

are arresting.

The author has won the Booker and was recently knighted. He has married

four times.

Tolstoy, Leo

Leo Tolstoy was born in the family estate of Yasnaya Polyana, in Tula Province,

Russia September 9, 1828. He was a university dropout, lost his parents at

childhood, became a drunk and gambler, and joined the army.

Tolstoy wrote several books but War and Peace, which has been dubbed the

best novel of our time, was his greatest. Why did he write well?

His stories have good plots, effective characters, and simple style, and he

was very descriptive.

His other masterpiece, The Kreutzer Sonata, which fictionalizes the love life

of the author and his secretary-wife led to his excommunication.

He died November 20, 1910 and according to his will, was buried by a “green

stick” that never was.

Wolfe, Tom

Tom Wolfe was born March 2, 1931, in Richmond, Virginia, U.S.A. He holds a

PhD degree, and was a reporter before venturing into novel writing.

The man with the fluffy stuff has written many bestsellers. These include The

Kandy-Kolored Tangerine-Flake Streamline Baby, The Electric Kool-Aid Acid

Test, The Pump House Gang, The Painted Word, The Right Stuff, The Bonfire of

the Vanities, A Man in Full, I Am Charlotte Simmons, among others. The Bonfire

of the Vanities earned $5 million for film rights—the highest by any author.

What is the secret behind his success?

Wolfe is a hard working writer, an experimentalist with forms. He believes

that his form of writing is the best for all America—an assertion that has

provoked a debate from other writers. Besides, he is creative, has good plots for

his novels and possesses a good command of the English language.

He is married with two children.

What then did you notice as the common thread in the above list?

First, they are novels / short stories. You should therefore know that fiction

is the fastest selling kind of literature.

According to a 2002 survey published by the U.S. National Endowment for

the Arts, novels and short stories are the most popular types of literature in that

country. It gives the readership of the three categories of literature as follows:

novels / short stories, 45 percent; poetry, 12 percent; and plays, 4 percent.

The fact is that people prefer watching TV’s and movies to reading plays.

And nobody will read your poetry collection unless you are Jacqueline Kennedy

Onasis.

The second thing is that the authors of these bestsellers wrote on a subject

they understood, knew their language, had good plots, and portrayed their

characters well. So, write on a subject you know, use good plots and characters,

and you will be on the way to glory.

But one thing must be mentioned: language. If you want people to read your

work, do not punish your readers like Dr. Samuel Johnson. The most popular

American poet in the 19th century, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, said: “In

character, in manner, in style, in all things, the supreme excellence is simplicity.”

(Emphasis added.) I hope you got the message.

A final point: People are saddened with problems in this world. It is not

surprising therefore that the comedians are winning. So, add laughter to your

work—like Charles Dickens and John Bunyan. Let your readers enjoy a good

laugh as they read through your book. That is why you are enjoying this book.

Because I can see the laughter in your face. And that is one reason why it is

a bestseller.

Chapter 3

Bestselling Topics to Write on

“The best angler in the world will catch nothing

if he throws his net in the Dead Sea.”

—Irving Wardle

If you want to write a bestseller, you may wish to write on any or all of the

genres discussed below. This is because they are echo bibles any day. It is

frustrating for an author to spend nights and days, writing and re-writing, only

to release his work to an unreceptive public. Consider writing on a strange topic

like The Dance of a Cockroach. Who cares? It is only a mental exercise to keep

the writer on duty. But if you are writing for money (the muses forgive you),

you must target an audience—a wide audience for your work.

Now, let’s consider best selling subjects to write about.

General interest topics are blockbusters

Yes, write a book on a subject that interests people. Even if others have written

on such topics, it will continue to command general attention.

The film, Love and Sex by Valerie Breiman got instant attention, and

hundreds were turned back when it premiered at the Sundance Film Festival to

a packed theater. Beware though of writing pornography. You will lose your

audience, and your works will be stigmatized.

Apart from love and sex, people want to know how to make money, how to

find a panacea for incurable diseases, and so on. Try writing a fiction, for

example on how AIDS-resistant mosquitoes were used to cure AIDS patients in

some distant land. That will generate instant interest, and put scientists on their

toes to find a cure for AIDS, using mosquitoes. Sounds funny? Not at all!

Success books cannot be bettered

That’s true, for nobody wants to fail. It is for this reason that how-to books are

in great demand. And a writer like Anthony Robbins with his book, Awaken the

Giant Within, has become an icon. People are diffident, frustrated, and need

guidance to succeed.

If you therefore want to join Tony Robbins and others in his league, dream

big dreams on how to help people succeed in life. Tell them they are the greatest,

tell them to brighten up for success is around the corner, tell them that failure is

a trickster, and tell them they have a mission to accomplish on earth and that

they must accomplish it only if they try. And then your reward for this education

will be in big sales and plenty of cash!

Mystery books are hot

The latest sensations are mystery books. Suddenly, everyone wants to know

about ET’s, witches, wizards, and so on. Many authors have been identified in

this genre, and are smiling away to the bank. See how the Harry Potter series is

selling; yet the public is asking for more.

The Man Booker Prize judges have even popularized this genre, also called

magical realism, by awarding the coveted prize to any that wrote on it: Salman

Rushdie (Midnight’s Children), Ben Okri (The Famished Road), Adorunthi Roy

(The God of Small Things). So if you dream up The Second Coming of Julius

Caesar with his dead warriors from Hades, all armed to launch a final war on

the world’s super power, the book will sell out before publication.

Controversial books are radioactive

If a work sparks debate, interest in the book will skyrocket. Why? Readers want

to know what makes the work controversial. So it becomes a case of one man’s

sugar and another man’s diabetes.

Controversial works are easy to write. Sometimes, only a sentence or two is

enough to generate the debate that is needed to sell a book. Ask Salman Rushdie,

author of Satanic Verses. But note that a controversial work need not be

scandalous or defamatory. You also have to be careful not to offend, like writing

The Gospel According to Satan.

Readers are looking for Doomsday Books

Yes, apocalyptic literature makes bestsellers any day. And disciples of

Nostradamus are on hand to whet their appetite. Doomsday writers lined their

pockets with cash, writing about the end of the world, at the dawn of the

millennium. Yet, the world did not end. But that does not mean that interest in

the final hour has waned, for once in a while people get jittery about the

onslaught of a wandering, earth-bound comet.

So, if you have a fondness for figures and come out with the date for the final

destiny of the world, and even provide escape for those who want to survive,

you will be a celebrity overnight. After all, George Orwell did it with 1984, and

the world waited in apprehension. That year has now been consigned to the

dustbin of history.

Spiritual Books are echo Bibles

Many are now seeking spiritual help outside the Bible, and this is creating a new

market for faith writers. Among them is Iyanla Vanzant who wrote Yesterday I

Cried. These brands of writers are offering spiritual help to victims of child

abuse, rape, broken marriages and the like. Since the list of such victims is

growing, it is understandable why this genre has become a favorite for writers.

Science Fiction is the way to go

Long before the space shuttles, Spirit and Opportunity, went to Mars and words

started filtering out about the first human exodus to the red planet, writers have

dreamt better dreams about space, written books on it, and cashed fat checks.

Wouldn’t you like to be one of them?

You probably know a couple of SF titles. But don’t be worried by the

preponderance of such horrible titles. Why don’t you do a crazier one titled The

War of the Sun and the Moon Eaters. For the story line, say that there is a fightto-

finish battle in outer space between these rival aliens—a war that was started

over whether or not to eat our sun and moon as dessert. Did you cringe?

Thrillers are books for all seasons

The increase in crime and espionage in this world gave rise to thrillers, writers

who write them, secret agents who study the books and readers who would die

for such works.

It is no wonder that Dan Brown is writing bestsellers. Who would think that

the Holy Grail—the last cup that Jesus drank from—and the ark of covenant

could be hidden in an obscure church in the outskirts of Edinburgh, Scotland!

Incidentally, it is not difficult to imagine such plots. Think of a spy on his

way through the guarded gates of heaven in an attempt to steal two precious

documents from God: a list of people in the Book of Life and the date for the

world’s destruction. You may title it The Last Spy. And wait for thunders, fires,

meteorites, and hailstones from heaven. Don’t panic, thriller writer. Not yet

Armageddon!

Fantasy titles are everyone’s delight

Who does not want to escape the Pandora’s Box of this world—its wars,

terrorism, hunger, diseases, and deaths—at least on the pages of a book. Writers

knew better and became household names writing fantasies. So, take your

readers to a dream world—never mind that there had been many Happy Valleys

and Fortunate Isles before you—and show them another Utopia. They know that

it is nowhere—it has never existed—but readers cherish living in wonderland.

Like Prester John’s. And you will be rewarded in book sales for making them

believe they were Flying Dutchmen. Or women for that matter.

Parallel-world stories are shockingly explosive

Tell an irrational story that reverses historical facts and become a millionaire.

Philip K. Dick did it with The Man in the High Castle, where he wrote that the

Allies were the losers of the Second World War. Imagine Adolph Hitler winning

the war and ruling the world! And Philip Roth’s The Plot Against America made

it to the bestsellers’ list with fascism in America, of all places on mother earth!

If you can take the hits, why not write Blood Thirsty Jews about Israel

slaughtering 12 million Germans during the Holocaust. (Someone wrote a denial

of the Holocaust and got instant publicity.) Or write of Saddam Hussein

overthrowing George Bush and colonizing America and title it Saddam the

Messiah. Surely not a topic for lily-livered writers!

The choice is now yours.

So, what would you like to write about? A general interest, success or mystery

book? Or do you prefer science fiction, thriller, or fantasy, or is your favorite

controversial, doomsday or spiritual subjects? Or a combination of two or more

of the above?

After you have made that decision, the next thing to do is to put your thought

on paper. Yes, I am talking about the development of your bestseller. Now, where

do you source the materials for your story?

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